Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon finally has a platform to tell its story. Netflix has announced that the animated film will make its international debut later this year on the streaming platform; no exact date has been given yet. Co-produced between U.S. and Chinese studios, this Chinese retelling of a genie-in-a-bottle story is part of an international initiative by Sony Pictures Animation to bring diverse stories from around the world to the big screen.
Din, a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din’s long-lost childhood friend, Lina. Their journey forces them to answer some of life’s biggest questions — because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.
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Directed by Chris Appelhans (Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox), Wish Dragon features the voices of John Cho (Over the Moon), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (The Greatest Showman), Jimmy Wong (live-action Mulan), Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Will Yun Lee, Jimmy O’Yang (The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part), Aaron Yoo, Bobby Lee, and Ronnie Chieng. Jackie Chan (Kung Fu Panda) serves as one of the producers.