Applegate and illustrated by patricia castelao.
Stella ruby the one and only ivan movie.
The film narrates the story of a silverback lowland gorilla named ivan who lived in a cage at a mall.
Unfortunately stella has to die for change to occur in the book.
This heart warming film was released on disney plus on august 14 2020.
While ivan sacrifices plenty for the good of ruby stella suffers quietly and without protest until her passing becomes the impetus for ivan to change the world for the better for ruby.
In fact they often surprise you.
The one and only ivan is based on the book by katherine applegate about ivan a real gorilla born in 1962 that was captured by poachers in africa as a baby and brought to live with humans.
The one and only ivan is a new fantasy disney film for all ages helmed by director thea sharrock the one and only ivan is based on author k.
Stella also urges ivan to protect ruby and to fight for her freedom.
The one and only ivan 2020 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
The one and only ivan is sweet engaging and winsome with funny tropes dedicated to animals.
The novel is written in first person from the point of view of ivan a gorilla.
Later ivan makes a promise to a dying elephant named stella that he will help free ruby.
One day the owner mack purchases a baby elephant named ruby that he hopes can save the show.
Disney s new movie the one and only ivan is inspired on the true story of a western lowland gorilla who lived inside a shopping mall for 27 years.
The book is about a silverback gorilla named ivan who lived in a cage at a mall.
Applegate s novel which goes by the same name.
Directed by allison shearmur the film is an adaptation of katherine applegate s book of the same name which itself is a largely fictionalized retelling of ivan s story told from the perspective of the animals.
With sam rockwell bryan cranston phillipa soo chaka khan.
It turns out that ivan also wants freedom.
Stella known as the wise elephant teaches ivan and her friends that although humans seem to only see animals in certain ways not all humans are bad.
Directed by thea sharrock.