The Wild Robot – Family Film Night, Q&A with author, Peter Brown
Join us for a very special film screening event of The Wild Robot, DreamWorks Animation.
Author Peter Brown will be joining us to talk about the film and his books, including his newest title, The Wild Robot on the Island, afterwards, and then signing copies.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with one of today’s most imaginative storytellers!
Film is officially rated a ‘U’ and suitable for children 6+. Please do not bring younger children. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Live screening of The Wild Robot
Author talk and live Q&A with writer, Peter Brown
Book signing with Peter
After watching the film, join Peter for a live Q&A for behind-the-scenes insights on both his writing and the DreamWorks adaptation.
📚 Every child's ticket to this special screening also comes with a copy of Peter's brand new illustrated picture book, The Wild Robot on The Island (RRP £7.99), which Peter will sign and dedicate on the day.
About The Event
You'll arrive at The Rex cinema in Wilmslow and take your seat to watch The Wild Robot with writer Peter Brown.
5.00 PM - Screening begins
6.45 PM - Join Peter for a live Q&A about his incredible characters and writing
7.00 PM - Peter will be signing copies of The Wild Robot
About The Film
The Wild Robot stars Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as fox Fink; Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek, Best in Show) as opossum Pinktail; Oscar® nominee Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually) as goose Longneck; Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) as gosling Brightbill and Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, this summer’s The Fall Guy) as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Roz’s life on the island.
The film also features the voice talents of Emmy-winning pop-culture icon Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, The Boy and the Heron), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The SpongeBob Movie franchise) and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible films, Pulp Fiction).
A powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things, The Wild Robot is written and directed by three-time Oscar® nominee Chris Sanders—the writer-director of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch—and is produced by Jeff Hermann (DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby 2: Family Business; co-producer, Kung Fu Panda franchise).
About The Book, The Wild Robot
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.
Venture into Roz's wild world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book that brings to full colour the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel THE WILD ROBOT - now a DreamWorks major motion picture starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor!
Roz is not where she's supposed to be.
Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness. But when she washes up on an island, she must learn from the animal inhabitants and adapt to her new, natural surroundings, and before long, the island begins to feel like home.
Filled with Peter Brown's stunning artwork, this moving picture book is the perfect gift for readers new to THE WILD ROBOT or for longtime fans of the series that sparked a global phenomenon.