Dennis Quaid has come on board Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fantasy adventure Strange World directed by Big Hero 6 and Raya and the Last Dragon‘s Don Hall. Lucy Liu, Gabrielle Union, and Jaboukie Young-White have also signed up to lend their voices to the project.
Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal was previously announced to lead the cast as Searcher Clade, a farmer who unexpectedly finds himself in a strange world.
Disney’s announcement included details on who the new voice cast members will be playing:
- Dennis Quaid (Merry Happy Whatever) as Jaeger Clade, Searcher’s larger-than-life explorer father.
- Jaboukie Young-White (Fairfax) as Ethan Clade, Searcher’s 16 year-old son who longs for adventure beyond his father’s farm while also navigating a school crush.
- Gabrielle Union (LA’s Finest) as Meridian Clade, a pilot and natural leader, mom to Ethan, and wife of Searcher.
- Lucy Liu (Why Women Kill) as Callisto Mal, the head of the land of Avalonia and the leader of the exploration into the strange world.
Disney’s targeting a November 23, 2022 release.
The plot, courtesy of Disney:
Jake Gyllenhaal (The Guilty, Spider-Man: Far from Home) lends his voice to Searcher Clade, the son of a steadfast explorer. The original action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest — and by far — most crucial mission.
