{"id":407554,"date":"2026-02-04T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/407554\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:06:09","slug":"daryl-mccormack-mia-mckenna-bruce-lead-animated-movie-on-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/407554\/","title":{"rendered":"Daryl McCormack, Mia McKenna-Bruce Lead Animated Movie ‘On the Edge’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAnimated feature film \u201cOn the Edge\u201d has revealed its voice cast, which is led by Daryl McCormack<\/a> and Mia McKenna-Bruce<\/a>, and also features Chris O\u2019Dowd and Mark Rylance. The cast also includes Anna Maxwell Martin, Paterson Joseph and Vincent Tong.<\/p>\n

\n\tOctavio Rodriguez<\/a>, whose credits include \u201cRon\u2019s Gone Wrong,\u201d \u201cSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse\u201d and \u201cCoco,\u201d directed the film, and spoke to Variety about what we can expect (see below).<\/p>\n

\n\tInternational rights are held by Studio 100 Film, and Viva Kids will distribute in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n

\n\tMcCormack broke out with \u201cGood Luck to You, Leo Grande,\u201d and has since appeared in \u201cWake Up Dead Man\u201d and \u201cTwisters,\u201d among other titles, while McKenna-Bruce came to attention as the lead in Cannes hit \u201cHow to Have Sex\u201d and won the BAFTA Rising Star award. She is set to play Ringo\u2019s first wife Maureen Starkey in Sam Mendes\u2019 Beatles movies.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u201cOn the Edge\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Studio BlueGreen<\/p>\n

\n\tRylance\u2019s credits include \u201cThe BFG,\u201d \u201cBridge of Spies\u201d and \u201cWolf Hall,\u201d while O\u2019Dowd has appeared in \u201cBridesmaids\u201d and \u201cThis Is 40.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOn the Edge\u201d stars a motley crew of endangered animals, led by Donnie, a Cuban solenodon with a nose for adventure, on a worldwide quest in search of survival, freedom, and as many free snacks as they can eat.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u201cOn the Edge\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Studio BlueGreen<\/p>\n

\n\tDonnie and friends refuse to go extinct quietly, setting out on an epic quest to crash the world tour of Peng \u2013 the superstar panda and hero of Pandaland \u2013 to discover how fame and \u201chuggability\u201d kept him alive.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlong the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOn the Edge\u201d is written by Laura Dockrill and Michael Ryan, and is a collaboration between Studio BlueGreen, Studio 100 International, On the Edge Animation AIE, Able & Baker, Telegael and Viva Pictures. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\u201cOn the Edge\u201d voice cast<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Studio BlueGreen<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film was originated by Studio BlueGreen, a not-for-profit creative studio \u201ctelling nature stories in unique entertainment-led formats to increase our connection with nature and support global conservation efforts,\u201d according to a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tBeth Blood, producer and founder of Studio BlueGreen, said, \u201cMany movies claim to be so much more than a film. \u2018On the Edge\u2019 is one of the very few premium-quality, globally animated releases to live up to this claim because we originated this film not for our personal profit but to achieve impact. At its heart, this movie is about using the joy and emotive power of the very best in animated storytelling, to foster a love of our planet and the incredible animals, species, and ecosystems that populate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRodriguez tells Variety that what interested him about the project was that it featured voices that don\u2019t get be heard often. \u201cA lot of movies or stories that I gravitate toward are those of the underdogs, the ones that have to do a little bit more to get to where they need to go,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe adds that for him it was about finding a message \u201cthat cross-pollinates between families and generations.\u201d He adds, \u201cIt\u2019s like having a conversation with your child. There\u2019s a curiosity when I see my children, and a wonder that they have, and I\u2019m trying to find a way to get back to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen the characters go on their adventure, we see \u201chow humans have affected the environment for these animals,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s interesting seeing it from the point of view of Donnie, who\u2019s never seen it before, so everything is surprising to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe refers to a scene inside of a truck and another in an airport, and the difference in scale for the animals, seeing things from their perspective. \u201cIt\u2019s almost alien to them. They\u2019ve never seen this stuff before. It gives us a unique perspective,\u201d he says. Other memorable scenes will be a chase sequence under a train and at a concert in a Las Vegas-style venue.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe humor in the film will come from \u201cthe characters and their point of view,\u201d he says, and also \u201cfrom the humans and how they interact with the animals.\u201d \u201cIt also goes back to the distinctive personalities [of the animals] and how they all have different ways of dealing with things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn terms of conveying the film\u2019s conservation message, he says it was important to find a way for the audience to connect with the characters so that the film poses questions and starts a conversation. \u201cWe\u2019re not trying to spoon feed this. It\u2019s really story first,\u201d he says. \u201cI really wanted to avoid trying to push some information at you. I wanted you just to sit back and enjoy the story and go, \u2018I want to know more about these characters.\u2019 My desire for this is that you walk out of the theater and have a conversation and be more curious about what\u2019s happening to these animals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Animated feature film \u201cOn the Edge\u201d has revealed its voice cast, which is led by Daryl McCormack and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407555,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[151691,96,82945,2839,151692,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-407554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-daryl-mccormack","tag-entertainment","tag-mia-mckenna-bruce","tag-movies","tag-octavio-rodriguez","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}