Brad Bird Unveils Ray Gunn Details at Contenders London
Brad Bird and composer Michael Giacchino presented new details about the Netflix and Skydance Animation film Ray Gunn at Deadline's Contenders London.
Brad Bird presented new details about his upcoming animated film Ray Gunn at Deadline's Contenders London on October 10, 2026, according to Deadline. Composer Michael Giacchino joined him to discuss the project.
Ray Gunn is a Netflix and Skydance Animation production. The voice cast includes Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits.
The film is set in Metropia, a giant city in an alternate future viewed from a 1939 perspective and inhabited by aliens and humans. The story follows private eye Raymond Gunn, voiced by Rockwell, who is drawn into a murder case involving multimedia star Venus Nova, voiced by Johansson.
Giacchino composed the score using microphones from the 1920s and 1930s at Abbey Road with an 80-piece orchestra. Kimbra wrote and produced all original songs for the Venus Nova character.
A Long-Dormant Project
Ray Gunn is described as a 35-year passion project for Bird. Financing failed to materialize long ago and the project was shelved. During the years it lay dormant, Bird made The Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille.
Quick answers
Who voices the characters in Ray Gunn?
Sam Rockwell voices private eye Raymond Gunn and Scarlett Johansson voices multimedia star Venus Nova. Tom Waits is also part of the voice cast.
Who composed the music for Ray Gunn?
Michael Giacchino composed the score using microphones from the 1920s and 1930s at Abbey Road with an 80-piece orchestra. Kimbra wrote and produced all original songs for the Venus Nova character.
What is Ray Gunn about?
The film is set in Metropia, a giant city in an alternate future seen from a 1939 perspective and inhabited by aliens and humans. Private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a murder case involving multimedia star Venus Nova.