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ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Nominated for Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Annie Awards
The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, added a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Feature to a growing list of accolades. The year’s best reviewed animated movie now playing in wide release, Arthur Christmas also won a nomination from The Broadcast Film Critics Association for a Critics’ Choice Award on Tuesday and was named Best Animated Feature by the San Diego Film Critics on Wednesday.
This latest recognition follows nominations for 6 Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature and Best Writing, from ASIFA-Hollywood, announced on December 5. Since opening in the UK on November 11 and in North America on November 23, Arthur Christmas has earned tremendous critical acclaim, registering a solid 92% Fresh on the popular RottenTomatoes.com movie review website. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arthur_christmas/
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS International Trailer
Have you ever wondered how Santa manages to send us gifts on time? I wonder this all the time so I’m really happy we’ll soon have a chance to find that out. Arthur Christmas hits the theaters on November 23rd, 2011 and we have fresh international trailer for this 3D, CG-animated family comedy you should not miss!
Six ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Posters
Sony Pictures and Aardman Animations have unleashed six new posters for Arthur Christmas, their 3D adventure which arrives in theaters over the Thanksgiving holiday. The film follows the titular character (James McAvoy) as he teams with Santa’s dad (Bill Nighy) to deliver gifts to one girl who was passed by when Saint Nick’s high-tech operation made its first round. (Jim Broadbent and Hugh Laurie also offer their voices, as Santa and Santa’s Enterprise-esque ship operator, respectively.)
9 New ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Images
Today we have for your several new images from Sony Pictures’ animated film Arthur Christmas.
The film was directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook. James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, and Ashley Jensen do the voice work on the 3D film, which shows just how Santa is able to pull off Christmas each year.
Two New ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Trailers Online!
Two full theatrical trailers for the upcoming animated film Arthur Christmas have just hit the web.
The holiday adventure, directed by Barry Cook andSarah Smith, stars James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Ashley Jensen, Imelda Staunton.
Second Arthur Christmas Teaser Trailer Debuted
The second trailer for Barry Cook‘s Arthur Christmas, an animated adventure about Santa’s son Arthur, has debuted online and can be watched using the player below!
Andrew Adamson to Direct Mister Pip With House Star Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie (House) has been cast in an adaptation of the best-selling New Zealand author Lloyd Jones novel Mr. Pip. Andrew Adamson, Shrek 2 and Chronicles of Narnia, has written the screenplay and will direct and produce the film.
Laurie will play Mr. Watts, the only white man on a foreign island who volunteers to teach school as the natives defend their land from invaders. He reads the students Charles Dickens’ classic novel, Great Expectations, linking especially with a 13-year old girl, Matilda.
Brand New Hop Trailer
Universal Pictures has released the second trailer for the upcoming CG/live-action family film, Hop.
Blending state of the art animation with live action, Hop is a comedy about E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. He encounters Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals, who accidentally hits E.B. with his car. Feigning injury, E.B. manipulates Fred into providing him shelter, and Fred finds himself with the world’s worst houseguest.
Arthur Christmas Poster
Below we have a new poster for the upcoming holiday feature, Arthur Christmas.
Arthur loves everything to do with Christmas; indeed, he is the only one in his family still captivated by the magic of the holiday. Laurie will play Arthur’s older brother Steve, heir to the reins, a cool, incredibly capable guy who has given the North Pole high-tech efficiency, military-style precision. Broadbent plays Santa, who pictures himself as the guy in charge at the North Pole, but is now more of a figurehead as the operation has outgrown him.
