Not So Alone, Illumination's latest original feature, will hit theatres on March 31, 2027. The first trailer previews a sci‑fi adventure that blends romance and comedy, with the original voices of Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez.
The film follows Joe, a taciturn rocket mechanic who leads a solitary life, and Fran, a brilliant astrobotanist tapped to pilot the world’s first plant-powered rocket. Brought together to prepare the inaugural launch of this breakthrough, the two engineers quickly grow close, even as they wrestle with how to express the feelings that are blooming between them.
Their project takes an unexpected turn when three mischievous little aliens seek refuge with Joe. Named Dunk, Welly and Shirm, they’re trying to outrun Zandro, a zealously inefficient representative of interplanetary law enforcement. Convinced Fran’s rocket can get them back to their planet, the three fugitives pull the duo into an adventure that goes far beyond the scope of their scientific mission.
Timothée Chalamet lends his voice to Joe in his first major leading role in an animated feature, while Selena Gomez voices Fran. The original voice cast also includes Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou, who portray Dunk, Welly and Shirm respectively. Brett Goldstein takes on the role of their pursuer Zandro, with Allison Janney and Lamorne Morris rounding out the lineup.
Pas si seuls is directed by Éric Guillon, the co-director of Despicable Me 3 and a longtime figure at Illumination, where he helped shape the Minions’ visual universe. He is working on the film alongside Claire Dodgson, the editor behind several studio projects, and Jonathan Del Val, co-director of The Secret Life of Pets 2 and of Minions: The Rise of Gru.
Produced by Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, with Joy Poirel, Richard Curtis and David Distenfeld as executive producers, the film builds an original universe, distinct from the studio’s historic franchises. After the Minions, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets or the animated migration Migration, Illumination here bets on an original storyline that brings together space exploration, romance, and extraterrestrial creatures.
Unveiled by Universal Pictures International France on July 24, 2026, this first trailer offers a glimpse at the characters, the visual world, and the inciting premise of the story. Pas si seuls, whose original title is Not Alone, is slated for release in French cinemas on March 31, 2027.
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