Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks Animation for a bit. No one had quite figured it out. Then ...

Chris Sanders extols the analog warmth of 'The Wild Robot,' which he 'hasn't seen since the hand-drawn days of ‘Lion King’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch.' ...

Mark Hamill, who voices The Wild Robot with Lupita Nyong'o and Pedro Pascal, explained at Comic-Con why the animated movie reminds him of Star Wars.

Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks Animation for a bit. No one had quite figured it out. Then ...

For "The Wild Robot," starring Lupita Nyong'o as the title character, a particular passion animated Sanders' creativity: A desire to wed the dynamic best of CG animation with the hand-painted ...

Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks Animation for a bit. No one had quite figured it out. Then ...

Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks Animation for a bit. No one had quite figured it out. Then ...

Filmmaker Chris Sanders had finally cracked "The Wild Robot." Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks ...

Margie Cohn, left, president of DreamWorks Animation, Chris Sanders, center, director of "The Wild Robot," and Kristin Lowe, chief creative officer of features, pose together during a DreamWorks ...

Margie Cohn, left, president of DreamWorks Animation, Chris Sanders, center, director of “The Wild Robot,” and Kristin Lowe, chief creative officer of features, pose together during a DreamWorks ...

Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living in the wilderness, had been sitting on the shelf at DreamWorks Animation for a bit. No one had quite figured it out. Then ...