BIG HERO 6 (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Ryan Potter (Supah Ninjas), Scott Adsit (30 Rock), T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), Damon Wayans, Jr. (Let’s Be Cops), Génesis Rodríguez (Identity Thief), James Cromwell (Babe), Daniel Henney (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Alan Tudyk (I, Robot)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Don Hall (Winnie the Pooh) and Chris Williams (Bolt), directors; Jordan Roberts (3, 2, 1… Frankie Go Boom), Daniel Gerson (Monsters Inc) and Robert L. Baird (Monsters University), writers; Roy Conli (Tangled), producer; Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class), composer; Tim Mertens (Wreck-It Ralph), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the alternate-universe city of San Fransokyo, robotics prodigy Hiro (Potter) forms a special bond with Baymax (Adsit), a large inflatable robot created by his older brother Tedashi (Henney) before his untimely death. When they get caught in the middle of a devastating event in the city, Hiro and Baymax call on the help of their friends – adrenalin junkie Go Go Tomago (Chung), neatnik Wasabi (Wayans Jr), chemistry student Honey Lemon (Rodriguez) and fanboy Fred (Miller) – to stop the threat from destroying their home…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Disney may have stuck to the live-action superheroes since purchasing Marvel, but Big Hero 6 marks their first animated adaptation of the lesser-known group of heroes from the comic brand which is injected with all the excitement of any Marvel movie and the warm-hearted nature of any Disney movie.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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