Ray Gunn

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Ray Gunn
Directed by Brad Bird
Screenplay by
Story byBrad Bird
Produced by
Starring John Ratzenberger
Edited by Darren T. Holmes
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 2026 (2026)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million [1]

Ray Gunn is an upcoming American animated neo-noir science fiction film directed by Brad Bird who also wrote the original story and developed the script with Matthew Robbins. The film is being produced by Skydance Animation and is set for release on Netflix in 2026. [2] [3]

Contents

Voice cast

Production

Background and development

Brad Bird wrote the original story for Ray Gunn as a mystery film set in an alternate future and then went on to develop the script with Matthew Robbins. Originally, the film was intended to be produced by Turner Feature Animation in the 1990s, but was shelved when Bird went on to direct The Iron Giant (1999) at Warner Bros. Feature Animation instead following Turner's merger with Time Warner in 1996. [4] Despite this, Bird did not forget about his Ray Gunn project, stating that he recently negotiated for the rights to the material and telling Warner Bros. that, "Either let's make it or let me try to make it somewhere else." [2]

In February 2022, it was announced that Bird would revive Ray Gunn for Skydance Animation after being dormant for decades. [5] That July, Bird described Ray Gunn as a more adult project in the noir genre, "sort of a detective film in an alternate future" that follows protagonist Raymond Gunn. He stated, "If you mashed up The Maltese Falcon (1930) with Buck Rogers (1929–1967), it might be something like that. But hopefully with a bit more action and funnier." [2] In June 2024, it was reported that the film would use hand-drawn animation and that the budget would exceed $150 million. [1] Following the announcement of Pixar's Incredibles 3 (2028) that August, TheWrap reported that Ray Gunn was still in development, that the film would now use computer animation, and that it would be released by Netflix in 2026. [6] His commitments to the project would cause Bird to step away from directing and just write and executive produce Incredibles 3 for Pixar, leading him to choose Peter Sohn to direct that project for Pixar while he focuses on Ray Gunn. [7] Skydance Animation Madrid's VP of Finance and Operations, Carolina Borreguero Sanz, confirmed in October 2025 that Bird's project with the studio (identified as Ray Gunn in an article from The Hollywood Reporter ) would release after the studio's third film, Swapped, both in 2026. [3]

Animation and voice recording

Animation for the film was underway at Cinesite Animation by April 2025. [8] In September 2025, during an appearance at FanX, John Ratzenberger revealed that he had begun voice recording for the film. [9]

Music

On July 27, 2022, Michael Giacchino, a longtime frequent collaborator with Bird, was announced to compose the film's musical score. [10]

Release

Ray Gunn is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2026. [3] It was originally set to be released by Apple TV+. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Masters, Kim; Weprin, Masters (June 9, 2024). "Why Is Shari Redstone so Upset?". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Keegan, Rebecca; Giardina, Carolyn (July 27, 2022). "John Lasseter's Second Act". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Szalai, Georg (October 2, 2025). "Netflix's 'Pookoo' Changes Title to 'Swapped' and Other Updates From Skydance Animation Madrid". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Making of The Iron Giant". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on March 21, 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr (February 17, 2022). "Skydance Animation Brings The Incredibles Brad Bird Into Fold To Direct His Animated Film Creation Ray Gunn". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Drew (August 10, 2024). "Incredibles 3 in the Works at Pixar". TheWrap . Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Verhoven, Beatrice (June 10, 2025). "'Incredibles 3' Finds Its Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Amidi, Amid (April 11, 2025). "Cinesite Is Hiring For Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn', Which Is Now In Production". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kelley, Aidan (September 27, 2025). "Incredibles Creator's Sci-Fi Detective Movie Finally Gets an Encouraging Update After 3 Years of Silence". Collider . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Michael Giacchino to Score Brad Bird's Ray Gunn". Film Music Reporter. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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