The One and Only Ivan

Based On the book by Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ivan is a 2020 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Mike White based on the 2012 children's book by Katherine Applegate. Inspired by the true story of Ivan the gorilla, the film stars the voices of Sam Rockwell as Ivan alongside Angelina Jolie (who helped Allison Shearmur and Brigham Taylor to produce the film), Danny DeVito, Helen Mirren, Brooklynn Prince, Chaka Khan, Ron Funches, Phillipa Soo, and White, with the human characters portrayed by Ramón Rodríguez, Ariana Greenblatt, and Bryan Cranston. The project was first announced in 2014, and went into production two years later. The cast was assembled between October 2017 and May 2018, with filming taking place in Florida in summer 2018.

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Release date:

August 21, 2020

Director:

Thea Sharrock

Cast:

Sam Rockwell, Brooklynn Prince, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, Danny DeVito

Genre:

Fantasy, Live-action/animated

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2020 in adaptations