Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2025 film)

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver is a 2025 computer-animated adventure comedy fantasy film produced by Warner Animation Group, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atomic Monster, Animal Logic and Michael Ende Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by James Wan and based on the book of the same name by Michael Ende with a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. It stars Blake Cameron James, Karl Urban, Rosalie Chiang, Helena Bonham Carter, Ryan Kwanten, Leigh Whannell, Jeff Goldblum, Simon Pegg, Margo Martindale, Chin Han, Izaac Wang, Ronny Chieng, Leonardo Nam, John Bradley, Seth Green, Nick Kroll, Danny McBride, Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch and follows the titular characters as they embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins. The film was released on March 14, 2025 and received positive reviews for its animation, visuals, direction, voice acting, characters, humor, musical score, representation and updates to the source material. A sequel, Jim Button and the Wild 13, was released on May 12, 2028.
== Plot ==
== Cast ==
Blake Cameron James as Jim Button
Karl Urban as Luke
Rosalie Chiang as Princess Li Si
Helena Bonham Carter as Grindtooth
Ryan Kwanten as Captain Clawford
Leigh Whannell as Dr. Reginald Stethoscope
Jeff Goldblum as King Alfred the Quarter-to-Twelfth
Simon Pegg as Mr. Sleeve
Margo Martindale as Mrs. Whaat
Chin Han as Emperor Pung Ging
Izaac Wang as Muyang
Ronny Chieng as Prime Minister Dongyang Gao
Leonardo Nam as Xiao Dan Wang
John Bradley as Nepomuk
Seth Green and Nick Kroll as the Wild 13
Danny McBride as Mr. Tur Tur
Ben Schwartz as K9
Thomas Middleditch as K10
Eva Whittaker as The Narrator
== Production ==
== Release ==
The film was released on March 14, 2025.
== Music ==
The film's score was composed by Klaus Badelt.
== Transcript ==
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2025) film/Transcript
== Credits ==
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver/Credits
== Opening logos ==
== Critical reception ==
The film has an approval rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.
== Accolades ==
== Gallery ==
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2025 film)/Gallery
== Trivia ==
* The film has an art style influenced by Jhonen Vasquez and Lauren Faust.
* Princess Li Si is more fleshed out than her book counterpart. It is revealed early in a flashback that she was adopted by the Emperor when he discovered her in a burnt down village as an infant. As a result, she has an identity crisis.
* Muyang's name in the book was originally Ping Pong.
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