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Aubrey Plaza and Dan Levy also star in Peter Atencio’s live-action hybrid for Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. once again changing the release date of its live-action hybrid film Animal friends.
The road trip adventure feature is now scheduled to hit theaters on January 22, 2027, after previously being scheduled for May 1, 2026. Before that, the film was scheduled to be released on October 10, 2025. Peter Atencio is directing the film from a screenplay by Kevin Burrows and Matt Meader.
Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber. The project hails from Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
Animal friends It was originally created at Sony Pictures and transferred to Warner Bros. in 2024 through a studio deal with Legendary.
Atencio previously directed comedies Keanu (2016) and god (2023). He also worked on Apple TV+ series The after party.
Reynolds drove in 2024 Deadpool Wolverinewhich was the second highest-grossing title at the global box office that year. He stars with Kenneth Branagh and Maria Bakalova in the Apple TV film from directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. may day Which begins airing in September.
Momoa starred alongside Jack Black and Daniel Brooks in last year’s hit film Minecraft movie From Warner Bros. And Legendary. He was seen opposite Dave Bautista in this year’s Prime Video action-comedy Wrecking crew. Momoa’s upcoming releases include 2026 Supergirl, Street fight and Sand Dunes: Part Three.
Plaza was most recently seen last year in Focus Features. Honey no! Along with Margaret Qualley, Charlie Day and Chris Evans.
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