Onward Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A suburban fantasy tale which centers on two teen elf brothers who go on a quest to discover if there is still magic left in the world.

Family Fantasy Animation CG

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Onward.

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  Chris Pratt

  ... Barley Lightfoot (voice)

  Avengers: Endgame, Jurassic World Dominion

• 
  Tom Holland

  ... Ian Lightfoot (voice)

  Avengers: Endgame, The Odyssey

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  Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  ... Mom (voice)

  Thunderbolts*, Tuesday

• 
  Octavia Spencer

  ... (voice)

  The Smurfs Musical, Black or White

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  Ali Wong

  Always Be My Maybe, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

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  John Ratzenberger

  The Incredibles, Cars 2

• L
  Lena Waithe

  Bad Hair

• M
  Mel Rodriguez

  Sarah's Oil, Brave New Jersey

Crew Behind the Film

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

Director

Dan Scanlan

Screenwriters

Dan Scanlon
C. S. Anderson

Producer

Dan Scanlan

Production Details

What we know about the Onward movie production.

Key Facts

• Director Dan Scanlan explained, "this film was inspired by my own relationship with my brother (12/12/18)."
• This movie is “a mix of the fantastic and the everyday,” with “elves, sprites and pretty much anything that would be on the side of a van in the ’70s (D23 Expo, 7/14/17)."
• Inspired by Monsters University director and Pixar veteran Dan Scanlan's childhood and how his father died when he was young and he always wanted to find out about him (D23 Expo, 7/14/17).

Production Updates for Onward

Feb 2020

Completed

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

May 2019

Post-Production

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

Dec 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jul 2017

Development

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

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