Allegiant Air, 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation are celebrating the power of true connection with the release of Ron’s Gone Wrong, a new animated adventure comedy debuting in theaters on October 22.
From late September through November, Allegiant customers and fans can join the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler, and Ron – a walking, talking digitally-connected device whose malfunctions lead to a hilarious, perilous action-packed adventure – through special inflight features and surprises, and an online sweepstakes*.
Fans can watch the skies for a special Ron’s Gone Wrong-themed aircraft (Airbus A320-214 N220NV), featuring larger-than-life images of the film’s heroic duo on the fuselage.
On board every Allegiant flight, passengers will go behind-the-scenes with filmmaker Sarah Smith in an exclusive feature interview in the airline’s Sunseeker Magazine. Flyers will also enjoy fun surprises like movie-themed napkins and a special Ron’s Gone Wrong kids’ snack pack, available for inflight purchase while supplies last. Allegiant will donate $1 from every Ron’s Gone Wrong snack pack purchase from Sept. 9 through Oct. 9, 2021 to Make-A-Wish®.
Celebrating the film’s theme of taking time away from technology to make a true connection, Allegiant is offering families their own opportunity to reconnect by presenting the Disconnect to Reconnect Flyaway Sweepstakes. From Oct. 4 -22, fans can enter for a chance to win a grand prize of $1,000 in travel vouchers for tickets to the Allegiant vacation destination of their choice, tickets to see Ron’s Gone Wrong in their local theater, and a $100 Visa gift card for a family night out (or in!). Five additional winners will receive a $500 voucher for tickets to the Allegiant destination of their choice. Fans can enter the sweepstakes online at Allegiant.com/RonsGoneWrong.
About Ron’s Gone Wrong
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship. “Ron’s Gone Wrong” features the voices of Zach Galifianakis (“A Wrinkle in Time”), Jack Dylan Grazer (“Shazam!”), Ed Helms (“The Office”), Olivia Colman (“The Crown”), Justice Smith (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”), Rob Delaney (“Deadpool 2”), Kylie Cantrall (“Gabby Duran and the Unsittables”), Ricardo Hurtado (“The Goldbergs”), Marcus Scribner (“Black-ish”), Thomas Barbusca (“Chad”). The film is directed by Sarah Smith (“Arthur Christmas”) and Pixar veteran Jean-Philippe Vine (story artist on “Cars 3” and “The Good Dinosaur”) with Octavio E. Rodriguez (story artist on “Coco” and “The Incredibles 2”) co-directing. The script is written by Peter Baynham (“Arthur Christmas,” “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm”) & Smith. Julie Lockhart (“Shaun the Sheep Movie,” “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”), also a co-founder of Locksmith, and Lara Breay produce, with Locksmith chairman Elisabeth Murdoch, Smith and Baynham serving as executive producers.
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