Abominable is a 2019 computer-animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio. It was written and directed by Jill Culton and co-directed by Todd Wilderman, and stars the voices of Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin and Michelle Wong. It is DreamWorks Animation's 37th feature film.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019, and was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on September 27 while Pearl Studio distributed the film in China. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $181 million worldwide. In Southeast Asia, Abominable has garnered controversy for a scene involving a map of the region with the Nine-Dash Line, a contested demarcation line used by China to lay claim over a portion of the South China Sea. Due to this, the film has been banned in several countries involved in territorial disputes with China over the South China Sea—namely, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Plot[]
A magical Yeti must return to his family. While on his quest, he must overcome his greatest fears while traveling through different dimensions.
Cast[]
- Chloe Bennett as Yi
- Albert Tsai as Peng
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Jin
- Eddie Izzard as Burnish
- Sarah Paulson as Dr. Zara
- Tsai Chin as Nai Nai
- Michelle Wong as Mei, Yi's mother[1]
- Rich Dietl as Goon Leader, the leader of the goons that work for Burnish Industries. Burnish often referred to him as a "Captain".
- James Hong as a Yak Herder living on the banks of the Yellow River whose yak herd Everest blends in with.
- Christine Lin as Teenage Girl #1, Boy's Mother, Female Customer
- Kym Miller as Teenage Girl #2
- Jason Ko as Teenage Boy
- Trevor Devall as Van Driver
- Karen Huie as Dog Lady, Doc Worker
- Vic Chao as Jin Impersonator, a man in a village on the banks of the Yellow River who Yi thought was Jin.
- Fernando Chien as Merchant
Production[]
Abominable was in development at DreamWorks Animation since 2010. For some time, Jill Culton was writing and directing the film, originally titled Everest, which was about a little girl and a Yeti, but by 2016, she had left the project. She was then replaced by Tim Johnson and Todd Wilderman.
In December 2016, DreamWorks announced that the film would be released on September 27, 2019, and that it would be co-produced by Oriental DreamWorks (now Pearl Studio), marking their second collaboration after Kung Fu Panda 3. On February 2, 2018, it was announced that Culton had returned as the director, replacing Johnson. On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Chloe Bennet has been cast in the lead role as Yi. On May 18, 2018, DreamWorks and Pearl Studio have announced that the film has been retitled from Everest to Abominable, and Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Tsai Chin were cast the following month.
Trivia[]
- This is the first DreamWorks Animation film to be released in September, followed by The Wild Robot.
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