Hayley Atwell, Maisie Williams and Bill Nighy team up for a time-travel dinosaur movie
Hayley Atwell is heading into a new animated dinosaur movie — and she won’t be the only big name lending a voice.
If you thought Hayley Atwell had already played every adventurous type under the sun, think again. She’s now lending her pipes to a family-friendly time-travel dinosaur flick called The Last Dino. No, this isn’t another Marvel multiverse – we’re talking full-on CGI animation, proper dinosaurs, the lot.
The Last Dino will have its international theatrical run in 2027, with distribution already sorted for France, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Who’s On Board?
This isn’t just Atwell having a laugh on her own. She’s joining a stacked voice cast, with Bill Nighy and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark herself, if you’re keeping tally) rounding out the leads. Federico Milella is directing this prehistoric adventure. There’s more too: Stewart Clarke, Mike McShane, Joseph Balderrama, Joshua Rubin, and Cory English are all bringing characters to life in English. Seems like they’re fitting half the UK’s acting class into this one.
What’s The Plot?
The basics: the film is anchored on Rex, who happens to be the King of Dinosaurs’ son (a bit of a legacy problem, not going to lie). One moment he’s top of the Cretaceous world, next he’s flung 65 million years into the future – straight into a human-run world where dinosaurs have long since had their day. Plenty of existential dread for a family movie, if you ask me.
- Rex’s size and royal status mean nothing in this modern world; you actually have to be clever rather than just the biggest thing with teeth.
- He finds himself cobbling together an unlikely crew of friends while he tries to work out if getting home is even possible (fair warning: expect the real lesson to be about ‘found family’ and friendship rather than physics).
- The central thread here is Rex realising power’s about who stands by you, not who you’re related to. So, less stomping, more soul-searching – but still with a fair bit of stomping, probably.
The running time’s tipped at around 85 minutes, so there’s hope for brisk pacing (ideal if you’re wrangling kids through the cinema foyer).
Where and When?
The Last Dino is gunning for a big global release. Distribution is already settled in major territories: KMBO will handle France, Sky Original is lined up for the UK and Ireland, and Umbrella looks after Australia and New Zealand. The business end is sorted by Global Constellation (a Vuelta outfit), and yes, it’s making an appearance at the American Film Market for international buyers to start arguing over. Circle 2027 on your calendar if you want to be that prepared.