The full voice cast has been revealed for Wendell & Wild, the upcoming stop-motion animated film in the works at Netflix. Previously, it had been announced that Key & Peele stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele would be voicing the titular characters, but the rest of the cast had been a mystery. The streamer has now released a new teaser revealing the full cast along with a look at each of their particular characters. You can watch that teaser below.
Wendell & Wild features the voices of Emmy award-winning actor Keegan-Michael Key (Keanu, Toy Story 4) as Wild and Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) as Wendell, as well as Lyric Ross (This Is Us) as Kat; Angela Bassett (Black Panther) as Sister Helley; James Hong (Kung Fu Panda) as Father Bests; Tamara Smart (A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting) as Siobhan; Ramona Young (Never Have I Ever) as Sweetie; Sam Zelaya as Raul, Seema Virdi as Sloane; and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) as Buffalo Belzer. Not featured in the teaser but also starring are Natalie Martinez (The Twilight Zone), Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves), Gabrielle Dennis, Igal Naor, David Harewood, Maxine Peake, and Gary Gatewood.
The synopsis for the film reads:
"From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (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."
Wendell & Wild Teams Up Key & Peele's Stars With The Nightmare Before Christmas Director
Wendell & Wild is directed by Academy Award nominee Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline). It is written by Selick and Jordan Peele. Selick also produced with Ellen Goldsmith-Vein for The Gotham Group alongside Peele and Win Rosenfeld for Monkeypaw. Executive producers include Lindsay Williams and Eddie Gamarra for The Gotham Group, Kamil Oshundara, and Ian Cooper for Monkeypaw. Music is by Academy Award nominee Bruno Coulais (Les Choristes).
Behind the camera, Peele is also preparing for the release of his next film, Nope. Serving as his third feature as director, following Get Out and Us, that film is set to be released on July 22, 2022, and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun. It follows the residents of a remote California town who witness paranormal events, though not much else has been released about the movie.
As for Key, there's plenty of other projects to catch the actor in the near future. He provides voice work for Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Pinocchio, and the Super Mario Bros. movie, all due to release in 2022. Key also picked up a main role alongside Timothee Chalamet in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel movie Wonka.
Wendell & Wild will be coming to Netflix this October with an official date yet to be announced.