The One and Only Ivan

[Disneyphile]

It was revealed earlier this year that Walt Disney Pictures has secured the rights to Katherine Applegate's children's book The One and Only Ivan. Today, Variety reports that School of Rock and Nacho Libre scribe Mike White is in negotiations to direct the big screen adaptation.

Illustrated by Patricia Castelao, the Newberry Medal winning book was published in 2011 and is officially described as follows:

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=120860

[PatrickvD]

With Mike White attached to direct color me intrigued.

[Kyle]

Wow, haven't read that one yet but Iove K.A Applegate. Though I wish someone would make an Animorphs movie.

[Disneyphile]

Mike Newell, the director behind Four Weddings and Funeral and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, has signed on to direct Disney’s adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, the Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate.

Allison Shearmur, who produced the live-action hit Cinderella for the studio and is a producer on Star Wars: Rogue One, is producing the project, which has a script by Mike White (School of Rock).

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... ell-891491

[D82]

Disney is in talks with Thea Sharrock, director of “Me Before You,” to helm its movie version of the gorilla story “The One and Only Ivan.”

British director Mike Newell had been attached last year for the project, but is no longer involved. Variety first reported in 2014 that Mike White had come on board to script the adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s children’s story.

Source: http://variety.com/2017/film/news/disne ... 202015330/

[D82]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Angelina Jolie will produce and lend her voice to Walt Disney Pictures‘ live-action/animated hybrid The One and Only Ivan, based on the 2011 Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. She will voice the role of a baby elephant named Stella.

Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/8 ... -only-ivan

[Sotiris]

'Stuck in the Middle' Actress Joins Angelina Jolie in 'The One and Only Ivan' (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... an-1073081

Bryan Cranston Joins Angelina Jolie in Disney's 'The One and Only Ivan' (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... an-1089916

'Iron Fist' Actor Ramon Rodriguez Joins Angelina Jolie in Disney's 'The One and Only Ivan' (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... an-1094044

[D82]

Sam Rockwell Joins Angelina Jolie in 'The One and Only Ivan' (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... an-1087264

Rockwell will voice the title character of Ivan the gorilla.

[Sotiris]

Production of the film has started at the Pinewood Studios outside London.

Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito Join Angelina Jolie in Disney's 'The One and Only Ivan'
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... an-1107471

[estefan]

I'm guessing this will be Disney's "untitled" October 4, 2019 release.

[Sotiris]

Like many of us saw coming, the film could get relegated to Disney Plus.

Q: What's up with Disney's The One and Only Ivan?

Skyler Shuler: Hearing it may go to Disney+ for the launch.

Source: https://i.imgur.com/H4mYRCr.jpg

[Sotiris]

It turns out the movie is coming to theaters after all. Disney gave it a theatrical release date for August 14, 2020.

https://twitter.com/ERCboxoffice/status ... 7548534784

[DisneyFan97]

Will this movie actually get released ?

[Sotiris]

Coming to Disney+ on August 21, 2020.

The One and Only Ivan to Premiere Exclusively on Disney+
https://d23.com/the-one-and-only-ivan-t ... on-disney/

[UmbrellaFish]

“Helen Mirren as Snickers the poodle”

I went to Zoo Atlanta this December where the real Ivan spent the last almost two decades of his life. They have a whole memorial put up for him, it was lovely.

[DisneyFan97]

I am REALLY looking foreward to this

[DisneyFan97]

I hope we get a Trailer soon!!!

[Sotiris]

Books.


Source: https://www.amazon.com/Disney-One-Only- ... 368060242/


Source: https://www.amazon.com/One-Only-Ivan-Sh ... 063017075/


Source: https://www.amazon.com/One-Only-Ivan-Sh ... 0063017075

[blackcauldron85]

^ Surely the characters are stylized differently for the books than they are in the movie? Super cute, though! I'm getting Lumpy vibes!

[Sotiris]

First stills. It reminds me of Mighty Joe Young.


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_zMV5Us5P4


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_zMV5Us5P4