Sing (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Garth Jennings |
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| Written by | Garth Jennings |
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| Music by | Joby Talbot |
| Edited by | Gregory Perler |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million[1] |
Sing is an upcoming American computer-animated musical comedy film directed and written by Garth Jennings, and produced by Illumination Entertainment.[2] The film stars the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Tori Kelly, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, and Scarlett Johansson. Universal Pictures has scheduled it for release on December 21, 2016.
Plot
To save his theater, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) holds a singing contest to raise money for it, and the entire town auditions for a part in the show.
Cast
- Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, an optimistic koala who plans to save a theater by announcing a singing competition.[2][3]
- Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, a domestic pig who gave up her teenage music dreams to become a devoted mother to 25 piglets.[3]
- Seth MacFarlane as Mike, a little white mouse with a big Frank Sinatra-esque voice and arrogant attitude.[3]
- Tori Kelly as Meena, a teenage African elephant with an exquisite voice and severe stage fright.[3]
- John C. Reilly as Eddie, a black sheep and Buster's best friend.[4][3]
- Taron Egerton as Johnny, a young mountain gorilla who just wants to sing but whose gangster father wants him to follow in the family’s criminal footsteps.[3]
- Scarlett Johansson as Ash, a crested porcupine who heads up an alternative-rock band with her boyfriend.[3]
- Nick Offerman[5]
- Leslie Jones[5]
- Jennifer Saunders as Miss Nana Noodleman, Eddie's grandmother.[5][6]
- Nick Kroll[5]
- Peter Serafinowicz[5]
- Jay Pharoah[5]
- Beck Bennett[5]
- Owen Wilson[5]
- Dennis Quaid[5]
- Seth Rogen[5]
Musical Numbers
- "Anaconda" (Nicki Minaj) – 3 Rabbits
- "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga) – Male Pig
- "Butterfly" (Crazy Town) – Bison
- "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) – Sheep
- "Ride Like the Wind" (Christopher Cross) – Snail
- "Venus" (Shocking Blue and Bananarama) – Rosita
- "I'm Alive (Celine Dion song) (Celine Dion) - Female Pig
- "I Wanna Be Like You (Smash Mouth) - Crocodile
Release
Universal Studios scheduled the film to be released on December 21, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ "Sing (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 Kit, Borys (January 14, 2015). "Matthew McConaughey to Star in Illumination Animated Film (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Truitt, Brian (November 10, 2015). "Sneak peek: A-list animals 'SING' together". USA Today. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (June 17, 2015). "Annecy: Chris Meledandri on Matthew McConaughey as a Koala Legit Theater Owner, ‘The Grinch’". variety.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Trumbore, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Meet the Animated Animals of Illumination Entertainment’s 2016 Musical Comedy, ‘Sing’". Collider. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Buxton, Adam (April 14, 2016). "EP.16 - Pub Walk With Garth Jennings". soundcloud.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (January 15, 2014). "Universal Dates 'Despicable Me 3,' New 'Grinch Who Stole Christmas'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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