Flora & Ulysses (film)
| Flora & Ulysses | |
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| Directed by | Lena Khan |
| Screenplay by | Brad Copeland |
| Based on | Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo |
| Produced by | Gil Netter |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Disney+ |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Flora & Ulysses is an upcoming American family film based on the children's novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo and directed by Lena Khan from a screenplay written by Brad Copeland. It stars Matilda Lawler, Alyson Hannigan, Ben Schwartz, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Danny Pudi.
Flora & Ulysses will be released on Disney+ in 2020.
Premise
A girl named Flora Buckman adopts a squirrel she names Ulysses, who happens to possess super powers.
Cast
- Matilda Lawler as Flora Buckman
- Alyson Hannigan as Phyllis Buckman
- Ben Schwartz as George Buckman
- Halle Berry
- Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as William Spivee
- Danny Pudi as Miller
- Kate Micucci as Rita
- Bobby Moynihan as Comic Store Clerk
Production
On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Disney was developing a film adaptation of Kate DiCamillo's novel Flora & Ulysses for their streaming service Disney+, with Brad Copeland writing the script.[1]
In June 2019, Alyson Hannigan and Ben Schwartz were cast to star in the film.[2] The same month, Matilda Lawler was cast in the titular role of Flora Buckman. Benjamin Evans Ainsworth and Danny Pudi were also added to the cast as filming began in Vancouver.[3] Filming wrapped on August 23, 2019.[4]
Release
It is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2020, exclusively on Disney+.[5]
References
- ^ Film News Roundup: Disney Developing ‘Flora and Ulysses’ for Streaming Service (EXCLUSIVE)
- ^ Alyson Hannigan & Ben Schwartz Join ‘Flora & Ulysses’ Film Adaptation From Disney+
- ^ Disney+ Movie ‘Flora & Ulysses’ Starts Production; Cast Revealed
- ^ Ben Schwartz [@rejectedjokes] (August 23, 2019). "After 2 months & 44 shooting days we've wrapped the @Disney movie Flora & Ulysses" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Karim, Anhar (May 10, 2020). Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/anharkarim/2020/05/10/how-one-disney-director-is-finishing-a-movie-during-coronavirus/#68f7994c56c8. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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