Schemin’ demons, it’s a new stop-motion Netflix feature! Wendell & Wild, from Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, unveiled an official voice cast announcement today.
The animated fantasy film boasts a star-studded cast, and reunites Key & Peele stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the voices of the lead characters.
Check out the official cast announcement from Netflix below.
The announcement teases key roles, including:
- Keegan-Michael Key as Wendell
- Jordan Peele as Wild
- Lyric Ross as Kat
- Angela Bassett as Sister Helley
- James Hong as Father Bests
- Sam Zelaya as Raul
- Seema Virdi as Sloane
- Tamara Smart as Siobhan
- Ramona Young as Sweetie
- Ving Rhames as Buffalo Belzer
Natalie Martinez, Tantoo Cardinal, Gabrielle Dennis, Igal Naor, David Harewood, Maxine Peake, and Gary Gatewood also provide voices for the feature.
Here’s the official synopsis of Wendell & Wild from Netflix:
From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) – who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot – a tough teen with a load of guilt – to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.
Selick and Peele co-wrote the story, which Selick directs. The film features music by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (Les Choristes).
Selick is known for his work on atmospheric stop-motion films like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline. Peele’s next feature, Nope, arrives in theaters this summer.
Wendell & Wild does not yet have a Netflix release date.
