Meet a new friend. He’s small, rotund, knows everything about you and he’s here to help you meet even more new people. His name is Ron and he’s the less-than-hi-tech star of animation ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’, made by 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation.
The film is directed by Jean-Philippe Vine and Sarah Smith with Octavio E. Rodriguez co-directing. The script is written by Peter Baynham & Smith. Julie Lockhart and Lara Breay produce, with Locksmith chairman Elisabeth Murdoch, Smith and Baynham serving as executive producers.
“Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.
We caught up with Vine and Rodriguez recently to talk about the film.
Ron’s Gone Wrong is in cinemas from 15th October.
