Wild Robot - Film Screening including Q&A with author Peter Brown (Children 6+)
Author Peter Brown will be joining us to talk about the film and his books, including his newest title The Wild Robot on the Island afterwards, and then signing copies. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with one of today’s most imaginative storytellers!
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Screening includes a copy of the book (The Wild Robot On The Island) with each ticket or double ticket purchased.
All attendees will need a ticket - including parents.
Film is officially rated a ‘U’ and suitable for children 6+. Please do not bring younger children. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
| Date | Monday 6th October 2025 | |
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| Time | 4:30 PM | |
| Doors Open | 4:00 PM | |
| Venue | Wilstone Village Hall | |
Doors - 4pm
Film starts - 4.30pm
Film finishes - 6.10pm
Short 15 mins Q&A with author - 6.15pm - followed by book signing
It's recommended the children have something to eat straight from school. Food can be consumed in the venue, but please be conscious of mess. Popcorn will be available on site, included in the ticket price.
ABOUT PETER BROWN
Peter Brown is an author and illustrator of children's books. His titles include New York Times bestsellers The Wild Robot, The Curious Garden, Children Make Terrible Pets and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Peter has earned numerous honours for his books, including a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award and numerous New York Times bestsellers. Peter lives in Maine, USA.
ABOUT THE DREAMWORKS ANIMATION:
The Wild Robot stars Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as fox Fink; Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek, Best in Show) as opossum Pinktail; Oscar® nominee Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually) as goose Longneck; Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) as gosling Brightbill and Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, this summer’s The Fall Guy) as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Roz’s life on the island.
The film also features the voice talents of Emmy winning pop-culture icon Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, The Boy and the Heron), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The SpongeBob Movie franchise) and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible films, Pulp Fiction).
A powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things, The Wild Robot is written and directed by three-time Oscar® nominee Chris Sanders—the writer-director of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch—and is produced by Jeff Hermann (DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby 2: Family Business; co-producer, Kung Fu Panda franchise).