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The cast also includes Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.

Bautista plays The Parakeet King, Chan voices the boy's aunt Natsuko, and Dafoe will portray Noble Pelican.

Fukuhara plays Lady Himi, Pattinson plays The Grey Heron, Pugh plays Kiriko, and Hamill will play Granduncle.

The movie will open in U.S. theaters Dec. 8.

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