Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez Reunite for Animated Alien Movie

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• Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez will star in Illumination’s upcoming alien-themed animated film, Not Alone

• While Gomez will voice a “brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket,” her costar will lend his voice to an “introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone”

• The forthcoming film will be released in theaters on April 16, 2027

Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez have been working on something out of this world.

The Marty Supreme actor, 30, and the Only Murders in the Building actress, 33, will be starring in Illumination’s upcoming alien-themed animated film, Not Alone, which will be co-directed by the animation studio’s mainstays Eric Guillon, Claire Dodgson and Jonathan Del Val.

The two previously starred in 2019’s rom-com A Rainy Day in New York alongside Elle Fanning.

While Gomez will voice Fran, a “brilliant astro-botanist who is developing the world’s first-ever plant-fueled rocket,” Chalamet will lend his voice to Joe, an “introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet life alone,” per Variety.

“When Joe and Fran are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary rocket, there are immediate sparks, but neither is particularly adept at romance,” the film’s official synopsis reads. “Life becomes more complicated when three aliens — tiny, unruly and adorable — take refuge in Joe’s home.”

While Chalamet will be making his animation debut, Gomez has previously voiced Mavis Dracula in Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania franchise and Helga in 2008’s Horton Hears a Who.

Beyond the two main characters, Dunk, Welly and Shirm — a trio of aliens who are “on the interplanetary run from a zealous-yet-inept officer of the law named Zandro” — will be voiced by Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou, respectively.

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According to the synopsis, “the aliens determine that Fran’s rocket could provide their means of getting back home to safety.”

Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein will play Officer Zandro, and Allison Janney and Lamorne Morris will be a part of the film’s supporting cast.

The forthcoming film will be released in theaters on April 16, 2027, after being announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

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