This one isn't out till November, but Universal has already released the first trailer and posters for animated THE GRINCH movie based on Dr. Seuss'
The Grinch arrives this November
beloved holiday classic!
THE GRINCH tells the
story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only
to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit.
Funny, heart warming and visually stunning, it's a universal story about
the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Mean One, who lives
a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog,
Max, for company. With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions
for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbours in
Whoville when he runs out of food.
Each year at Christmas they disrupt his
The movie is based on Dr. Seuss' famous story
tranquil solitude with their
increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When the Whos
declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year,
THE GRINCH realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and
quiet: he must steal Christmas. To do so, he decides he will pose as
Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a
lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh. Meanwhile, down in
Whoville, Cindy-Lou Who, a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer,
plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his
Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her
overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good
natured scheme
Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier directed the film together
threatens to collide with the Grinch's more nefarious
one. Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus?
Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos' holiday cheer once and
for all?
We're launching the second day of our animated movies weekend with the first photos arriving from Sony's THE STAR the story of first
Zachary Levi lends his voice to Joseph
Christmas which should arrive into cinemas this November, although I have a feeling they might push the date given there's been virtually no marketing for the movie so far!
THE STAR follows a small but brave donkey named Bo who yearns for a
life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the
courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams.
On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her
flock, and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three
wisecracking camels and
Christopher Plummer voices King Herod in the movie
some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new
friends follow THE STAR and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story
ever told – the first Christmas.
HOW GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
NEW ANIMATED MOVIE VERSION
Speaking of Christmas, it might get stolen in November 2018 animated movie HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS which will feature the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. You can check out
Cumberbatch already lent his voice in Penguins of Madagascar
the first photos from the film about a green grumpy Grinch who plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville.
'DRAGON RIDER'
FIRST PHOTO RELEASED There is also the first photo from mediaeval animated adventure DRAGON
RIDER a family movie about an unlikely trio of heroes, a dragon, a
thief and a mountain brownie, and their epic journey to find
The movie is based on Cornelia Funke fantasy novel
the Rim of
Heaven, a safe haven for dragons. Their quest leads them from the wilds
of Scotland, halfway round the world, to the Himalayas.
'TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL'
BASED ON AN ASIAN LEGEND
Also hitting cinemas November, but this year, is Chinese English language animated movie TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL produced
Troll will have Chinese language version too
over in Canada! Based on the ancient Chinese text The Book of Mountains and Seas, it follows Chui Mu, a young troll prince of the Zhou Rao Kingdom. When Chui Mu's father, King Zhou Mo's tail is snatched by a human Troll Hunter, he turns to stone. With King Zhou Mo gone, the once idyllic troll valley falls under the tyrannical rule of his cousin Chuan. Chui Mu and Freia, a feisty troll girl, with their two headed eccentric friend Jutul, must risk their lives in an epic journey into the human world to retrieve Chui Mu’s father's tail, conquer Chuan and his army, and bring King Zhou Mo back to life and to his throne.
