Undertale is an upcoming 2020 American animated musical comedy-drama film based on the critically-acclaimed indie role-playing video game of the same name by Toby Fox. It will be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and is scheduled for release on November 17, 2020. It features the voices of Alyson Stoner, Alan Tudyk, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Martin Short, Regina King, Kristen Schaal, and Kevin Michael Richardson.
Premise
A quirky young girl named Frisk has to find her way back home after falling into a world inhabited by monsters.
Cast and Characters
- Alyson Stoner as Laura "Frisk" Erhart - An orphaned young girl who finds herself trapped in the Underground, a hidden realm of monsters after hearing legends about them.
- Alan Tudyk as Flowey - A mysterious talking flower who appears at various points throughout the film.
- Meryl Streep as Toriel - A kindly, and wise monster who acts as a motherly figure/caretaker to Frisk.
- Jeff Bridges as Sans - A comedic skeletal monster who befriends Frisk.
- Martin Short as Papyrus - Sans' younger brother; A tall, lanky, skeletal monster who also befriends Frisk.
- Regina King as Undyne - A ruthless fish-like female monster who is tasked with capturing any human children who fall into the Underground.
- Kristen Schaal as Alphys - A clumsy, nervous, albeit highly intelligent female reptilian monster who is the Royal Scientist of the Underground.
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Asgore - A powerful and intimidating monster who rules the hidden realm of monsters.
- Rupert Everett as Mettaton - A suave male robot created by Alphys, to serve as entertainment for the monsters.
- Maya Rudolph as Muffet - A female spider-like monster/gypsy who holds many secrets of the Underground.
- Ken Jeong as Bob - A cynical monster who runs a shop that sells human objects found on the surface.
- Ryan Ochoa as Asriel - Toriel's late son.
Additional character's include Napstablook, W.D Gaster, and Chara.
Production
The film is being producted by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Lasseter. Toby Fox who was the creator/composer of the original indie game, will return to both write and produce a score for the film along with Danny Elfman.
Soundtrack
An original soundtrack for the film will be released August of 2020 by Walt Disney Records. It will feature the original compositions by Toby Fox from the game as well as newer compositions and musical numbers specifically for the film by Danny Elfman. In addition, singer-songwriter Elliot Yamin wrote and produced a cover of the song "Determination", which is also sung by Frisk in the film.
Track Listing
| No | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Determination | Alyson Stoner | 3:47 |
| 2. | Your Best Friends | Jeff Bridges and Martin Short | 2:42 |
| 3. | Home | Meryl Streep | 4:20 |
| 4. | Undyne | Regina King | 5:10 |
| 5. | Quiet Water | Alyson Stoner | 3:21 |
| 6. | It's Showtime! | Rupert Everett | 4:55 |
| 7. | Death By Glamour | Rupert Everett | 5:30 |
| 8. | Spider Dance | Maya Rudolph | 4:41 |
| 9. | The Choice | Alyson Stoner | 4:28 |
| 10. | Determination | Elliot Yamin | 3:47 |
Trivia
- This marks Walt Disney Animation Studos' first adaptation of an indie video game.
- The film sees a few notable changes from the game:
- Undyne is solely an antagonist in the film.
- A romantic relationship between Undyne and Alphys is never suggested in the film.
- Chara isn't antagonistic in the film and only appears during a flashback.
- Mettaton has a more male appearance to his design; Sporting a dress shirt, pants, and vest.
- Frisk's full name and age are given in the film. She is revealed to be named Laura Erhart and is 12 years old. In addition, more details on her past are given.
- Sans' personality is geared solely towards being comedic and somewhat lazy rather than having an additional dark and serious side to him as in the game.
- Bob, the one temmie villager with a different name, is also the temmie shopkeeper.