The Wild Robot to Stream on Peacock

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DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot, based on Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller of the same name, is set to stream exclusively on Peacock beginning January 24.

Starring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o (Us, Black Panther), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian), Kit Connor (Ready Player One, Heartstopper) and many more, the film follows Roz, a robot who is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings and make friends with the animals in order to survive.

Additional voice cast includes Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, with Mark Hamill and Catherine O’Hara.

The Wild Robot is directed by three-time Academy Award nominee Chris Sanders, with Dean DeBlois as executive producer and Heather Lanza as co-producer. Jeff Hermann produced the movie.

The film also features music by Emmy- and Grammy-nominated composer and Oscar winner Kris Bowers, along with two original songs from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris.