Abominable

Abominable is a 2019 computer-animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio. It was written and directed by Jill Culton and co-directed by Todd Wilderman, and stars the voices of Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin and Michelle Wong.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019 and was be released in the United States on September 27, 2019 by Universal Pictures while Pearl Studio distributed the film in China.

Synopsis
When teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet) encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Peng (Albert Tsai) name him “Everest” and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish (Eddie Izzard), a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara (Sarah Paulson) to help Everest get home.

Cast

 * Chloe Bennet as Yi
 * Albert Tsai as Peng
 * Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Jin
 * Eddie Izzard as Burnish
 * Sarah Paulson as Dr. Zara
 * Tsai Chin as Nai Nai
 * Michelle Wong

Production
Abominable was in development at DreamWorks Animation since 2010. For some time, Jill Culton was writing and directing the film, originally titled Everest, which was about a little girl and a Yeti, but by 2016, she had left the project. She was then replaced by Tim Johnson and Todd Wilderman.

In December 2016, DreamWorks announced that the film would be released on September 27, 2019, and that it would be co-produced by Oriental DreamWorks (now Pearl Studio). On February 2, 2018, it was announced that Culton had returned as the director, replacing Johnson. On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Chloe Bennet has been cast in the lead role as Yi. On May 18, 2018, DreamWorks and Pearl Studio have announced that the film has been retitled from Everest to Abominable. In June 2018, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Tsai Chin rounded out the voice cast.

Release
Abominable had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2019. The film is scheduled to be released on September 27, 2019 in the United States and October 11 in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures, who are also distributing worldwide alongside various regional partners except for China, where the movie would be distributed by co-producer Pearl Studio, who under their former name of Oriental DreamWorks had distributed all of the company's films in the country since the partnership began.

Marketing
The first official trailer was shown before Dumbo in theatres on March 29, 2019 but was never released online. The second official trailer and the first to be online was released on May 23, 2019.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, Abominable is projected to gross $17–20 million from 4,200 theaters in its opening weekend.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 6.62/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Working with admittedly familiar ingredients, Abominable offers audiences a beautifully animated and overall engaging adventure that the whole family can enjoy." On Metacritic, the film has an weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".