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'Get some perspective, get some dirt under your fingernails,' advises the store's General Manager (Marianne Jean-Baptiste). The old timer's great-nephew, Thomas (Domhnall Gleeson), who fastidiously oversees the toy department at Harrods in London, inherits the farm just as he suffers a mental breakdown on the shop floor in front of bewildered parents. Peter Rabbit (voiced by James Corden), sisters Flopsy (Margot Robbie), Mopsy (Elizabeth Debicki) and Cottontail (Daisy Ridley), and cousin Benjamin (Colin Moody) regularly steal produce from the garden of Old Mr McGregor (Sam Neill).ĭuring one chase around the vegetable patch, the farmer suffers a fatal heart attack and is taken to hospital in an 'ice cream van with the flashing lights'. To them, what matters is four-legged protagonists are undeniably cute and impeccably realised with state-of-the-art computer effects that seamlessly meld technical wizardry and live action. Young audiences won't care about the disparity between Potter's elegant source material and the film's emotionally manipulative script. In this case, four birds trill summery pop hits like Steal My Sunshine by Len and are repeatedly knocked out of their musical groove by the titular 'hero in a blur coat and no pants' as he gallops through the flock without a care in the world. 'That'll do pig,' squeals one character in Gluck's heavy-trottered picture, which borrows the stylistic conceit of a musically gifted Greek chorus of critters to bookmark each episode. Peter Rabbit buries the sweet, simple charm of Potter's beautifully illustrated books, which were first published at the turn of the 20th century, and unearths a brash and brazen battle between country and city, laden with pop culture references including a litter of nods to the Oscar-winning 1995 film Babe. It's the author spinning in her grave as iconic characters are merchandised for quick and easy laughs using the same digital trickery that transplanted the fun-loving Smurfs to the present day. PETER RABBIT™, BEATRIX POTTER™ and the 150 Years Logo are trademarks of Frederick Warne & Co.THE subterranean thumping you can hear throughout Will Gluck's family-friendly adventure isn't Beatrix Potter's eponymous floppy-eared creation and his anthropomorphic clan as they bound excitedly around their warren. Lauren Abrahams will oversee the project for the studio. The film will be made at Animal Logic in Sydney with the support of the Australian Government through Screen Australia and Screen NSW and in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation. Production on Peter Rabbit is due to commence in January 2017, and is due for worldwide release in April 2018.

Their expertise and stewardship is absolutely critical to making a film that honors the legacy of Beatrix Potter.” Will Gluck added, “I am delighted to be teaming up with Frederick Warne. As custodians of Beatrix Potter’s brand and legacy, we are excited about the opportunity this production will bring to engage a whole new audience with the world of Beatrix Potter and one of her best-loved characters, the mischievous Peter Rabbit.’ Tom Weldon, CEO Penguin Random House UK said, “We at Penguin Random House UK are delighted to be working with Columbia Pictures. Frederick Warne has been Beatrix Potter’s publisher since its publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902 and is the home of Peter Rabbit™ and the Beatrix Potter™ brand. With this film, Columbia and Frederick Warne will bring Beatrix Potter’s beloved character Peter Rabbit to a new family audience. Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki have also joined the voice cast.

James Corden has been set to voice the lead role of Peter, and Rose Byrne will star in the live-action female lead role of Bea. Jodi Hildebrand of Olive Bridge and Jason Lust will also serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Rob Lieber with revisions by Gluck. Will Gluck (Olive Bridge Entertainment) and Zareh Nalbandian (Animal Logic Entertainment) are both attached to produce the feature, with Doug Belgrad serving as Executive Producer. Animal Logic previously created the animation for the global blockbuster The LEGO Movie. The film will be directed by Will Gluck and made at Animal Logic, the Australian based animation and visual FX production studio.

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James Corden Confirmed to Voice the Lead Role of Peter Rose Byrne to Co-Star Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki Also Join Voice CastĬolumbia Pictures has teamed up with Frederick Warne & Co., part of Penguin Random House UK, for Peter Rabbit™, a new live-action/CG motion picture based on the internationally beloved series of books written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, whose 150 th anniversary is being celebrated this year.

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Photo Credit Sony Pictures Peter Rabbit the Movie Trailer: Peter Rabbit (James Corden) in Columbia Pictures’ PETER RABBIT.