Parasite director Bong Joon-ho makes his first animated film

"Ally" is the story of a clever, piglet-like octopus that lives in the depths of the Pacific Ocean and shows how "encounters between humans and creatures of the deep can reshape both worlds."

The acclaimed director told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival that he hopes to compete with animation masters Hayao Miyazaki and George Miller, who are behind the "Babe" films.

I have always wanted to create a magnificent action sequence that can surpass the masterpieces created by Miller and Miyazaki, and I feel like this film is my chance to realize that ambition.

Bong Joon-ho, 56, has been working on the film for almost seven years, and it is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.