Synopsis
A Koala that goes by the name of Buster Moon runs a theater
that was once great but has now fallen on hard times. Hoping to restore its
fortunes, he plots to produce the world`s greatest singing competition.
Sing is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy
film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed and written by
Garth Jennings and co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet.
The film stars the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese
Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly,
Taron Egerton, and Nick Kroll.
The film will have more than 85 classic songs from famous
artists and will also have an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande
called “Faith”. It premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on
September 11, 2016 and will be released by Universal Pictures on December 21,
2016.
Illumination has captivated audiences all over the world with
the beloved hits Despicable Me, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Despicable Me 2 and
Minions, now the second-highest-grossing animated movie in history. Following
the release of The Secret Life of Pets in summer 2016, Illumination presents
Sing at the holidays. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane,
Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly star in an
animated feature about finding the shining star that lives inside all of us.
Sing is, of course, the big family-friendly holiday movie for this Christmas, hoping to capitalize on audience goodwill built up from the Despicable Me franchise and The Secret Life of Pets. That Rogue One will likely be a smaller deal (by default) than The Force Awakens means that there will be more room for a hard kid-friendly sell over that insanely leggy end-of-year period.
ReplyDeleteThe entire point of the new Universal/Comcast Corp. and Illumination animated feature, which is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals and revolves around a singing competition among would-be amateur performers hoping for their shot at glory, is to replicate that “end credits of Shrek” feeling for an entire closing act.
ReplyDeleteThat’s not a bad goal for a family-targeted animated film, as there is clearly a certain appeal in seeing underdogs get their shot at artistic glory or at least work through their emotional issues through song.