Netflix has continued to ramp up its output of animated content in recent years, and that looks to continue in 2023 with the upcoming animated feature film The Magician’s Elephant. The Magician’s Elephant is an upcoming computer-animated Netflix Original family film directed by Wendy Rogers and written by Martin Hynes who adapted the story from Kate DiCamillo’s 2009 novel of the same name.

Animal Logic and Netflix Animation are the production companies working on the project, which is being produced by executive producers Julia Pistor and Jennifer Teter. Netflix confirms exact official release date, however, we can confirm that the animated feature will be released sometime in March 2023.

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The movie chronicles the adventures of an orphaned boy, Peter Augustus Duchene, who is searching for his long-lost sister. When he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square, he wants to know, is his sister still alive? To get the answer, he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, setting Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town. Noah Jupe will play the voice of Peter. Horror fans will know Peter from his role as Marcus Benner in the A Quiet Place movies. Jupe has previously starred in a Netflix Original film, The Titan, where he played the role of Lucas. Benedict Wong plays the voice of The Magician. Wong has starred in a total of three Netflix Originals, Annihilation, Marco Polo as Kublai Khan and as the voice of The General in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Pixie Davies plays the voice of Adel. Davies has yet to star in a Netflix Original, but the young actress has starred in Mary Poppins Returns as Annabel Banks, and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children as Bronwyn Bruntley.

The Magician’s Elephant is a long time in the making. Starting in 2012, it took several years and several rewrites before Netflix picked up the project in January 2020. Filming reportedly began in February 2021 and came to an end by June 25th, 2021. However, with an exceptionally long post-production status, it’s incredibly hard to know exactly how far the movie is away from completion.