Timothee Chalamet to make animation debut in Not Alone
Timothee Chalamet will make his animation debut with Illumination's Not Alone, in which he will star opposite Selena Gomez.
Timothee Chalamet will make his animation debut with Not Alone.
The Marty Supreme actor is set to voice Joe, an “introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone,” in Illumination's upcoming alien-themed story, while Only Murders in the Building star Selena Gomez will take the part of Fran, a “brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket.”
The pair's would-be romance is thrown into chaos by three "unruly" alients, voiced by Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou.
A synopsis for the film reads: “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.
“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.”
The rest of the cast includes Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein as Officer Zandro, The Diplomat actress Allison Janney, and Fargo's Lamorne Morris.
Not Alone will be co-directed by Eric Guillon, Claire Dodgson and Jonathan Del Val, who have all worked on multiple projects for Illumination in the past.
Not Alone is scheduled for release on 16 April, 2027.
Meanwhile, Timothee recently admitted he felt "deeply emotional" when he finished shooting his role as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Three, the concluding installment of Denis Villeneuve's space saga.
Speaking at a presentation for the film at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Timothée – who was joined on stage by co-stars Zendaya and Jason Momoa, as well as the director – said: "It was deeply emotional.
"I've grown up on screen with Denis, I've been in three films now with Zendaya, and it was just deeply moving to be a part of a sci-fi trilogy on the scale of Lord of the Rings, but in a time when movie theatres and movies aren't as necessarily successful as they used to be. It's a deep honour, if not the biggest honour of my career, to be working with the one, (who) is Denis Villeneuve, the real Paul Atreides."
Chalamet has hinted that his character will be darker in this flick – which is set 17 years after the events of the previous movie Dune: Part Two.
The Marty Supreme actor said of his alter ego: "He's become the worst vision, and it's 17 years later, and he's struggling to retain the parts of himself he sees the most and trying to figure out how to still protect those he loves in his life while becoming an all-powerful, dark emperor of the universe."
