Overview
- Warner Bros. moved Animal Friends from June 5, 2026 to January 22, 2027, setting a new winter release for the live-action/animation hybrid.
- Deadline reports the shift aims to line up the principal cast’s availability for press in that January window.
- The R-rated road trip follows two fugitive animals, voiced by Ryan Reynolds as Pony and Jason Momoa as Bear, with co-stars Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber.
- Peter Atencio directs from a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Legendary, Maximum Effort, and Prime Focus producing and DNEG providing animation and visual effects.
- The project moved from Sony to Warner Bros. in 2024 and has cycled through several 2025 and 2026 dates before landing on the new 2027 slot.