FLORA & ULYSSES (U)

WHO’S IN IT?

Matilda Lawler (The Block Island Sound), Alyson Hannigan (American Pie), Ben Schwartz (Standing Up, Falling Down), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (film debut), Danny Pudi (The Tiger Hunter), Kate Micucci (Sandy Wexler), Bobby Moynihan (The Book of Henry)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Lena Khan (The Tiger Hunter), director; Brad Copeland (Spies in Disguise), writer; Gil Netter (Life of Pi), producer; Jake Monaco (Dumplin’), composer; Andrew Dunn (Crazy, Stupid, Love), cinematographer; Jamie Gross (Booksmart), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A young girl named Flora (Lawler) adopts a squirrel she names Ulysses, who happens to possess superpowers…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The award-winning children’s book by Kate DiCamillo gets a fun, sweet movie adaptation that’s cheerful enough for the whole family to enjoy.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2021 (AVAILABLE ON DISNEY+)

 

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