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Gwen and Dan is an 2019 computer-animated science fiction adventure action comedy film produced by Revolution Studios, Movie Land Chinatown Studios, Studio Dragon, CJ Entertainment, Tencent Pictures, and Alibaba Pictures. Directed by Conrad Vernon, the film stars the voices of Scarlett Johansson, Josh Gad, John C. Reilly, Adam Sandler, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Hailee Steinfeld, Jamie Chung, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Bex Taylor-Klaus and Gal Gadot. The film follows a young gamer named Gwen Edward Hernandez and her partner and best friend Dan Miller, who use a virtual reality machine to go through many different dimensions that act like a video game to stop some dangers occurring in each world.

Gwen and Dan was shown on Netflix in the United States on May 31, 2019. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $90 million worldwide on a $175–200 million budget, making it Netflix and Movie Land Chinatown Studios' first box-office bomb. It was nominated for Worst Screenplay, Worst Picture, and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel at the 40th Golden Raspberry Awards, and so as the 77th Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature Film.

A sequel film entitled, Gwen and Dan: Level Two was released on October 22, 2021 on Netflix.

Plot[]

This is a story about Gwen Edward Hernandez, one of the two gamers who travel through different dimensions via virtual reality, who loves using a types of video games she want to play. Gwen was born in May 7, 1997 at Posen, Illinois and she is one year old. She created the picture used for her own personal experience in town. She is eight years old now in May 9, 2005. On August 15, 2005, she started school. The first day of school is started on August 14, 2005. Then, Gwen's birthday is on May 7. In 2007, her parents were start to get ready for her birthday. On May 7, 2007, it's her tenth birthday.

In August 2008, Gwen started middle school. She meet her friends. Her friends name Dan Miller, one of the two gamers who travel through different dimensions via virtual reality. He is her partner and the fun-loving one who likes to play around in some worlds. Even when Dan is eleven years old, his birthday is on May 24. In his backstory, Dan Miller was born in May 24, 1997, then he is five in 2002. His father takes a picture of him. On May 24, 2007, his birthday was completed. On July 4, 2009, her parents are announcing to go to San Francisco which Gwen is fourteen years old. As of May 27, 2011, Gwen and Dan had graduated from middle school. As of June 7, 2011, her parents were moving the furnitures, rooms, beds, TVs, and items to somewhere. Where do she taking her to? Her parents chose San Francisco, California, which is her favorite city of the United States. Meanwhile, Gwen and her parents were going to San Francisco, California. Gwen Edward Hernandez is having fun in her room.

As of August 14, 2011, she started high school. Then on August 19, 2011, Gwen punches Dan in school. Then on September 22, 2011, her teacher Katie Lopez tells how to use virtual realities. To use virtual reality, just look onto virtual reality to make sure that she knows this to see what happens until Dan tells her not to go on virtual reality, because if she do, she and Dan will get stuck in a virtual reality place called the VRC. Then, she didn't get stuck, it's just virtual reality. Gwen and Dan were welcoming the VRC with these guys. Then, the aliens were chasing Gwen and Dan specially Slim, an awkward robotic alien in the space world. Two hours later, the students were going to lunch. After they ate it, Gwen and Dan exit the lunch room. After witnessing Jessica, woo Dan Miller and invite everyone to her party. That night, Gwen and Dan breaks into Slim's town but find no proof.

Four and the half years later, Gwen and Dan had it closed to get to college, but was kidnapped by Scardino the villainous alien and take him into outer space and Gwen and Dan looks at the greatful planets. Then, they made it into his ships. Gwen and Dan were both can't take it anymore, so he and she can escape from Scardino to get back to college, before tt's too late. As for then, Scardino started chasing Gwen and Dan specially aliens were chasing them, eventually Gwen and Dan defeat him using super scope gun.

That evening, Gwen finds Dan strapped to a TNT-loaded shark rocket and starts to untie him, but Slim launches the rocket, sending it flying towards the same volcano where Scardino previously faked his death. Dan accepts Gwen's invitation for a date, and the pair dive into the ocean seconds before the rocket enters the volcano and violently explodes. Gwen and Dan were returning home from the experiencing rockets. The next day, Alexandra now repaired and embracing her true identity as Gwen and Dan reconnects with their mother and returns to work at the city of San Francisco.

