Overview
- Illumination and Universal officially announced Not Alone at the Annecy Animation Festival on Monday, June 22, 2026, publishing a teaser poster, synopsis and the principal cast.
- Timothée Chalamet will make his first feature animated voice appearance as Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic, while Selena Gomez will voice Fran, an astro‑botanist building a plant‑powered rocket.
- A supporting ensemble includes Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou as three small aliens, Brett Goldstein as an inept pursuing officer named Zandro, plus Allison Janney and Lamorne Morris.
- The film is co‑directed by Illumination veterans Eric Guillon, Claire Dodgson and Jonathan Del Val, produced by Chris Meledandri with Joy Poirel, Richard Curtis and David Distenfeld as executive producers.
- Marketing is in an early stage with only a poster and credits released and the studio has scheduled a wide theatrical bow on April 16, 2027, placing Not Alone in Illumination’s spring family slate and setting expectations for a fuller promotional rollout ahead.