The Call of the Wild (2020 film)

Call of the Wild is an upcoming American live-action CGI-animated adventure film based on the Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild. The film is directed by Chris Sanders, written by Michael Green, and stars Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, Omar Sy, and Bradley Whitford. It will be released on December 25, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the 20th Century Fox banner.

Premise
A domesticated St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck is stolen from his Santa Clara, California home and sold to freight haulers in the Yukon.

Cast

 * Harrison Ford as John Thornton
 * Dan Stevens as Hal
 * Karen Gillan as Mercedes
 * Omar Sy as Francois
 * Bradley Whitford as Judge Miller
 * Colin Woodell as Charles
 * Cara Gee

Production
In October 2017, it was announced that 20th Century Fox was developing the film adaptation of the Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild, set in Yukon around 1890s about the Klondike Gold Rush, which would be directed by Chris Sanders from the script by Michael Green, and would be produced by Erwin Stoff.

In July 2018, Harrison Ford and Dan Stevens were cast in the film, with Ford set to star as John Thornton, who goes on the hunt for gold. The film would get heavy special effects work from its studio Technoprops, now called Fox VFX Lab. In August 2018, Colin Woodell joined the cast. In September, Omar Sy and Karen Gillan were added to the cast. In October, Bradley Whitford joined the cast, with Cara Gee joining in November.

Principal photography on the film began in late-September 2018 in Los Angeles.

In January 2019, it was announced that John Powell will compose the film's score. Powell previously collaborated with Sanders on the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film How to Train Your Dragon.

Release
Call of the Wild is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the 20th Century Fox banner.