Last week, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment debuted the first official photos fromSing, the studio’sanimated musicalthat hits theaters over the holiday season. Today we have a new trailer, which shows what obstacles these singers must overcome to win a singing competition that will change their lives. If that wasn’t enough, we also have even more new photos for you to check out.
Illuminationhas captivated audiences all over the world with the beloved hitsDespicable Me,Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,Despicable Me 2andMinions, now the second-highest-grossing animated movie in history. Following the release of this summer’s comedy blockbusterThe Secret Life of Pets, Illumination presents Sing this holiday season. With its highly relatable characters, heart and humor, the first collaboration between writer/directorGarth Jennings(Son of Rambow,The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri marks the sixth fully animated feature from the studio.
The event film stars Academy Award winnersMatthew McConaugheyandReese Witherspoon, alongsideSeth MacFarlane,Scarlett Johansson,John C. Reilly,Taron Egertonand Grammy Award-nominatedTori Kelly. Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals,Singstars Buster Moon (McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal-some might even say delusional-optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it.
Now faced with the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Five lead contestants emerge: Mike (Seth MacFarlane), a mouse who croons as smoothly as he cons; Meena (Tori Kelly), a timid teenage elephant with an enormous case of stage fright; Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), an overtaxed mother run ragged tending a litter of 25 piglets; Johnny (Taron Egerton), a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of his family’s felonies; and Ash (Scarlett Johansson), a punk-rock porcupine struggling to shed her arrogant boyfriend and go solo.
Each arrives under Buster’s marquee believing that this is their shot to change the course of their life. And as Buster coaches each of his contestants closer and closer to the grand finale, he starts to learn that maybe the theater isn’t the only thing that is in need of saving. Featuring more than 65 hit songs,Singis produced byMeledandriand his longtime collaboratorJanet Healy. Thevoice castalso includesNick Kroll,Beck Bennett,Nick Offerman,Jennifer Saunders,Garth Jennings,Peter Serafinowicz,Leslie JonesandJay Pharoah. Take a look at the new trailer and photos forSing, as we get closer to the December 21 release date.
