I, Object

I, Object
I, Object
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew Niccol
Written by	Andrew Niccol
Produced by	Chris Yurkovich; Craig Lyn; Alex Ordanis; Karl Urban; Timothy White; Daniel Bekerman; Polly Fryer; Andrew Niccol;
Starring	Bentley Storteboom; Anna Faris; Ethan Hawke; Jemaine Clement; Skywalker Hughes; Jay Baruchel; Karl Urban;
Cinematography	Dave Garbett
Edited by	Christopher Donaldson; Reginald Harkema;
Music by	Ryan Shore
Production; companies	Southern Light Films; Scythia Films;
Distributed by	Umbrella Entertainment
Release date	23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) (New Zealand);
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	New Zealand; Canada;
Language	English

I, Object is an upcoming live-action animated film written, produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol.

Cast

Production

It was announced in May 2023 that Andrew Niccol had set the film as his next project, which will be a live action-animation hybrid. Melanie Lynskey, Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie and Jemaine Clement were set to star, with production expected to begin later in the year.² In January 2024, Anna Faris replaced Lynskey in the film, as Lynskey had to exit due to scheduling conflicts.³

Filming commenced in Wellington, New Zealand in January 2024.⁴⁵

Music

The score for the film was composed by Ryan Shore.⁶

Release

I, Object is scheduled to be released in New Zealand by Umbrella Entertainment on 23 July 2026.⁷

References

"I, Object (PG)". Film and Video Labelling Body of NZ (Classification Office). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
Ritman, Alex (15 May 2023). "Cannes: Melanie Lynskey, Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, Jemaine Clement Team for Andrew Niccol's I, Object (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
Grobar, Matt (17 January 2024). "Anna Faris Boards Andrew Niccol Pic I, Object As Melanie Lynskey Departs Due To Scheduling Conflicts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
Simich, Ricardo (15 December 2023). "Jason Momoa, Karl Urban among big stars to film in NZ in 2024". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
Chin, Frances (21 January 2024). "'Joyous' family film being shot in capital". The Post. Retrieved 22 January 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Letterboxd "'I, Object". Letterboxd.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
Barclay, Keith (3 June 2026). "I, Object drops trailer". ShowNews. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

External links

I, Object at IMDb

[1] "I, Object (PG)". Film and Video Labelling Body of NZ (Classification Office). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

[2] Ritman, Alex (15 May 2023). "Cannes: Melanie Lynskey, Karl Urban, Thomasin McKenzie, Jemaine Clement Team for Andrew Niccol's I, Object (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[3] Grobar, Matt (17 January 2024). "Anna Faris Boards Andrew Niccol Pic I, Object As Melanie Lynskey Departs Due To Scheduling Conflicts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

[4] Simich, Ricardo (15 December 2023). "Jason Momoa, Karl Urban among big stars to film in NZ in 2024". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[5] Chin, Frances (21 January 2024). "'Joyous' family film being shot in capital". The Post. Retrieved 22 January 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[6] Letterboxd "'I, Object". Letterboxd.com. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

[7] Barclay, Keith (3 June 2026). "I, Object drops trailer". ShowNews. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

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