A koala named Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) hires a black sheep named Eddie (John C. Reilly) who is also his best friend to help him run his business of theater.

Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, a single mom pig who once had teenage musical dreams, trying to raise her 25 piglets. Seth MacFarlane as Mike, a smooth-talking jazz-singing white mouse who tries to con the other contenders. Tori Kelly as Meena, a shy teenage African elephant with an exquisite voice and severe stage fright. Scarlett Johansson as Ash, a punk rocking porcupine trying to start her own career after being kicked out of her punk rock band and her break up with her boyfriend. Taron Egerton as Johnny, a young rapping gorilla who is the son of a notorious and powerful crime boss, trying to escape his family’s criminal footsteps.

Universal Studios scheduled the film to be released on Dec. 21.