Dawn of the Planet of the Animals

Dawn of the Planet of the Animals is a 2029 American animation science fiction film directed by Peter Sohn and written by John Hobert. It is the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Animals (2024), and the second film in the Planet of the Animals franchise. It stars Robert Downey Jr. as Alfred, alongside Rhaksha Stone, Marwan Kensari, Queen Latifah, Jemaine Clement and JD McCrary. In Dawn of the Planet of the Animals, human survivors struggle to stay alive after a deadly pandemic, while Alfred tries to maintain control over his expanding animal community.

## Cast

### Animals

* Robert Downey Jr. as Alfred, a gray wolf who is the leader of a tribe of animals such as enhanced bears and foxes. Born of Orange Eyes, the original genetically enhanced wolf, he was originally bred by a scientist, Andrew, before being sent to a roadside sanctuary, where he recruited the other captive animals to join his cause for freedom and freedom. dosed them with Laanla's reversal serum that gave her her genetic abilities. Now, 18-year-old Alfred leads a forest community that is forced into contact with a faction of humans who survived the pandemic that was accidentally triggered ten years earlier in Andrew's lab during tests on Marlir. Alfred has a wife and two children.
* Jemaine Clement as Marlir, a treacherous black wolf who hates humans. He first appeared in Rise. Marlir was sold to the testing lab at the same sanctuary where Alfred was sent. He endured painful tests, including one that accidentally infected the handler, who became patient zero for a worldwide pandemic. Marlir despises and distrusts humans and fears that Alfred's sympathy for them will cause the animal community to be decimated.
* Tina Fey as Liza, Alfred's wolf wife.
* Jesse Eisenberg as Green Eyes, Alfred's eldest wolf son. He is eager to prove himself to his father, but is conflicted when he feels that Alfred is putting their lives on the line by welcoming Jay and his crew to his land.
* John Mulaney as Bobby, a fox released from the sanctuary and Alfred's loyal lieutenant. He is Sak's father, Green Eyes' best friend.
* Albert Brooks as Hank, a grizzly bear and Alfred's faithful friend and advisor. Hank is a former circus bear who was later sent to the sanctuary.
* Seth Green as Sak, Bobby's fox son and Green Eyes' best friend.
* Matt Berry as Ed, a wolf and one of Marlir's henchmen.
* Johnny Depp as Isha, a fox and one of Marlir's henchmen.
* James Earl Jones as Lawrence, another grizzly bear who is one of Alfred's loyal followers and commander of the guards.

### Humans

* Rhaksha Stone as Jay, the leader of the small group who forms a strong bond with Alfred and the other animals, Zack's father and Nady's husband.
* Marwan Kensari as Daniel, a former police officer and the leader of the remaining human survivors.
* Queen Latifah as Nady, a former nurse with the Centers for Disease Control, Jay's wife and Zack's stepmother.
* JD McCrary as Zack, Jay's son from a previous marriage and Nady's stepson
* Willem Dafoe as Carder, a former New York waterworker and member of Jay's group
* Fred Tatasciore as Keegan, a member of Jay's group
* Bill Hader as Phil, a member of Jay's group
* Zach Galifianakis as Alec, Jay's ally
* Kevin Michael Richard as Mufred, a guard at the colony's armory
* Mark Hamill as Josh, the colony's radio operator

Additionally, Tobey Maguire makes an uncredited appearance as Andrew Max, Alfred's adoptive father, utilizing a combination of new and unused footage from Rise of the Planet of the Animals