Neon has released the first teaser trailer for its award-winning French animated feature, “Arco.” In addition to the trailer, the studio has revealed the voice cast for the film’s English dub, which will hit theaters in the United States on Nov. 14.
The English-dubbed version of the film will feature a star-studded cast including Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Mark Ruffalo and Andy Samberg. The dub will make its world premiere in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7 ahead of the theatrical release.
“Arco” is an animated fantasy adventure film directed by French illustrator Ugo Bienvenu in his feature debut. Using 2D animation, the story follows a 10-year-old boy who travels back in time from an idyllic future to a more perilous past, where he teams up with a young girl and a robot to return home and save the world.
The film made its world premiere as a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Shortly thereafter, Neon acquired its North American distribution rights. It went on to win the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film and the Soundtrack Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June. Bienvenu produced the film alongside Felix de Givry of Remembers, and Portman and Sophie Mas of mountainA.
“Arco” is Neon’s second animated feature following last summer’s “Robot Dreams,” which it acquired at Cannes in 2023. It marks the studio’s 14th release this year, following films such as “Together,” “Life of Chuck,” “Hell of a Summer” and “The Monkey.”
Watch the trailer for “Arco” here: