Maya the Bee (2014 film)
| Maya the Bee | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alexs Stadermann |
| Produced by |
Barbara Stephen Thorsten Wegener |
| Written by |
Fin Edquist Marcus Sauermann |
| Based on |
Maya the Bee by Waldemar Bonsels |
| Starring |
Kodi Smit-McPhee Noah Taylor Richard Roxburgh Jacki Weaver Miriam Margolyes |
| Music by | Ute Engelhardt |
| Edited by | Adam Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Shout! Factory (U.S.) Signature Entertainment (U.K.) Universum Film AG (Germany) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country |
Australia Germany Belgium |
| Language |
English German |
| Box office | $14,361,000[2][lower-alpha 1] |
Maya the Bee is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film directed by Alexs Stadermann, based on the German children's book of the same name by Waldemar Bonsels. It features the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Noah Taylor, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver, and Miriam Margolyes. It was released in Australia on November 1, 2014 and in the U.K. on March 14, 2015.[3]
Summary
Maya the bee is bored and takes to the meadows with her best friend, Willy to find adventure and to escape the monotony of controlling hive life. Flip the grasshopper helps Maya avoids enemies like the hornets, moths, dung beetles and spiders, while rescuing the Queen from her evil Court Adviser, Buzzlina Von Beena.
Voice cast
- Coco Jack Gillies as Maya[4]
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Willy, Maya's best friend[5]
- Noah Taylor as Crawley[5]
- Richard Roxburgh as Flip, a grasshopper[5]
- Jacki Weaver as Buzzlina Von Beena[5]
- Miriam Margolyes as The Queen[5]
- Andy McPhee as Hank
- Justine Clarke as Miss Cassandra, Teacher at the Bee-School[5]
Production
Animation World Network announced in May 2013 that Universum Film would distribute all German rights of the film.[6]
In November 2014, Variety announced that distributor Shout! Factory picked up all North American rights to the film. The film is directed by Alexs Stadermann, and produced by Patrick Elmendorff and Thorsten Wegener from Studio 100 Animation; Jim Ballantine and Barbara Stephen from Buzz Studios.[7][1] The film was produced in association with Flying Bark Productions and ZDF.[8][9]
This film was Coco Jack Gillies film debut as she voiced the role of Maya. Gillies was 9 years old at the time of production.[1][5]
Reception
Frank Hatherley from Screen Daily stated that "this merry movie is for young children, mainly girls: step aside, Dora the Explorer!" with vivid colours and plenty of unthreatening action, while Rotten Tomatoes has a 61% Audience Score.[1][10]
See also
Notes
- ↑ As of November 2014.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Frank Hatherley (24 October 2014). "Maya The Bee Movie". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "MAYA THE BEE MOVIE". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "UK Release Dates 2015". Film Detail. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Scott Roxborough (5 November 2014). "AFM: Shout! Takes 'Maya The Bee' for North America". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Everyone’s favourite little bee Maya makes her big screen debut in Maya the Bee Movie.". Flying Bark Productions. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Jennifer Wolfe (20 May 2013). "Studio 100 Launches 'Maya the Bee' Animated Feature". Animation World Network. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Patrick Frater (November 10, 2014). "Shout! Factory Takes North America on ‘Maya The Bee Movie’". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Jerry Beck (18 January 2015). "TRAILER: "Maya The Bee"". Indiewire. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing (8 May 2012). "Canada's Thunderbird Films Steers 'Maya the Bee' into North America". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Maya The Bee Movie (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 January 2015.