PREVIEW: Extinct (U TBC)

WHO’S IN IT?

Adam DeVine (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates), Rachel Bloom (Trolls World Tour), Zazie Beetz (Joker), Ken Jeong (The Hangover), Jim Jefferies (Killing Hasselhoff), Catherine O’Hara (Best in Show), Reggie Watts (Duck Duck Goose), Alex Borstein (Catwoman), Steve Aoki (Point Break), Jason Hightower (Ralph Breaks the Internet), David Silverman (Monsters, Inc.)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

David Silverman (The Simpsons Movie), director; Joel H. Cohen (film debut), John Frink (film debut) and Rob LaZebnik (film debut), writers, producers; Joe M. Aguilar (Puss in Boots), Yanming Jiang (Assembly), Damien Simonklein (Trouble) and Zhonglei Wang (Mr. Six), producers; Michael Giacchino (Up), composer; Steven Liu (The Lorax), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Ed (DeVine) and Op (Bloom) are two “flummels” – donut-shaped animals – living in the year 1835. When they are accidentally transported to modern-day Shanghai, they discover that the flummels have gone extinct, and must now do whatever they can to save their species…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

David Silverman, known for his work on The Simpsons, directs this strange and enjoyable family adventure, which introduces the world to donut-shaped beings known as “flummels”.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON SKY CINEMA AND NOW TV

 

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