The first trailer for The One and Only Ivan is here, and you’ll definitely want to add it to your Disney+ watchlist after checking it out!
In the first trailer for The One and Only Ivan, viewers are introduced to an incredibly gorilla who more than anything, just wants to get home.
Based on the award-winning book of the same name by Katherine Applegate, the live action/CGI hybrid film focuses on Ivan, a 400-pound silverback gorilla who lives in a communal habitat housed in a suburban shopping mall along with a slew of other animals— including an elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob.
Ivan hasn’t always lived in the habitat he now calls home though. In fact, as the trailer shows, he still holds a handful of memories of the jungle he was born in— the place he lived before he was captured and brought to live in captivity.
Ivan’s memories come back in full force after he meets Ruby, an animal who’s recently been separated from her family in the wild. It’s not long before Ivan begins grappling with the idea that while his life in captivity isn’t terrible, it may not be the life he truly wants to live.
Check out the trailer for The One and Only Ivan below!
The latest Disney+ original boasts an impressive star-studded cast lead by Sam Rockwell, who lends his voice to the titular Ivan.
Other Hollywood stars voicing characters in the film include Angelina Jolie (Stella), Danny Devito (Bob the dog), Brooklynn Prince (Ruby), Chaka Khan (Henrietta the chicken), Mike White (Frankie the seal), Ron Funches (Murphy the rabbit), and Phillipa Soo (Thelma the parrot)
In addition, Bryan Cranston stars as the Mack the mall’s owner along with Ramon Rodriguez (George the mall employee), and Ariana Greenblatt (George’s daughter, Julia).
Directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Mike White, The One and Only Ivan premieres exclusively via Disney+ on August 14
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