EXCLUSIVE : Ketchup Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Ozi, Voice of the Forest , an animated feature produced by Appian Way Productions, Mike Medavoy and GCI Film, which features a voice cast led by Amandla Stenberg . World premiering at last year’s Annecy Animation Film Festival, the film is slated for a wide theatrical rollout later this year. Related Stories Acquisitions Blue Fox Entertainment Acquires Family-Friendly Adventure Film ‘Autumn And The Black Jaguar’ From Studiocanal Acquisitions ‘Denise Richards And The Wild Things’ Docuseries Picked Up By E! For 2025 The film, directed by Tim Harper , follows Ozi (Stenberg), an orphan orangutan who uses her influencer skills to save her forest and home from deforestation.
Intended to raise awareness around the issues our planet’s rainforests face due to growing levels of deforestation, and how this affects ecosystems and climate change, the film also features the voices of Dean Charles Chapman, Djimon Hounsou, Donald Sutherland, Laura Dern, RuPaul Charles, and Urzila Carlson. Intended as the first film in a climate-themed franchise, to be followed by Ocean — a film now in development — it features a title song penned by Honorary Oscar winner Diane Warren. “OZI, VOICE OF THE FOREST is a film the whole family can enjoy,” stated Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West.
“We are thrilled to be working with Appian Way, GCI and Mike Medavoy and sharing this timely story with audiences in North A.
