Ray Gunn trailer: Brad Bird's retro-future noir finally shows its case, with Sam Rockwell on the trail of Scarlett Johansson
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Netflix has dropped a second, story-led trailer for Ray Gunn, Brad Bird's long-gestating animated noir set in the mile-high city of Metropia. Sam Rockwell voices one of the last human private eyes, hired to dig into megastar Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson), with Tom Waits as his one-eyed alien partner. It opens in select cinemas, including some 70mm screens, on 4 December and lands on Netflix on 18 December.
Grown-up animated noir from the Incredibles director: cinema trip or wait for Netflix?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 92 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: Netflix trailer and Tudum release.
Coming up
- Ray Gunn is out 4 December 2026.
Sources
- Netflix: Ray Gunn Trailer Sends Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson into Brad Bird's Vision of the Future (12 November 2026)
- TheWrap: New Trailer for Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn' Dives Deeper Into Its Retro-Futuristic World (12 November 2026)
- Animation World Network: Netflix Drops Second 'Ray Gunn' Trailer (12 November 2026)
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