Netflix has quietly dropped a new movie from an Oscar-winner - and it's got a great Rotten Tomatoes score
Feb. 2, 2024Orion and the Dark was adapted by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind writer Charlie Kaufman
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A new animated fantasy comedy has just hit Netflix – and it’s written by (arguably) one of the greatest screenwriters of our time.
Orion and the Dark, based on the children’s book of the same name by author Emma Yarlett, is the latest animated comedy to hit the streamer. Directed by Sean Charmatz in his feature directorial debut and written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the family-friendly flick follows an anxious elementary school kid with an intense fear of the dark. One night, the Dark pays Orion a visit and the two go on a roller coaster ride around the world to prove that there is nothing to be scared of at night.
The voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay as Orion, Colin Hanks as Adult Orion, Paul Walter Hauser as Dark, Angela Bassett as Sweet Dreams, Ike Barinholtz as Light, Natasia Demetriou as Sleep, Carla Cugino as Orion’s Mom, and Werner Herzog as the Narrator.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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