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After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island

To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.. Lupita Nyong'o is joined by writer-director Chris Sanders to talk about notable credits and their time making The Wild Robot together..

He then asked the question "What would an intelligent robot do in the wilderness?"

According to author Peter Brown, the inspiration for "The Wild Robot" came from a sketch he did of a robot in a tree. When the fox enters the lodge, a moose near the doorway grunts but the sound effect used is a recording of a bear..

One post credit scene

Roz: [from trailer] Sometimes, to survive, you must become more than you were programmed to be.. Paddler and Fink planted a tree together.

A squirrel shows up laughing; Fink throws an acorn at the squirrel

Referenced in The MSK Show: EP 33 | James Gunn's Superman New Photo Dropped | Another Jurassic World Trilogy (2024). Kiss the Sky(from 'The Wild Robot')Written by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali TamposiPerformed by Maren MorrisProduced by The Monsters & Strangerz & Isaiah TejadaOrchestral Arrangement by Kris BowersMaren Morris appears courtesy of Columbia Recordsby arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment.

Marking the end of an extremely successful and entertaining era for DreamWorks in-house animation studios which will move onto outsourced works in the future, Chris Sanders newest venture behind the camera following his well-liked works as overseer on hits Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods is a wonderful send-off for the brand that gave us many an animated classic, with The Wild Robot a genuine contender against box-office heavyweight Inside Out 2 as the animated film of 2024An adaptation of author Peter Brown's hit books of the same name, Robot has already been drawing rave reviews and comparisons to the likes of The Iron Giant and Sanders own Dragon adventure, far from feint praise for a film in this genre that here manages to become an all-round package sure to inspire those youngsters that will flock to the story of lost robot Roz and her budding friendship with street-smart fox Fink and young gosling Brightbill, who she acts as a surrogate mother for but also a film that will resonate with older viewers who are sure to find much to enjoy from such a lovingly crafted film full of heart and soulUtilising the entirety of its quickfire 100 minute running time, Robot has very few lulls or downtime as Roz's journey of discovery with new friends, as well as what it means to truly care and love outside of her designed confines takes us on a familiar theatrical ride but one that's done with enough uniqueness and sense of its own identity that there's 39;s never a worry that Robot is merely ticking boxes along its way to crafting a memorable outing that will have you cheering, laughing and more than likely crying throughout its courseStanding out amongst everything here is Robot's CG animation style that Sanders himself describes as "a Monet painting in a Miyazaki forest", a style that creates more than its fair share of visually outstanding segments and when this lovingly crafted vibrancy comes together with thoughtful lead voice performers Lupita Nyong'o as the loveable Roz and Pedro Pascal as the initially detestable but eventually likable Fink and enhanced by Kris Bowers exemplary and soaring score, Robot comes together as a complete package in every department