First still and details for the animated film…
‘Strange Magic’ is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colourful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.
Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic, which created the CGI animation for 2011’s Academy Award®-winning film ‘Rango,’ bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects.
With a story by George Lucas, ‘Strange Magic’ is directed by Gary Rydstrom (‘Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation,’ ‘Lifted’), produced by Mark S. Miller (‘Mars Attacks!’) and executive produced by Lucas, with a screenplay by David Berenbaum (‘Elf’), Irene Mecchi (‘Brave,’ ‘The Lion King’) and Rydstrom.
An extraordinary roster of film, television and Broadway stars lend their voices to animated feature, including Alan Cumming (‘The Good Wife,’ Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’), Evan Rachel Wood (‘The Ides of March’), Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway’s ‘Wicked’), Maya Rudolph (‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Bridesmaids’), Sam Palladio (‘Nashville’), newcomer Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina (‘Chocolat’), Elijah Kelley (‘Hairspray,’ ‘The Butler’), Bob Einstein (‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’) and Peter Stormare (‘Fargo’).
Well-known music producer Marius de Vries (‘Moulin Rouge’) serves as both the musical director and composer.
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STRANGE MAGIC arrives in Irish cinemas early 2015.