'Over The Moon' Trailer: Believing Is Everything In Netflix's New Animated Musical From Glen Keane

What would you do to make a dream come true? It’s an intriguing question at the center of Netflix’s animated release “Over the Moon.” The musical focuses on Fei Fei, an adventurous young girl intent on reaching a goddess. Her quest to visit the moon reveals a story that is both fun and enlightening for kids of all ages. Along the way, this small heroine shows that STEM learning is now more important than ever for girls.

Oscar-winning director Glen Keane heads up the project. Keane built up an impressive resume with Disney as an animator, but it would be his work with the late Kobe Bryant on “Dear Basketball” that would bring him the biggest accolades. The spirit of Bryant’s ode to the sport he loved and participated in proves to be inspiring as much as it is heartfelt. Those same ideals bleed into ‘Moon’ as Fei Fei reaches for unimaginable heights. Keane is joined on the project by co-director John Kahrs. Kahrs himself comes to the film with numerous animation credits, including some of Pixar and Disney’s highest-grossing hits. He also won an Academy Award for the acclaimed short “Paperman”; this creative look at love through striking black and white tones has become a favorite among animation aficionados.

The spirit of the project is shepherded by Audrey Wells’ powerful script. Before her death in 2018, the multi-hyphenate brought to life family films like “George of the Jungle” and “A Dog’s Purpose.” It seems fitting that her last credit would be on a project that is designed to illuminate the dreams of young girls everywhere.

Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Robert G. Chiu, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Margaret Cho, Kimiko Glenn, Artt Butler, and Sandra Oh lend their voices to “Over the Moon.” Reach for the stars with the film’s final trailer before it premieres on October 23rd on Netflix. A Chinese theatrical release is also slated for this year.