Brad Bird’s Animated Sci-Fi Noir Thriller ‘Ray Gunn’ Official Trailer #2
by Alex Billington
November 12, 2026
Source: YouTube
“My gut says: this is much bigger than we thought…” Tune in, sci-fi fans – this one’s for you! Netflix has launched their second trailer for the animated sci-fi noir thriller titled Ray Gunn, the latest creation from acclaimed sci-fi filmmaker Brad Bird. Made by Skydance Animation, Bird’s latest animated movie opens in December next month – including a theatrical run first, in 70mm in some locations, before it is streaming after. The neo-noir mystery thriller film follows Ray Gunn, the last human private detective, in a futuristic world inhabited by both humans & aliens. Featuring the voices of Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Alan Tudyk, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Chernus, Kether Donohue, Michelle Rodriguez, Aasif Mandvi, Matt Jones, Kathryn Hunter, John Ratzenberger, Justin Peck, Patton Oswalt, Tom Waits. Featuring a score composed by Michael Giacchino. This looks like it’s right up my alley! Massive scale sci-fi world-building with a sneaky fun noir story following Ray Gunn & this mysterious popstar Venus Nova getting into all kinds of trouble. Plus tons futuristic aliens, vehicles, weapons & much more. I’m so in.
Here’s the second trailer (+ poster) for Brad Bird’s sci-fi noir movie Ray Gunn, from Netflix’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the first official trailer for Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn movie right here for even more footage.
“Academy Award winner Brad Bird, the visionary director of The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and The Iron Giant, brings you a whole new world to investigate…” Set within Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova. Ray Gunn is directed by acclaimed American sci-fi filmmaker Brad Bird, director of the movies The Iron Giant, The Incredibles & Ratatouille for Pixar Animation Studios, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Tomorrowland, and Pixar’s Incredibles 2 previously. The screenplay is written by Brad Bird and Matthew Robbins (of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Crimson Peak, Rangoon, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), from an original story by Brad Bird. Produced by Lisa Beroud, Brad Bird, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, John Lasseter. Produced and animated by Skydance Animation. This sci-fi movie is premiering soon at the 2026 London Film Festival this fall. Netflix then releases Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn sci-fi animation movie in select theaters first (including in 70mm) starting on December 4th, 2026, then streaming on Netflix starting December 18th, 2026 coming up. Still looking good? Ready to watch?
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