(L to R) Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry on the World Premiere of Columbia Photos and Sony Photos Animation’s ‘Goat’ at AMC Century Metropolis on February 06, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Picture by Eric Charbonneau/Sony Photos through Getty Photographs.
‘GOAT’ delivers a robust message about dreaming large, irrespective of how small you might be. Moviefone was invited to attend a press day to study extra in regards to the making of this new Sony Photos Animation movie, the place we discovered in regards to the costuming, character design, and enhancing course of.
“You are by no means too small to dream large.”
Launch Date: Feb 13, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 40 min
Price range: $90,000,000
Moviefone additionally attended a press convention with the solid and creatives, the place we heard all in regards to the making of the film. Listed below are 5 issues we discovered from them.
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1) Steph Curry Discovered His First Voice Appearing Position Difficult
(L to R) Modo (Nick Kroll), Lenny (Stephen Curry), Will (Caleb McLaughlin), Olivia (Nicola Coughlan), Jett (Gabrielle Union) and Archie (David Harbour) in Columbia Photos and Sony Photos Animation’s ‘Goat’. © 2026 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
‘GOAT’ could also be primarily based on Steph Curry’s life, however he does not voice the primary character Will, as an alternative, he voices the tallest participant on the staff, Lenny, which he admits was not simple.
Stephen Curry: It is my first time actually doing a, you already know, voice performing function. And in order that complete expertise, it was difficult. It was one thing that I knew was gonna need to be pulled out of me within the sense of discovering that true, genuine Lenny voice. However as soon as I obtained there, it was an expertise I will keep in mind for a very long time.
2) Gabrielle Union Says Greatness Is Totally different For Everybody
Jett (Gabrielle Union) in Columbia Photos and Sony Photos Animations’ ‘Goat’. © 2025 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
One of many key messages of ‘GOAT’ is to embrace your greatness, quite than attempting to repeat somebody elses. Gabrielle Union, voice of Jett, discusses how Will encourages her character to be herself.
Gabrielle Union: Will makes me have to return and get within the lab. His greatness doesn’t seem like Jett’s, and Jett’s greatness doesn’t seem like Will’s. And it brings out that fireside. Like, put up or shut up. You are solely as nice as your final recreation. And I’ve watched it in my very own life. I’ve watched it in my family.
3) Patton Oswalt Created A Key Backstory Second For His Character
Archie (David Harbour) along with his daughters, Modo (Nick Kroll), Olivia (Nicola Coughlan), Will (Caleb McLaughlin) and Lenny (Stephen Curry) in Columbia Photos’ and Sony Photos Animation’s ‘Goat’. © 2025 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Patton Oswalt voices the pinnacle coach of the Thorns, Dennis, who has misplaced energy to Jett. With a view to assist voice him, he got here up with a small, key second, in his backstory.
Patton Oswalt: It is clear that on day one, not that I write an enormous biography of this character, it is clear that on day one, he misplaced a battle with Jett that lasted two seconds. She instantly put her foot and he is like, “Okay, I am simply gonna work on this place and function at this stage.” After which in the course of the film, he has to kinda re-remind himself, wait, no, I am the coach, I have to be serving to these gamers. And what Gabrielle stated about going again into the lab, I want I had that phrase throughout all my interviews earlier ‘trigger that is so excellent. However he has to show these gamers, you every have to get out of your personal method.
4) Caleb McLaughlin Loves How Jett Conjures up Will
(L to R) Will (Caleb McLaughlin) and Jett (Gabrielle Union) in Columbia Photos and Sony Photos Animation’s in ‘Goat’. © 2025 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
‘GOAT’ subverts the norm and incorporates a male rookie trying as much as a robust feminine character. Caleb McLaughlin discusses the dynamic between Will and Jett.
Caleb McLaughlin: She set the bar so excessive for him in his life that all the things that he is doing in his life is to be like her, is to be nice, is to get into roarball. And I feel she simply units the bar and brings out the ambition, the drive for what that’s. What it’s to be a GOAT. You realize what I imply? What it’s a must to do to be a GOAT. It isn’t simple.
5) Tyree Dillihay Added In The Actors’ Quirks The place Doable
(L to R) Adam Rosette and Tyree Dillihay seen on the ‘Goat’ Film: Household Roarball Expertise for Columbia Photos and Sony Photos Animation’s ‘Goat’ at Intuit Dome on February 01, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Picture: Eric Charbonneau/Sony Photos through Getty Photographs.
Director Tyree Dillihay wished to make it possible for every character featured a little bit little bit of the particular person voicing them. So, for instance, Caleb McLaughlin is a little bit of a germaphobe, so he made Could have a small factor about germs.
Tyree Dillihay: With Patton, with Gabrielle, with Caleb, with all of our solid, I attempted to seek out little issues about them that we are able to authentically infuse in a personality that did not break something. It simply appeared pure. It is these little quirks that make them appear extra actual, extra identifiable, extra particular.
‘Goat’ opens in theaters on February thirteenth.
What’s the plot of ‘GOAT’?
The story follows Will, a small goat with large desires who will get a once-in-a-lifetime shot to hitch the professionals and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the quickest, fiercest animals on the planet. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little bit goat on their roster, however Will is set to revolutionize the game and show as soon as and for all that “smalls can ball!”
Who’s within the solid of ‘GOAT’?
- Caleb McLaughlin as Will Harris
- Gabrielle Union as Jett Filmore
- Nick Kroll as Modo Olachenko
- Nicola Coughlan as Olivia Burke
- David Harbour as Archie Everhardt
- Stephen Curry as Lenny Williamson
- Jenifer Lewis as Florence Everson
- Patton Oswalt as Dennis
Will (Caleb McLaughlin) in Columbia Photos and Sony Image Animation’s ‘GOAT’. Picture: Sony Photos Animation. © 2025 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.