Cast[]

  • Scarlett Johansson as Gwen Edward Hernandez, one of the two gamers who travel through different dimensions via virtual reality. She is 18 years old and the one who hopes to reach her goal by fixing every world.
    • Taylor Somenzi as a younger Gewn Edward Hernandez
  • Josh Gad as Dan Miller, one of the two gamers who travel through different dimensions via virtual reality. He is Luna's partner and the fun-loving one who likes to play around in some worlds.
    • Max Charles as a younger Dan Miller
  • Scott Adsit as Ralph, a robot who befriends with Gwen and Dan
  • John C. Reilly as Robert, a mysterious player who Gwen and Dan encounter during their adventure in virtual reality. He is the one who wants to go after the duo so he can win the "games".
  • Adam Sandler as Cody, a player who decides to play along with Gwen and Dan
  • Jeremy Irons as Scardino, a awkward villainous alien who tries to kill Gwen and Dan.
  • Bill Hader as Slim, an awkward robotic alien in the space world.
  • Jason Sudeikis as Jackie Hernandez, Gwen's father and Ashley's husband.
  • Jennifer Lawrence as Maya Hernandez, Gwen's mother and Joshua's wife who is an agent working for the VRC.
  • Hailee Steinfeld as Alexandra, Gwen's best friend.
  • Jamie Chung as Jessica, Dan's girlfriend.
  • Jonah Hill as Larry, Slim's advisor.
  • David Cross as Lenny, a male journalist yeti.
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Steven, one of the robotic aliens in the space world. He is the clumsy and dim-witted one who wants to help Gwen and Dan rather than just killing them.
  • Bex Taylor-Klaus as Addison, a female person who specializes in electromagnetics.
  • Gal Gadot as Alexa K. Hernandez, Gwen's stepmother.
  • Will Arnett as Timmy, a friend of Dan.
  • Tim Allen as John, one of Dan's friends and Timmy's younger brother.
  • Simon Pegg as Gabriel, a member of the VRC.
  • Justice Smith as Vouchaey, an relaxing bunny rabbit.
  • Henry Jackman as Lammy, an annoying squirrel.
  • Ryan Potter as Flap O'Hailee
  • Alan Tudyk as Damien, a salesman who sells things at a store he owns.
  • Chris Sanders as Gnaw, an insane alien in the space world who believes Gwen and Dan are monsters.
  • Gary Rydstrom as David
  • Chris Pratt as Ollie
  • Gary Hall as Computer Voice
  • Jackie Chan as Giant

Production[]

Development[]

TBA

Writing[]

In March 2015, Conrad Vernon revealed via Twitter that he had begun writing the screenplay for the film.

Casting[]

In January 2019, it was confirmed that Mary Hidalgo are all hired as casting directors for the movie. That same month, Scarlett Johansson has signed on to voice Gwen Edward Hernandez.

Animation[]

Animation services were provided by The Bellas VFX Studios in Los Angeles, Bangalore, London, Vancouver and Toronto. Character animation were also designed by Movie Land Chinatown Studios in Malaysia, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore.

Release[]

Gwen and Dan was premiered on Netflix in the United States on May 31, 2019.

Reception[]

Box office[]

Gwen and Dan grossed $45 million in the United States and Canada and $50 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of against a production budget of $175–200 million, which with added marketing costs of $350 million, caused Revolution Studios to lose $85 million unadjusted for inflation, and the film to be considered Netflix and Movie Land Chinatown Studios' first box-office bomb.

Critical responses[]

Based on 30 professional critic reviews, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 9% of those reviews were positive, with an average rating of 1.9/10. Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 29 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

Accolades[]

TBA

Sequel[]

Main article: Gwen and Dan: Level Two

In September 2019, the directors were still focused on completing the film but acknowledged that the introduction of Gwen and Dan in the film could create the potential for many different stories to be told depending on the success of this film. By the end of January, Sony was developing a sequel and a spin-off from the film due to the "incredible buzz" surrounding it. Steven Spielberg and Joaquim Dos Santos are set respectively to direct and write the sequel, which would continue their story.

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