Strange World

Strange World
Directed by	Don Hall
Produced by	Roy Conli Jennifer Lee (Executive Producer)
Written by	Qui Nguyen
Starring	Alan Tudyk
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures
Distributor	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Released	November 23, 2022
Language	English
Preceded by	Encanto
Followed by	Foster

Strange World, formerly titled Searcher Clade, is an upcoming American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2022 and will be the 61st animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon. The film will be directed by Don Hall and written/co-directed by Qui Nguyen.

Synopsis

The original action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest—and by far— most crucial mission.

Overview

Strange World is directed by Don Hall, co-directed and written by Qui Nguyen, and produced by Roy Conli. It arrives in theaters November 23, 2022.

Cast

• TBA as Ethan Clade (according to the casting logline he is a bi-racial [Caucasian/African-American] 14-year-old who is "very typical as far as teenagers go. Playful and quick-witted, but can also retreat. He can be a wise-ass, but he isn’t particularly tough.")
• TBA as Meridian Clade
• TBA as Captain Calypso Kahn
• Alan Tudyk as TBA

Production

Development

On April 3, 2020, an animated feature was announced for a late 2022 release. On May 31, 2021, auditions began for the lead role of Ethan with production set to commence on July 1. In August, information on the film, alongside its working title, Searcher Clade was revealed. On December 8, 2021, The official logo for the film, with the updated title of Strange World, was published on Disney's press platform. A day later, the film was formally announced by Disney, along with the reveal of some concept art.

Trivia

• This is the most recent film in the Disney animated canon to be helmed by a single director instead of more. The last animated film to be directed by one person was Wreck-It Ralph ten years prior in 2012.
• This is the second Disney Animated Canon film to be released on November 23, after Moana.
• On December 8, 2021, the official title was revealed to be Strange World.

Gallery

Original title

References

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