Phyllis reveals that she is stressed out about an interview tomorrow for a newspaper and George agrees to be there beside her for support, hinting to Flora that he does not want to divorce her. Klaus, allowing the heroes to escape, but Miller gives chase. They hide at George's apartment, but Miller deduces their location. When Flora and William visit Stanlee at his comic book store, they learn on the news that Ulysses is a fugitive and race to see George, who has decided to quit his job which also led to the regional manager to fire Chad. A hysterical Rita believes that Ulysses had rabies and Miller becomes more determined to catch him. Meanwhile, the diner brings in Miller, an animal control expert who has a vendetta against squirrels due to having been demoted from his park warden duty following a rabid squirrel attack. Meescham who tells them that Ulysses is fine and also witnesses his intelligence. The owner of the apartment is also named Mr. Father and daughter grab him and flee back to his apartment which is monitored by a feisty cat named Mr. George sees firsthand that Ulysses has superhuman flight and strength. They stop by the diner Do-Nut World first, but Rita the waitress discovers Ulysses who begins to make a mess in the diner. When George arrives to see Flora, he and Phyllis discover Ulysses and he agrees to drop him off while he takes Flora out for the day. She regales her findings to Tootie's visiting nephew William Spiver who suffers from "hysterical blindness" due to stress. Flora quickly discovers that Ulysses is not only sentient, but seems to possess superpowers as well.
The next day, Ulysses uses Phyllis' vintage typewriter to type "Squirtel.
Flora resuscitates the squirrel and takes to naming him after the vacuum. A regular squirrel is sucked into it just as the machine dies. Their hardships have caused them to separate.įlora's next door neighbor Tootie experiences trouble with her Ulysses brand vacuum that begins running amok in her yard. Her father George is a failed comic book author who has since taken a job at an office supply store called Binders Keepers overseen by his boss Chad while her mother Phyllis is a romance novelist who had won an award in the past, but has since hit writer's block. The film also serves as a DuckTales reunion, as Miccuci, Moynihan, Pudi, and Schwartz all voiced characters on the show.Flora Buckman is a cynical 10-year-old girl who likes to get lost in the world of superheroes from the comics she reads.
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Miles in The Haunting of Bly Manor) stars as Flora’s eccentric new friend, William Spiver, and Anna Deavere Smith (Alicia in Black-ish), actor-comedian Janeane Garofolo, Bobby Moynihan (of SNL fame), and Kate Miccuci (a voice actor known for Steven Universe) have supporting roles. Alyson Hannigan (Lily in How I Met Your Mother) and Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio in Parks and Recreation) take on the roles of Flora’s recently separated parents, while Danny Pudi (Abed in Community) plays Miller, an animal control officer. Grown-up viewers will likely recognize familiar faces among the cast. Adventures ensue when Flora discovers Ulysses has superpowers. Children’s lit connoisseurs, rejoice- Flora & Ulysses, the latest film adaptation of two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo’s work, releases on the Disney+ streaming platform on February 19.ĭirected by Lena Khan ( The Tiger Hunter) from a script by Brad Copeland ( Ferdinand), the family movie stars Matilda Lawler (young Kirsten in the upcoming HBO Max mini-series adaptation of Station Eleven) in the titular role, as a 10-year-old comic book lover and self-proclaimed cynic who rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses (voiced by John Kassir).
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