Thelma the Unicorn
Upcoming film by Jared Hess and Lynn Wang
- Jared Hess
- Lynn Wang
- Jared Hess
- Jerusha Hess
by Aaron Blabey
- Brittany Howard
- Will Forte
- Jemaine Clement
- Edi Patterson
- Fred Armisen
- Zach Galifianakis
- Jon Heder
- Shondrella Avery
Production
companies
companies
- Netflix Animation
- Scholastic Entertainment
Release date
- May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Running time
Thelma the Unicorn is an upcoming American animated musical adventure comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess, and directed by Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. Based on the children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey, the film stars the voices of Brittany Howard, Will Forte, Jemaine Clement, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Heder and Shondrella Avery. The film marks the acting debut of Howard.[2]
Thelma the Unicorn is scheduled to be released on Netflix on May 17, 2024.
Synopsis
A pony named Thelma dreams of becoming a singer. In order to achieve her dream, she pretends to be a unicorn, garnering her fame and attention.
Voice cast
- Brittany Howard as Thelma, a mini-sized pony that is painted to resemble an unicorn
- Will Forte as Otis, a donkey and Thelma's best friend
- Jemaine Clement as Vic Diamond, a talent agent
- Edi Patterson as Megan, a rival talent agent
- Fred Armisen as Danny Stallion, a horse and Thelma's boyfriend
- Zach Galifianakis as Crusty Trucker
- Jon Heder as Reggie, a llama
- Shondrella Avery as Zirconia, a blind old woman[3]
- Maliaka Mitchell as Peggy
- Ally Dixon as Nikki Narwhal, a pampered but vicious narwal who is famous
- Jared Hess as Gerald
Production
In June 2019, it was announced that Netflix acquired the film rights to Aaron Blabey's children's book Thelma the Unicorn after a bidding war, and was developing an animated musical adaptation. It would be directed by Jared Hess (who wrote the script with his wife Jerusha) and Lynn Wang with Blabey serving as an executive producer alongside Patrick Hughes.[4][5] Pam Coats was announced to produce the film in April 2023.[6] Mikros Animation provided the animation.[7]
In January 2024, Brittany Howard, Will Forte, Jemaine Clement, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Heder, Maliaka Mitchell, and Ally Dixon were announced as part of the cast. This is the second collaboration between Heder and Hess since Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and the animated TV series of the same name (2012).[8]
Music
Score
In December 2023, John Powell was confirmed to compose the film's score, beginning work the same month.[9]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album, Thelma the Unicorn: Soundtrack From The Netflix Film, is produced by Mike Elizondo. It will be released alongside the film's premiere on May 17.
Release
It will be released on Netflix on May 17, 2024.[10][8]
References
- ^ Amidi, Amid (April 15, 2024). "First Trailer For Netflix's Musical 'Thelma The Unicorn' From Directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "First Trailer for Netflix's Animated "Thelma the Unicorn" Boasts Singing Phenom Brittany Howard in First Acting Role". motionpictures.org. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Thelma the Unicorn" (in Turkish). Beyazperde. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jared and Jerusha Hess To Adapt Acclaimed Children's Novel "Thelma the Unicorn" by Aaron Blabey Into Animated Musical Feature Film For Netflix". Netflix Media Center (Press release). June 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (June 5, 2019). "Netflix Sets Napoleon Dynamite's Jared & Jerusha Hess To Turn Children's Book Thelma The Unicorn Into Animated Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 25, 2023). "Netflix Details Animated Film Slate with First Looks at 'Sandy Cheeks Movie,' 'Thelma the Unicorn' and More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ @mikrosanimation (December 15, 2021). "#BreakingNews🦄 We're happy to announce a new collaboration with @netflix on the feature #animation project…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Netflix's 'Thelma the Unicorn' Dreams of Stardom in New Images [Exclusive]". Collider. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "John Powell Scoring Lynn Wang's & Jared Hess' Thelma the Unicorn". Film Music Reporter. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (April 25, 2023). "Netflix Animation Reveals In Your Dreams, a New SpongeBob Adventure and Additional Nimona Voice Casting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
External links
- Thelma the Unicorn on Netflix
- Thelma the Unicorn at IMDb
- Thelma the Unicorn at Metacritic
- Thelma the Unicorn at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films directed by Jared and Jerusha Hess
- Peluca (2002)
- Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
- Nacho Libre (2006)
- Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
- Don Verdean (2015)
- Masterminds (2016)
- Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
- Minecraft (2025)
- Austenland (2013)
- Ninety-Five Senses (2022)
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