Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss story ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’, the upcoming 3D computer animated film is the third screen adaptation of the story
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch
Directors: Scott Mosier, Yarrow Cheney
Cast: Pharell Williams (Narrator), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Grinch), Angela Lansbury (Mayor of Who-ville), Rashida Jones, Kenan Thompson, Cameron Seely
The Grinch lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet, with only his loyal dog, Max, for company. The a cave is rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, which means the Grinch only sees his neighbours in Who-ville when he runs out of food. Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations. When they declare that they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realises that the only way to gain some peace and quiet is to steal Christmas. And so he decides to pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even finding a misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh. Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, a young girl called Cindy-Lou is plotting with her friends to trap Santa Claus so that she can thank him for helping her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheme threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one…
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Jodi Benson, Alan Tudyk
‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ leaves Litwak’s video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive and thrilling world of the Internet. Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by travelling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game – Sugar Rush. Ralph and Vanellope rely on netizens to help navigate their way, including a webite entrepreneur named Yesss, who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site ‘BuzzzTube’.
Creed II
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, Andre Ward
Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent, who has ties to his family’s past, only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together they will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. This film is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and realising that you can’t escape your history.
