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Orion and the Dark 2024
AnimatedAnimated comedyFantasy comedy
A 2024 American animated fantasy comedy film, Orion and the Dark features writing by Charlie Kaufman and direction by Sean Charmatz. Produced by DreamWorks Animation for Netflix, it adapts the 2014 children's book Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett. The movie includes voice work from Jacob Tremblay and Paul Walter Hauser as the main characters, with additional voices provided by Colin Hanks, Mia Akemi Brown, Ike Barinholtz, Nat Faxon, Golda Rosheuvel, Natasia Demetriou, Aparna Nancherla, Carla Gugino, Matt Dellapina, and Angela Bassett. The musical score was created by Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax.
The film made its debut at the TUDUM Theater in Los Angeles on January 27, 2024, followed by a release on Netflix in February 2. Critics responded favorably to the production.
Cast
- Jacob TremblayOrion Mendelson
- Colin Hanksadult Orion
- Paul Walter HauserDark
- Angela BassettSweet Dreams
- Ike BarinholtzLight
- Natasia DemetriouSleep
- Golda RosheuvelUnexplained Noises/Debbie
- Nat FaxonInsomnia
- Aparna NancherlaQuiet
- Carla GuginoOrion's mother
- Matt DellapinaDom Mendelson
- Mia Akemi BrownHypatia
- Shannon Chan-Kentadult Hypatia
- Shino NakamichiSally
- Ren Hanamiadult Sally
- Jack FisherRichi Panichi
- Nick KishiyamaTycho
- Werner Herzogthe narrator
Crew
- Director
- Sean Charmatz
- Writer
- Charlie Kaufman
- Producer
- Peter McCown
- Editing
- Kevin Sukho Lee
- Music
- Robert Lydecker, Kevin Lax
Details
- Production
- DreamWorks Animation
- Distributor
- Netflix
