Previously titled Connected, The Mitchells vs. the Machines is the latest offering from Sony Pictures Animation and the producing partners Phil Lord and Christopher Miller - the minds behind The LEGO Movie and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. For this film, they serve as producers while Michael Rianda (Gravity Falls) directs and Jeff Rowe (Disenchantment) co-directs from a script they wrote together. The premise of the movie follows a family struggling to connect with each other who must face another challenge on top of it as they become the last folks left able to save the human race from robots intent on taking over the world. The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a charming blend of heartfelt family connection with a wildly fun action comedy twist in its robot apocalypse. 3h552r

Netflix has released the full trailer for its animated film The Mitchells vs The Machines, a riff on The Incredibles’ super powered family. The film was originally slated to be released theatrically by Sony under its original title, Connected, on January 10, 2020. The Mitchells vs The Machines then bounced around the release schedule, getting pushed back to September and then October. Netflix purchased distribution rights to the film in January 2021 for a reported $110 million.

From the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs. The Machines receives a Netflix release date. Phil Lord, who also co-wrote Spider-Verse, and Christopher Miller first gained renown for creating their recently rebooted adult animated series Clone High. The acclaimed duo has gone on to direct, write, and produce several successful animated hits, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The Lego Movie. 

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Connected movie gets a new title and a Netflix release. The latest animated comedy from the producing team that created Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse concerns a normal family on a roadtrip who find themselves smack dab in the middle of the robot apocalypse. The first trailer for Connected dropped way back in March, but thanks to COVID the film never received its planned 2020 release.

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller's movie Connected has been delayed indefinitely. The talented directing and writing duo are known for many comedic works, but animation has long been their area of expertise. They've written and directed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The LEGO Movie, which were both hits, and then produced the sequels and spinoffs of each. Most recently, Lord and Miller's animation experience had them become heavily involved with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

The LEGO Movie director Christopher Miller tweeted an observation of an eerie pattern between his projects over the last few years and real-life events. Miller, along with his writing and directing partner Phil Lord, has put together an impressive list of projects, and one high profile miss. They first broke out as the creators of the short-lived, but well-loved series Clone High before moving on to films like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The LEGO Movie, and the Jump Street reboot as well as dipping back into television for the Will Forte-starring The Last Man on Earth. Miller also produced Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which Lord co-wrote, and the duo will next work on an adaptation of a children's book, The Last Human, after they finish their work on an Andy Weir adaptation called Artemis.

Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller pit a family against the robot apocalypse in the trailer for Sony's animated comedy Connected. The duo behind hits like Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The LEGO Movie, Lord and Miller made their triumphant return to animation in 2018 by producing Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (with Lord also co-writing the script). The Oscar-winning superhero adventure was a box office success and currently has a sequel in development for release in 2022, along with a women-led spinoff. But first, Lord and Miller are producing Connected, an original animated feature from director Michael Rianda (Gravity Falls).

Sony's Connected movie images reveal a first look at the animated comedy about a family on a road trip when a robot apocalypse starts. Originally titled The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, the movie is produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the team behind such beloved animated movies as Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and The LEGO Movie. They also produced Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and again serve as producers on Connected, which is written by Michael Rianda (Gravity Falls) and Jeff Rowe (Disenchantment), with Rianda also directing.