Illumination Reveals New Animated Feature ‘Not Alone’ at Annecy

The studio behind Minions just teased their brand-new original movie, 'Not Alone,' at the Annecy festival. Get ready for a fresh animated adventure from Illumination.

Directors Eric Guillon · Claire Dodgson · Jonathan Del Val

Distributor Universal Pictures

Production Illumination

Release 2027-04-16 (Theatrical)

Cast Timothée Chalamet · Selena Gomez · Rob Brydon · Diane Morgan · Jamie Demetriou · Brett Goldstein · Allison Janney · Lamorne Morris

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Synopsis

Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic, and Fran, a genius space botanist developing plant-fueled rockets, fall in love as they prepare for an innovative rocket launch. But their lives become complicated when three small, mischievous aliens hiding from a police officer named Zandro take refuge in Joe's house and make plans to use Fran's rocket to return home.

The Directors' Previous Work and Domestic Box Office

Co-director Eric Guillon was a co-director of 《Despicable Me 3》 and worked on the designs for 《Despicable Me》 and 《Minions》. Jonathan Del Val co-directed 《Minions: The Rise of Gru》 and 《The Secret Life of Pets 2》, while Claire Dodgson has edited films including 《Minions》, 《Despicable Me 3》, and 《Minions: The Rise of Gru》. According to official Korean Film Council integrated computer network statistics, 《Despicable Me 3》 (released July 26, 2017) drew 3,324,861 admissions, 《Minions: The Rise of Gru》 (released July 20, 2022) drew 2,269,024, and 《The Secret Life of Pets 2》 (released July 31, 2019) drew 1,114,949. All three films were distributed in South Korea by Universal Pictures International Korea.

First Trailer and Production Team

The first teaser trailer was released on June 30, 2026. It features Joe and Fran working at a rocket factory and the three aliens hiding in Joe's house, accompanied by David Bowie's “Space Oddity.” It is Chalamet's first feature-length animated voice role. Illumination founder Chris Meledandri produced the film, while 《Notting Hill》 screenwriter Richard Curtis joined as an executive producer alongside Joie Fourelle and David Distenfeld.

- Original: https://www.awn.com/news/illumination-reveals-new-animated-feature-not-alone-annecy