Bong Joon-ho’s first animated feature ‘Ally’ set for July 14 release in France, with Korea to follow around the same time next year

Bong Joon-ho’s new film has finally set its release window.

The animated film 〈Ally〉 announced its release schedule on Oct. 12. According to information released that day, 〈Ally〉 will open in France on July 14, with a Korean release planned around the same time.

〈Ally〉 is Bong Joon-ho’s first feature-length animated film. It follows deep-sea fish that live in underwater canyons and wonder about the human world. The story unfolds after an unidentified aircraft crashes into the sea where Ally, a baby pig squid, and her friends live.

Directed by Bong Joon-ho and overseen in production by Barunson C&C, led by CEO Seo Woo-sik, 〈Ally〉 has assembled an accomplished creative team. Kim Jae-hyung, who worked on 〈Toy Story 4〉 and 〈Inside Out〉, is serving as animation supervisor. Marcin Jakubowski, production designer on Netflix’s animated film 〈Klaus〉, is the production designer, while David Lipman of 〈Shrek 1 and 2〉 has joined the production team. The film is targeting a 2027 release in France, Korea and the United States.