In the first trailer for the upcoming animated movie The Magic Elephant , a young boy goes on a journey. The film was directed by Wendy Rogers and is based on the book by two-time Newbery Award-winning author Kate DiCamillo. Peter is given a mission to find his sister, but when a fairy advises him to find a magical elephant, Peter’s whole world turns upside down. The Magic Elephant trailer arrives a month before the movie debuts on Netflix, and should give interested fans enough time to go back and read the original book.
Peter is forced to complete impossible tasks in order to possess an elephant. The first task is to fight a brave warrior, and the second is to try to fly. Magical Elephant boasts an impressive cast of voices, including Sian Clifford, Brian Tyree Henry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Miranda Richardson, and Benedict Wong, among others. The animation for the film comes from Animal Logic.
As young Peter sets out to find his sister, his optimistic spirit guides him through an unexpected encounter with an elephant and three seemingly impossible quests, while giving hope to the entire town along the way.
It’s an honor for me to introduce you to The Magic Elephant , the joyful animated version of Kate DiCamillo’s award-winning novel. Our film is about an optimistic young Peter who goes in search of his sister. The adventure includes completing three impossible tasks and an unexpected encounter with an elephant. Combining Martin Hynes’ comedic and thoughtful script with producer Julia Pistor’s acclaimed background, The Magical Elephantit’s a great film that I was able to make as my directorial debut. I will always be grateful to our brilliant team at Netflix and Animal Logic who together designed and created a beautiful, surreal yet tangible world in which our compellingly layered and diverse cast of characters flourishes. I couldn’t ask for a more emotionally satisfying story to tell in collaboration with such talented filmmakers and voice actors,” said director Wendy Rogers.
Magical Elephant will debut on Netflix on March 17, 2023! There is only one month left to prepare to enter the amazing world of this animation.