‘Sheep in the Box,’ the latest film by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, is presented in newly released trailer coverage and is set to open in U.S. theaters through Neon. Multiple outlets describe the story as a sci-fi family drama centered on a Japanese couple who bring an AI-powered android re-creation of their deceased son into their home. The film premiered at Cannes, where it is described as part of the competition lineup, and coverage frames it as exploring grief and imagination in an AI era. Neon is identified as the distributor for the U.S. release, with the movie scheduled to start playing on July 17. The trailer materials emphasize the premise of an AI android replacing the lost child, placing the family’s emotional and ethical questions at the core of the narrative. Together, the sources align on the director, the Cannes premiere, the central plot device—an AI-made version of the deceased son—and the timing and distributor for the U.S. theatrical release.