Char and the Gang (upcoming film)

***Char and the Gang*** is an upcoming 2026 animated fantasy adventure buddy comedy film directed by Vivienne Medrano from a screenplay written by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is loosely based on the fancomic series of the same name by Nekoama and Starter Squad by Shippiddge. *Char and the Gang* was released through Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Richard Purdum Productions and Blink Industries banner in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2025.

## Plot

*Main article: Synopsis of Lil Char and the Gang and Synopsis of Starter Squad*

## Voice Cast

* Bryce Pinkham as Charmander/Char, the primary protagonist. a young adult leader for the main trio, being the most responsible of the three.
* Blake Roman as Squirtle, the secondary protagonist. a young adult chipper troublemaker full of energy and determination.
* Brandon Rogers as Bulbasaur, the tertiary protagonist. the trio, an adolescence in comparison to the others.
* Monica Franco as Leader Caterpie, a bug-type pokémon leader of the caterpies and the main antagonist.
* Jill Harris as Pablo, a young bug-type pokémon and the Leader Caterpie's sister. Harris reprises the role she originated in the original series.
* Kimiko Glenn as Eddie, a small Caterpie and a member of the Caterpie Army.
* Stephanie Beatriz as Yellow, a shiny Caterpie and a member of the Caterpie Army.
* Erica Lindbeck as Leonard, a bug-type pokémon and a member of the Caterpie Army.
* Rob Lowe as Hitmonchan, a fighting-type pokémon.
* Christian Slater as Weedle, a bug-type pokémon.
* Jeff Dunham as Pidgeotto, a dual type normal/flying pokémon.
* Tim Hodge as Weepinbell, a grass/poison-type pokémon.
* Carrie Harrington as Nidoran/Whiskers, a poison-type pokémon. She later evolved to a Nidorana.
* Phil Vischer as Sandshrew, a friend of the main trio. He later evolved to a Sandshlash.
* Liam Neeson as Dusclops, a dual ghost/poison-type pokémon.
* Rupert Everett as Mewtwo, a legendary psychic-type pokémon.
* Timothy Spall (US) / Jonathan Love (Canada) as Charizard/Zard, Charmander's dad.
* Paul Whitehouse (US) / Jonathan Love (Canada) as Blastoise, Squirtle's dad.
* Imelda Staunton (US) / Jonathan Love (Canada) as Venasaur, Bulbasaur's dad.
* Michael Sheen as Charmeleon, Charmander's older brother.
* Anne Hathaway as Wartortle, Squirtle's older sister.
* Jemma Powell as Ivysaur, Bulbasaur's older cousin.
* Skandar Keynes as Chimchar, a fire-type pokémon.
* William Moseley as Turtwig, a grass-type pokémon.
* Alfred Molina as Abomasnow, a grass/ice-type pokémon. He is the *God of Ice Mountains* and the major antagonist in the film. The name references the *God of War* from *Maya and the Three*, whom Molina also voices.
* Carlos Alazraqui as the Snovers, the dual grass/ice-type type Pokémon.

Additional bug voices provided by Rachael MacFarlane, Mae Whitman, Grey DeLisle, Kari Wahlgren, Kimberly Brooks, Natasha Rothwell, Ariana DeBose, Kaitlyn Robrock, Lisa Vischer, Jackie Ritz, Stevey Joy Ru Chapman, Nee-C Walls-Allen, Gail Bock, Maggie Roberts, Alessia Cara, Nicole Provost, Shauna Haracka, Teresa Gallagher, Naoko Mori, Frances de la Tour, Jessica McDonald, Maile Flanagan, Miranda Tapsell, Camille Cottin, Sandra Equihua, Brooke Boney, Vivian Nixon, and Erika Henningsen.

Additional bidoof voices provided by Tzi Ma, David Shaughnessy, Jane Fallon, Kyle Hebert, Paul Dobson, Sam Vincent, Zeb Wells, Stanley Tucci, Simon McBurney, Ty Burrell, Natalie Palamides, Rebecca Miller, Jonathan Groff, Holiday Reinhorn, and Eric Bauza.

Other additional voices provided by Sumalee Montano, Ian Somerhalder, Tom Felton, George Clooney, Jeremy Jordan, LaMonica Garrett, Bob Odenkirk, Randy Quaid, Jamie Watson, Matt Stone, Julie Klausner, Jess Lizama, Jay O. Sanders, Simon Callow, John DiMaggio, Josh Myers, Stephen Colbert, Seán Cullen, and Laurie Metcalf.