What is going on with this movie?
Ryan Reynolds’ R-rated Warner Bros. comedy, “Animal Friends,” has had zero marketing and was set to come out three months from now, on May 1, 2026—after the film had already been delayed from its original October 10, 2025 release.
Now, Jeff Sneider is reporting that “Animal Friends” has yet again been delayed, this time to June 2027. One look at the film’s Wikipedia page makes it clearer: June 4, 2027. Hey, at least they’re keeping that summer release date.
Shot in June 2023, the film is now set for release more than four years after production began in Bulgaria. Given that it’s a hybrid of animation and live-action, post-production was always going to take some extra time, but four years feels like quite a stretch.
“Animal Friends” is indeed a live-action/animation hybrid film, in the same vein as ‘Roger Rabbit, with Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, and Jason Momoa taking roles in the project. Peter Atencio directed this road-trip comedy. The script comes from the screenwriting duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
Synopsis: Two unlikely fugitives—a spirited Pony (Reynolds) and a gruff Bear (Jason Momoa)—hit the road in a cross-country adventure. As they navigate the absurdities and dangers of America, their fractured friendship begins to mend, all while staying one step ahead of an equally mismatched duo: a DEA agent (Plaza) and a meticulous Fish & Wildlife ranger (Dan Levy).
Atencio’s television and film credits include “Key & Peele,” “The Last Man on Earth,” “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” “Keanu,” and “The Machine.”