‘Animal Friends,’ With Ryan Reynolds and Jason Momoa, Moves to Next Year
Why it matters: A major R-rated animated film delay signals shifting studio strategies and audience expectations.
- Warner Bros. announced the substantial delay of "Animal Friends" to early 2027.
- The film, an R-rated live-action/animation hybrid, features Ryan Reynolds voicing Pony and Jason Momoa as Bear.
- Deadline confirms the movie is an R-rated comedy, emphasizing its adult target audience.
Warner Bros.' highly anticipated R-rated live-action/animated hybrid film, "Animal Friends," starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Momoa, has been significantly delayed from June 2025 to January 22, 2027. This adult-targeted road trip comedy, directed by Peter Atencio, features Reynolds as Pony and Momoa as Bear in a story about two fugitive animals.
