ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive My Penguin Friend clip, previewing the upcoming feel-good film about a lost penguin who helps recharge the spirit and love of a family.
My Penguin Friend is directed by David Schurmann, from a script written by Paulina Lagudi and Kristen Lazarian. The project stars Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, and DimDim the penguin, in their debut role, and is set to premiere in theaters on August 16, 2024.
What happens in the My Penguin Friend clip?
The clip sees someone coming by the house of Joao (Reno) and Maria (Barraza) to ask about the penguin. The man says he’s friends with a marine biologist who saw a viral clip of Joao and the penguin and wants to check its tag number to see the status of the penguin and if it’s accounted for anywhere.
Check out the exclusive My Penguin Friend clip below (watch other clips and trailers):
My Penguin Friend is based on a true story about a man and his friendship with a penguin, that reportedly swims 5,000 miles every year just to visit him.
“Humble fisherman João (International star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. For the first time in years João starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home.”
