If you're looking for something new to watch on your Disney+ subscription service, look no further than the latest family-fun movie to enter the House of Mouse vault, The One and Only Ivan.
Featuring a star-studded cast of Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston and Sam Rockwell (as the titular Ivan), The One and Only Ivan is another one of those Disney live-action/CGI feel-good movies to enjoy as we wait for cinemas to open.
Based on Katherine Applegate's bestselling book of the same name, Ivan was originally scheduled to release to cinemas as part of a general release some time over the summer, but the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic has led Disney to bring it as an exclusive release to its streaming service.
How to watch The One and Only Ivan
No prizes for guessing how you can watch this brand new Disney movie online – yep, you'll have to be subscribed to Disney+.
If you haven't already signed up to it, it's £5.99 a month right now (or £59.99 for the whole year) and unlocks more than 500 classic movies and TV shows for you to enjoy.
Unfortunately, Disney stopped its seven-day free trial back in June, so you can't get a week's free watching, but Disney+ is still cheaper than the other streaming services like Netflix, NOW TV, and Amazon Prime, so well worth considering if you're on the hunt for movies for the family.
What is The One and Only Ivan about?
No, this isn't about King Kong's lesser known little brother Ivan. This is a unique story adaptation about a 400-pound silverback gorilla called Ivan, who works as an *ahem* 'entertainer' at a circus in an American shopping mall.
Ringmaster Mack (Bryan Cranston) is a caring master for Ivan, but it becomes clear that Ivan doesn't belong in this world, and so he begins his quest to return home and find out where he comes from and where he belongs.
As we mentioned, this is an impressive line-up of big-name actors who come along for the journey.
We have already mentioned Sam Rockwell is voicing Ivan, but there's also Angelina Jolie voicing Stella, an elderly elephant; Danny DeVito as Bob, a stray dog and Ivan's circus roommate; and Helen Mirren as Snickers, a fluffy white poodle who joins in on the circus acts.
The One and Only Ivan is available to watch on Disney+ now.
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