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Scenario

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot named Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the animals on the island and cares for an orphaned baby goose. Lupita Nyong'o is joined by writer-director Chris Sanders to discuss notable credits and their time together making The Wild Robot. According to author Peter Brown, the inspiration for "The Wild Robot" came from a sketch he made of a robot in a tree. He then asked, "What would an intelligent robot do in the wild?" When the fox enters the lodge, a moose near the door grunts but the sound effect used is a recording of a bear.

A post-credits scene

Roz: [from the trailer] Sometimes, in order to survive, you have to become more than you were programmed to be. Paddler and Fink plant a tree together. A squirrel shows up laughing.; Fink throws an acorn to the squirrel.. Quoted in The MSK Show: EP 33 | James Gunn's Superman New Photo Released | Another Jurassic World Trilogy (2024).

yes, it's that damn good

Kiss the Sky (from 'The Wild Robot') Written by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi Performed by Maren Morris Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz & Isaiah Tejada Orchestral arrangement by Kris Bowers Maren Morris appears courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment. "The Wild Robot" is this generation's "Bambi"... like a "Twin Peaks" coffee. The key lime pie in this animated masterpiece is a beautiful, inclusive story that tackles so many hot topics, including: finding your heart or living with a disability, without preaching to anyone.

"The Wild Robot" will make you laugh, cry and sigh!

I laughed so hard during the first act at the brilliant and natural comic moments shared from Peter Brown's book of the same name. In the second act I was amazed at where this story arc was taking the audience and in the third act I felt salt water in my eyes. The all-star voice cast of Lupita Nyong'o, Catherine O'Hara ("Beetlejuice" is so hot right now), Bill Nighy, Matt Berry ("Toast of London"), Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, Pedro Pascal and so many more do an incredible job bringing this script to life, supported by the lush atmosphere of the island and the beautiful creatures that inhabit it. Director Chris Sanders' obsession with animation, from "Lilo and Stitch" to "The Croods," paid off in "The Wild Robot." This film shows us that sometimes in order to survive, you have to become more than you were designed to be.

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