‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Trailer: Zach Galifianakis Is A Malfunctioning Robot Buddy In This Animated Film
You’ve heard of a boy and his dog, and all the variations in-between, but we’ve now come to the next stage in the evolution of that concept: a boy and his (broken) robot.Ron’s Gone Wrong, a new animated film from 20th Century Studios and U.K.-based CG animation studio Locksmith Animation, starsZach Galifianakisas a malfunctioning robot who’s just doing his best andJack Dylan Grazer(Shazam!) as the poor socially awkward middle schooler who’s saddled with him. Watch theRon’s Gone Wrongtrailer below.
Ron’s Gone Wrong Trailer
Don’t be put off by the sleek and shiny ad at the beginning of this trailer — it’s all part ofRon’s Gone Wrong, which is set in a world where the hottest digital AI is a friend-shaped robot called a B-Bot that is billed as a “Best Friend Out of the Box.” But Barney (Grazer) gets a malfunctioning B-Bot that gets into all sorts of hijinks, like traffic accidents and chicken fights, which is a problem for a social outcast like him. But that’s okay, because his malfunctioning robot becomes his best friend. End of story, right?
Considering how we’re primed for robot revolutions in movies now, and right on the heels of the excellentMitchells vs. the Machines, I can’t help but feel likeRon’s Gone Wrongis preparing for some kind of B-Bot war. But maybe I’m wrong and this really is just a simple movie about a boy learning to love his broken robot.
Ron’s Gone Wrongis the first theatrical release from Locksmith Animation, though it’s got quite an impressive pedigree. The movie is directed by Pixar veteranJean-Philippe Vine(story artist onCars 3andThe Good Dinosaur) and Locksmith co-founderSarah Smith(Arthur Christmas) withOctavio Rodriguez(story artist on “Coco” and “The Incredibles 2”) co-directing.Peter Baynham(Arthur Christmas,BoratandBorat: Subsequent Moviefilm) writes the script with Smith, while Locksmith co-founderJulie Lockhart(Shaun the Sheep Movie) andLara Breayproduce, with Locksmith chairmanElisabeth Murdoch, Smith and Baynham serving as executive producers.
It’s also got quite a cast, with Galifianakis and Grazer joined byOlivia Colman,Ed Helms,Justice Smith,Rob Delaney,Kylie Cantrall,Ricardo Hurtado,Marcus Scribner, andThomas Barbusca.
Here is the synopsis forRon’s Gone Wrong:
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend Out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.
