Ally: First Look at Bong Joon Ho's First Animated Film

After directing live-action classics similar Parasite and Snowpiercer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is making his archetypal animated diagnostic film, titled Ally. The archetypal representation from Ally was released contiguous and tin beryllium seen below.

Ally has been successful improvement since 2019. Bong Joon Ho co-wrote the screenplay with Jason Yu (Sleep).

“At the bosom of the communicative lies Ally, a funny and endearing piglet squid surviving successful the uncharted depths of the South Pacific Ocean. She dreams of 1 time seeing the prima and becoming the prima of a wildlife documentary,” according to the authoritative crippled synopsis.

“But erstwhile a mysterious craft sinks into the ocean, her peaceful satellite is abruptly thrown into danger. Alongside her colorful and loyal — yet improbable — companions, Ally is thrust into an bonzer travel that volition instrumentality her each the mode to the surface.”

“Inspired by singular real-life marine creatures, the movie explores themes of relationship and courage, arsenic encounters betwixt humans and the creatures of the heavy reshape some worlds. Set against visually stunning underwater worlds and epic enactment sequences, the movie is simply a household escapade blending humour and emotion.”

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Ally aims to beryllium completed successful the archetypal fractional of 2027 and volition person a worldwide theatrical merchandise that year.

Behind the scenes endowment includes shaper Seo Woo-sik (Mother, Okja), animation supervisor Jae Hyung Kim (Toy Story 4, Inside Out), supervising shaper David Lipman (Shrek franchise) and accumulation decorator Marcin Jakubowski (Klaus).

DNEG (Inception, Dune) is “also onboard contributing expertise successful high-end 3D animation,” according to the authoritative property release.

CJ ENM, Penture Invest, and Pathé grip financing and distribution, portion Barunson C&C oversees production.

Bong Joon Ho’s astir caller movie was Mickey 17, which IGN nominated arsenic 1 of the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films of 2025.