It is strange to have a tale of first love alongside a trio of extraterrestrial beings wanting to go home. But Illumination Studios’ “Not Alone” aims to do just that.
In his animation debut, Academy Award nominee Chalamet will voice Joe, an “introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone,” Emmy and Grammy nominee Selena Gomez is set to play Fran, a “brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket.” Both fall in love, as awkward as first loves do, until their world is turned upside down (both literally and metaphorically).
“When Joe and Fran are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary rocket, there are immediate sparks, but neither is particularly adept at romance,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Life becomes more complicated when three aliens — tiny, unruly and adorable — take refuge in Joe’s home. Dunk, Welly and Shirm are on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro. The aliens determine that Fran’s rocket could provide their means of getting back home to safety.”
Dunk, Welly and Shirm will be voiced by Rob Brydon (“Barbie,” “The Trip”), Diane Morgan (“Cunk On,” “Mandy”) and Jamie Demetriou (“Cruella,” “Jay Kelly”), while Emmy nominee “Ted Lasso” star Brett Goldstein will play Officer Zandro. The film’s supporting cast includes Academy Award winner Allison Janney (“Minions & Monsters,” “The Diplomat”) and Lamorne Morris (“Fargo,” “Spider-Noir”).
“Not Alone” will be co-directed by Illumination mainstays Eric Guillon, the co-director of “Despicable Me 3” and the designer of “Despicable Me” and “Minions”; Claire Dodgson, editor of “The Lorax” and “Minions”; and Jonathan Del Val, co-director of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” and “The Secret Life of Pets 2.”
“Not Alone” will be released in cinemas April 2027.
