Irish animation My Father’s Dragon is set to air on Netflix on November 11.
My Father’s Dragon comes from five-time Academy Award®-nominated Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers) and Academy Award®-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner) - and is also inspired by the Newbery-honoured children’s book from author Ruth Stiles Gannett.
The film will debut globally on Netflix on November 11, but before then it will also celebrate its world premiere at BFI London Film Festival on Saturday October 8.
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My Father’s Dragon’s voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O’Dowd, Judy Greer, Alan Cumming, Yara Shahidi, Jackie Earle Haley, Mary Kay Place, Leighton Meester, Spence Moore II, Adam Brody, Charlyne Yi, Maggie Lincoln, Jack Smith, Whoopi Goldberg and Ian McShane.
Director Nora Twomey said: "Our actors, animators and artists at Cartoon Saloon & Mockingbird Pictures have worked together to craft this film, inspired by Ruth Stiles Gannett’s amazing book.
“We were drawn together by a desire to tell a very special tale of friendship, adventure, and true bravery.
“I fell in love with storytelling as a child and Netflix excels at celebrating all kinds of stories, through different styles and distinct voices. When Netflix came onboard with this film, before we even had a script, it was to encourage us to make the best film we possibly could.
"Our crew created a beautiful, animated lens to look through and I can't wait to share the view with audiences around the world."
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