The Dreamers (film)

The Dreamers is an upcoming animated science fiction crossover film produced by Universal Pictures in association with Walt Disney Pictures. Directed, produced, written by and starring Damien Tran, it is based on his graphic novel of the same name, which in turn is a crossover of the films he has directed, Sailor Moon, Nanoha, Disney Dreams, Polybius and Doki Doki Literature Club, both based on their respective media. The film is intended to be the first film in a new universe described by Tran as "the Dreamerverse." It is expected to be released on Disney+ with Premier Access before releasing in theatres in 2D, 3D, IMAX, 4DX, ScreenX and 4DX Screen x IMAX.

Plot
Usagi Tsukino, who was about to enjoy her normal life with Mamoru after she defeated Sailor Galaxia, was sent to another dimension, with Nanoha Takamachi, Anne Marie, the Polybius girl and the Doki Doki couple following suit. There, they meet Kilala, the girl who Anne Marie met in her dreams, who tells the girls that they were brought in for a reason, in which they have to team up and stop a dark villain from corrupting the dreams of innocent people.

Cast

 * TBA as Usagi Tsukino, the 16 year old girl who retired from being Sailor Moon after the events of the final Sailor Moon film and was brought in first. This actress reprises her role from the Sailor Moon film series.
 * TBA as Nanoha Takamachi, the 19 year old girl who, after Riot Force 6 was disbanded after the events of the final Nanoha film, takes care of Vivio alongside Fate Testarossa. This actress reprises her role from the Nanoha film series.
 * TBA as the girl who, after the tragic murders of her friends, has the "powers of Polybius" much later after surviving the events. This actress reprises her role from the Polybius film.
 * Jenna Harwood as Anne Marie, the little girl, now a teenager who found her own magic, who had a magical encounter with various characters. Harwood reprises her role from Disney Dreams
 * Damien Tran as the male protagonist of Doki Doki Literature Club who, after committing suicide to stop his visions and brought back to life by the player, is now Monika's husband. Tran also voices Mamoru Chiba, Usagi's love interest. Tran reprises his voice roles from both the Sailor Moon film series and Doki Doki Literature Club
 * TBA as Monika, the former President of her Literature Club and Tran's character's wife. This actress reprises her role from the Doki Doki film.
 * TBA as the film's villain, a man who plans to corrupt the dreams of innocent people in the new dimension.
 * Kira Buckland as Kilala Reno, the titular protagonist of Kilala Princess, now overseeing the creation of the titular team. Buckland reprises her role from the post credit scene of Disney Dreams, in which she was uncredited in. Tran describes her role in this movie as "the Nick Fury of the Dreamers"

Release
Tran announced that the film will be released on Disney+ with Premier Access, similar to how five of Disney's films, Mulan (2020), Raya and the Last Dragon, Cruella, Black Widow and Jungle Cruise were released. Unlike the films mentioned, The Dreamers is planned to be released onto the streaming service before it hits theatres, after which it'll be taken off the streaming service and transferred to Peacock after the film's home media debut.

Trivia

 * Tran cites the superhero movie genre, mostly team up films such as the Avengers films, as a major influence on both the book and film adaptation.
 * The film has a difficult production process, with Tran having to ask permission from the original creators of their respective media twice, one for the comic and the other for the film adaptation.