PREVIEW: The Amazing Maurice (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Hugh Laurie (The Personal History of David Copperfield), Emilia Clarke (Last Christmas), David Thewlis (Wonder Woman), Himesh Patel (Yesterday), Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe), Hugh Bonneville (Paddington), David Tennant (Ferdinand), Rob Brydon (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), Julie Atherton (film debut), Joe Sugg (Wonder Park), Peter Serafinowicz (Shaun of the Dead)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Toby Genkel (Two by Two) and Florian Westermann (film debut), directors; Terry Rossio (Shrek), writer; Andrew Baker (I Am Durán), Robert Chandler (A Christmas Number One), Emely Christians (Luis & the Aliens) and Rob Wilkins (film debut), producers; Tom Howe (Early Man), composer; Adam Dolniak (film debut) and Friedolin Dreesen (Two by Two: Overboard!), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Maurice (Laurie), a goofy but streetwise cat, comes up with a brilliant money-making scam when he befriends a pack of well-educated rats. However, when Maurice and the rats reach the town of Bad Blintz, where an adventurous bookworm named Malicia (Clarke) crosses their path, their con begins to go downhill…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Terry Pratchett’s hilarious fantasy novel is adapted into a family-friendly animated adventure, with a strong voice cast including Hugh Laurie as the sly titular cat.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON SKY CINEMA

 

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