Animal Friends

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Animal Friends
Directed by Peter Atencio
Written by
  • Kevin Burrows
  • Matt Mider
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMagdalena Górka
Edited by David Heinz
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Animal Friends is an upcoming American live action/animated road action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio, and written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, Ellie Bamber and Joaquim De Almeida

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The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 10, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast

Production

The project was announced in April 2023, with Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza announced to star, and Peter Atencio set to direct. [1] Addison Rae would join the cast the following month. [2] Dan Levy joined the cast in February 2024. [3] Lil Rel Howery and Ellie Bamber would join the cast in the following months. [4] [5]

DNEG announced the film had entered production in June 2023. [6] One of the filming locations included Bulgaria. [7] Filming wrapped on April 17, 2024. [8]

Release

Originally scheduled to be released in the United States on August 15, 2025 by Sony Pictures Releasing, it was later announced on December 9, 2024 that distribution rights had shifted to Warner Bros. Pictures, which scheduled the film for a theatrical release on October 10, 2025. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 18, 2023). "Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn & Aubrey Plaza Set For Legendary's Live-Action/Animation Hybrid Animal Friends; Peter Atencio Directing R-Rated Road Trip Adventure Pic". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Kroll, Justin (May 12, 2023). "Addison Rae Joins Ryan Reynolds In Legendary's Animal Friends". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 22, 2024). "Daniel Levy Joins Legendary's Animal Friends". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lil Rel Howery Joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa in Legendary's 'Animal Friends' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . March 27, 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 18, 2024). "Willow Star Ellie Bamber Joins Legendary's Animal Friends". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Jobanputra, Jeet (June 30, 2023). "Animal Friends and The Gorge in production at DNEG". DNEG . Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (2025-01-21). "Addison Rae Goes Deep on TikTok Stardom, Her Debut Album, and More". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  8. ↑ @ilyryanreynolds (April 17, 2024). "Peter Atencio posts that 'Animal Friends' has wrapped filming. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Vince Vaughn and Addison Rae" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 26, 2024). "'Kraven The Hunter' Heads To December, 'Karate Kid' To Chop Next Summer: Sony Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (9 December 2024). "Warner Bros Dates 'Final Destination: Bloodlines', 'Animal Friends'; Pushes Anne Hathaway & Ewan McGregor Pic 'Flowervale Street' To 2026". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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