Dumbo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Dumbo.

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  Colin Farrell

  The Batman, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

• 
  Eva Green

  ... Colette

  Dirty Angels, Arbitrage

• 
  Danny DeVito

  ... Medici

  Haunted Mansion, Poolman

• 
  Michael Keaton

  ... [villain]

  What Is Life Worth, The Flash

• D
  Deobia Oparei

  ... Rongo

  Wrath of Man

• R
  Roshan Seth

  City of Tiny Lights

• S
  Sharon Rooney

  Barbie

• D
  Douglas Reith

  Downton Abbey 3, The War Below

• S
  Scott Haney

  ... The Rancher

• N
  Nico Parker

  How to Train Your Dragon, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

• J
  Joseph Gatt

  ... Skellig

  The Retaliators

• 
  Alan Arkin

  ... J. Griffin Remington

  Rendition, Minions: The Rise of Gru

Crew Behind the Film

The Dumbo behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Burton last directed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The film's writer Ehren Kruger last wrote God is a Bullet and John Carter.

Director

Tim Burton

Screenwriters

Ehren Kruger
Derek Frey

Producers

Katterli Frauenfelder
Derek Frey
Ehren Kruger
Justin Springer

Production Details

What we know about the Dumbo movie production.

Key Facts

• Alan Arkin will play Wall Street tycoon J. Griffin Remington (Hollywood Reporter, 4/17/17).
• Michael Keaton would play the man who acquirers the circus from Danny DeVito’s character in order to exploit the lovable elephant and his mother (Variety, 4/4/17).
• The film will use a mix of CGI and live action and will add a unique family story that parallels Dumbo's journey.
• Based on the iconic 1941 film.

Production Updates for Dumbo

Mar 2019

Completed

Changed Dumbo movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2019

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Jul 2014

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Disney is developing a live action “Dumbo,” based on the animated classic of 1941.

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