LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Qui Nguyen, Alan Bergman, Chairman, Disney Studios Content, Henry Jackman, Jaboukie Young-White, Jennifer Lee, Gabrielle Union, Clark Spencer, President, Walt Disney Animation, Jake Gyllenhaal, Roy Conli and Don Hall attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
Stars and filmmakers came together in Hollywood tonight to celebrate the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original action-packed adventure “Strange World”—opening exclusively in theaters Nov. 23. Attendees included Academy Award®- and Tony Award®-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who lends his voice to Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker and musician Jaboukie Young-White, who’s the voice of Searcher’s 16-year-old, adventure-seeking son, Ethan; and actress, producer, bestselling author and TIME100 cover honoree Gabrielle Union, who provides the voice of Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things. Joining the voice cast were filmmakers Don Hall (director), Qui Nguyen (co-director/screenplay by), Roy Conli (producer) and composer Henry Jackman (music by).
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Kurt Tocci attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Merrick Bank attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Alex Maystrik and Pablo Hernandez attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Henry Jackman and Roy Conli attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Jaboukie Young-White attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Juju Green attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Jake Gyllenhaal and Gabrielle Union attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Jake Gyllenhaal attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Isaiah Russell-Bailey attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: Lawrence Robinson attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Jennifer Lee and Clark Spencer, President, Walt Disney Animation, attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 15: (L-R) Alex Maystrik and Pablo Hernandez attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on November 15, 2022. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
“Strange World” introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures. The voice cast also includes Dennis Quaid as Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father, Jaeger; and Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, Avalonia’s fearless leader who spearheads the exploration into the strange world.
About Strange World
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original action-packed adventure “Strange World” introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures. The voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; Dennis Quaid as Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father, Jaeger; Jaboukie Young-White as Searcher’s 16-year-old son, Ethan, who longs for adventure; Gabrielle Union as Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things; and Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal, Avalonia’s fearless leader who spearheads the exploration into the strange world.
