The One and Only Ivan is an upcoming 2020 American fantasy drama film directed by Thea Sharrock, from a screenplay written by Mike White, and based on the children's novel of the same name by K. A. Applegate. Sam Rockwell will star as the voice of the titular Ivan. Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, Ramon Rodriguez, Brooklynn Prince, Ariana Greenblatt, Danny DeVito, and Helen Mirren will also star. The One and Only Ivan is set to be released on Disney+ on August 21, 2020.
A gorilla named Ivan lives in a cage at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade with an aging elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob with no recollection of how they got there. They are owned by Mack, the owner of the Big Top Mall. When an abused baby elephant named Ruby shows up and is taken under Stella's trunk, Ivan starts to care for her as well, and along with the janitor's daughter Julia, they help to turn things around at the mall.
On April 9, 2014, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures may adapt the book with Allison Shearmur to produce. On May 6, 2016, it was announced that Mike Newell would direct with a screenplay from Mike White. On March 24, 2017, Thea Sharrock entered negotiations to direct the film after Newell left the project.
On October 16, 2017, it was reported that Angelina Jolie joined the film as both a producer and the voice of an elephant named Stella. On November 15, 2017, Brooklynn Prince was cast to voice Ruby, the baby elephant. On January 9, 2018, Ariana Greenblatt joined the cast in a live-action role.
Producer Allison Shearmur died on January 19, 2018. She will retain her producer credit on the film. On February 23, 2018, Sam Rockwell was cast to voice the titular Ivan, and Bryan Cranston was cast as a circus owner, while Brigham Taylor joined as a producer.
On March 13, 2018, Ramon Rodriguez signed on to a live-action role, that of the father of Greenblatt's character. On May 1, 2018, Danny DeVito and Helen Mirren signed on to voice characters in the film, while Indira Varma and Eleanor Matsuura will appear in live-action roles. Principal photography began on April 30, 2018, in Lakeland, Florida, with locations for the film including the Southgate Shopping Center and Resurrection Catholic Church
The One and Only Ivan Cast
- Bryan Cranston as Mack, owner of the Big Top Mall
- Ramón RodrÃguez as George, Julia's father and a custodian at the Big Top Mall
- Ariana Greenblatt as Julia, George's daughter
- Indira Varma
- Eleanor Matsuura
Background Voices
- Sam Rockwell as Ivan, a gorilla
- Angelina Jolie as Stella, an elephant
- Brooklynn Prince as Ruby, an elephant
- Danny DeVito as Bob, a dog
- Helen Mirren as Snickers, a dog
- Chaka Khan as Henrietta, a chicken
- Ron Funches as Murphy, a rabbit
- Phillipa Soo as Thelma, a parrot
- Mike White as Frankie, a seal
This stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.
Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.
The film was hailed as the best book of the year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Amazon, demonstrating it is a true classic in the making.
In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan’s unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope. An author’s note depicts the differences between the fictional story and true events.
The One and Only Ivan Cast Release Date
The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on August 14, 2020, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.] On June 12, 2020, it was announced the film would instead be released on Disney+ on August 21, 2020, due to the closures of movie theaters that started in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
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