Brad Bird’s animated film Ray Gunn blends noir and science fiction

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  Brad Bird’s animated film Ray Gunn combines old-school noir with retro-futuristic science fiction.

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  The story is set in Metropia, a city in an alternate-history 1939 populated by humans and aliens.

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  Sam Rockwell voices private detective Raymond Gunn, whose partner Eyera is voiced by Tom Waits.

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  The film follows the pair as they investigate a suspicious client’s claim about his wife.

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  The project originated more than 30 years ago, according to /Film.

Who

Brad Bird wrote and directed Ray Gunn. Sam Rockwell voices Raymond Gunn, and Tom Waits voices Eyera.

What

An animated film blending noir and science fiction, about a private detective and his partner.

When

The project originated more than 30 years ago. The review was published on October 10, 2026.

Where

The story is set in Metropia, a city in an alternate-history 1939.

Why

Bird pursued it as a long-gestating passion project; the sources do not state a more specific reason.

This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.