The Magician’s Elephant Movie Details:
| Based on | The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo |
| Country | United States Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy |
| Release date | March 17, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 43min |
| Age rating | PG |
| Starring | Noah Jupe Mandy Patinkin Brian Tyree Henry Natasia Demetriou Sian Clifford Benedict Wong Miranda Richardson Kirby Howell-Baptiste Aasif Mandvi Pixie Davies Dawn French |
| Directed by | Wendy Rogers |
| Screenplay by | Martin Hynes |
| Produced by | Julia Pistor |
| Edited by | Robert Fisher Jr. |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Production Company | Pistor Productions |
| Distributor | Netflix |
The Magician’s Elephant Movie Voice Cast & Characters:
- Noah Jupe as Peter, an orphan being raised by his veteran guardian, Vilna
- Mandy Patinkin as Vilna Lutz, a former soldier who is the guardian of Peter
- Brian Tyree Henry as Leo Etienne, Peter’s downstairs neighbor, husband of Gloria, and the captain of the guards
- Natasia Demetriou as The Fortune Teller, the narrator of the film
- Sian Clifford as Gloria Matienne, Peter’s downstairs neighbor and wife of Leo
- Benedict Wong as The Magician
- Miranda Richardson as Madam LaVaughn
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as The Countess
- Aasif Mandvi as The King
- Pixie Davies as Adele, Peter’s long-lost sister
- Dawn French as Sister Marie[
Storyline:
Peter is searching for his long-lost sister, and when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square there is only one question on his mind: is his sister still alive? The answer – that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it – sets Peter off on a harrowing journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever, and take him on the adventure of a lifetime.
About The Magician’s Elephant Movie:
The Magician’s Elephant is an animated fantasy adventure film directed by Wendy Rogers, written by Martin Hynes, and produced by Julia Pistor.
The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.
The film marks Noah Jupe’s first animated film.
Benedict Wong’s second animated film, after Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
Brian Tyree Henry’s third animated film, after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Vivo (2021).
On August 17, 2009, 20th Century Fox announced that Martin Hynes would adapt a novel titled The Magician’s Elephant, which was yet to be released, into a feature film.
The Magician’s Elephant was released on March 17, 2023 by Netflix.
