Balto (2028 film)

Balto is a 2028 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Yarrow Cheney and Chris Wedge and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Produced by Illumination, the film is a reboot of Universal's franchise of the same name and stars John Goodman as the title character alongside Steve Buscemi, Robert Redford, Jake Johnson, Amanda Seyfried, Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Danny Mann, Rick Moranis, and Dave Thomas. In the film, a young wolf named Balto enters a dogsled race in order to save a young boy named Robin from death via sickness. The film was released on June 2, 2028, by Universal Pictures. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing over $843 million on an $84 million budget.
== Synopsis ==
Set in Jeanu, Alaska, the film revolves around Balto, a young wolf who enters a dogsled race in order to save a young boy named Robin from death by sickness.
== Cast ==
* John Goodman as Balto, a young wolf and the main protagonist.
* Steve Buscemi as Boris, a snow goose and Balto's caretaker and best friend.
* Robert Redford as Steele, a vicious wolfdog hybrid, Balto's enemy and the main antagonist.
* Jake Johnson as Robin, a sick 12-year old boy who seeks the help of Balto to get better.
* Amanda Seyfried as Jenny, a female husky and Balto's love interest.
* Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, and Danny Mann as Nikki, Kaltag, and Star, the members of Steele's team, respectively.
* Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Muk and Luk, a pair of dimwitted, water-hating polar bears who are friends with Balto.
* Pierre Coffin as Jess, Robin's father who only appears at the beginning of the film.
Category:Illumination Entertainment
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:John Goodman
Category:PG-rated films
Category:Films directed by Chris Wedge
Category:Films set in Alaska
Category:Balto
Category:Films set in 1955
Category:Films set in 1985
Category:Illumination Entertainment films
Category:2028
Category:2028 films