Early Man (film)
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Nick Park |
| Screenplay by |
Mark Burton John O'Farrell |
| Story by | Nick Park |
| Starring |
Eddie Redmayne Tom Hiddleston Maisie Williams Timothy Spall |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million[1] |
Early Man is an upcoming British stop-motion animated comedy-adventure film directed by Nick Park and written by Mark Burton and John O'Farrell. The lead character, Dug, will be voiced by Eddie Redmayne. It is scheduled to be released on 26 January 2018 in the United Kingdom.
Plot
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug (Eddie Redmayne), along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City to save their home.[2]
Cast
- Eddie Redmayne as Dug[2]
- Tom Hiddleston as Lord Nooth[3]
- Maisie Williams as Goona[4]
- Timothy Spall as Chief Bognar[5]
- Richard Ayoade as Treebor[5]
- Selina Griffiths as Magma[5]
- Johnny Vegas as Asbo[5]
- Mark Williams as Barry[5]
- Gina Yashere as Gravelle[5]
- Simon Greenall as Eemak[5]
- TBA as Hognob
Production
On 18 June 2007, Aardman Animations announced one of the additional films, as appropriately joked as the untitled Nick Park project, which is not a second Wallace and Gromit theatrical film.[6] On 6 May 2015, it was announced that StudioCanal would finance the $50 million budgeted stop motion animated film Early Man, and would handle its sales.[7] It would re-team StudioCanal with Aardman Animations and Nick Park.[7]
On 9 May 2016, while the film was in production, the studio released its first image, and revealed that Eddie Redmayne would provide the lead voice for character Dug.[2][8] The British Film Institute is also a partner on the film, supporting the film with National Lottery funding.[3] On 19 October 2016, the studio announced Tom Hiddleston had joined the cast as the villain, Lord Nooth.[3]
Release
Early Man will be released on 26 January 2018.[9]
References
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (6 May 2015). "Studiocanal Doubles Down On Family Fare: Reteams With Nick Park And Gilles De Maistre For New Pics – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 Ritman, Alex; Szalai, Georg (9 May 2016). "Cannes: Eddie Redmayne Joins Aardman's 'Early Man' Team". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tom Hiddleston joins the cast of Early Man, voicing villainous Lord Nooth". Aardman.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "Maisie Williams joins the cast of Nick Park's 'Early Man'". Aardman.com. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Early Man: Cast & Crew". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aardman Reveals New Slate". Aardman. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (6 May 2015). "Studiocanal Doubles Down On Family Fare: Reteams With Nick Park And Gilles De Maistre For New Pics – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ Semlyen, Phil de (9 May 2016). "First look at Eddie Redmayne's Early Man in the new Aardman adventure". Empire. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Aardman announce 2018 release dates for 'Early Man'". Aardman. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.