This fall is about to be one for the books thanks to Netflix’s upcoming family adventure animation, which is, of course, stacked with quite an impress
This fall is about to be one for the books thanks to Netflix’s upcoming family adventure animation, which is, of course, stacked with quite an impressive list of actors. Titled In Your Dreams, the musical film is scheduled to drop on the streamer on Friday, November 14, but with all these months between now and then, fans have fortunately been gifted with an enchanting trailer. Alex Woo directs In Your Dreams with co-director Erik Benson, from a script by the two and a story by Woo and Stanley Moore. Producers are Timothy Hahn and Gregg Taylor.
The comedy follows two delightful siblings, 12-year-old Stevie and her 8-year-old brother, Elliot, as they venture through an absurd world of their own imagination to make their family perfect again. As teased by Netflix, it all begins when the duo discovers a magical picture book that says the Sandman can make any dream a reality. This leads them to embark on a life-affirming journey into the dream realm to find the mythical character. Longing to make their family perfect, the duo urgently wishes for it to come true.
Movie co-director Woo deeply connects with this charming tale as he told Tudum one of his favorite things to do as a kid: waking his brother in the middle of the night to recount his “weird and crazy dreams.” This contributed to his idea of In Your Dreams, which he elaborated on, saying:
“When I started this film, I set out to tell a heartfelt story that explored the magical and often hilariously absurd world of dreams. What I didn’t expect was how memorable and emotional the performances were going to be… What I’m most excited for audiences to experience is Stevie and Elliot’s sibling story — the bickering, the bonding, and everything in between. It’s ultimately why we share our weird and crazy dreams.”
Watch the adventure fantasy‘s all-new trailer below!
Who Stars in ‘In Your Dreams’?
In Your Dreams is admittedly a “dream come true” for Woo, mainly due to the cast whom he felt “lucky enough” to have. These stars include Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as the father and Craig Robinson (The Bad Guys 1 &2) as Baloney Tony, both of whom joined the film in June 2024. Cristin Milioti (The Penguin) stars as the mother; Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Stevie; and Elias Janssen as Elliot. Other cast members are Gia Carides as Nightmara; Omid Djalili as The Sandman; SungWon Cho as Chad; and Zachary Noah Piser as Joon Bae.
Expect the entrancing tale of In Your Dreams this November and stay tuned to Collider for further updates about the animation.
In Your Dreams
Release Date
November 14, 2025
Runtime
99 minutes
Director
Alex Woo
Writers
Erik Benson, Alex Woo
Producers
Gregg Taylor
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