Just when we thought that Dreamworks and Pixar were going to eat all the market for animated films, Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures bring to the table Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Inspired by the children’s book of the same name, the film tells the story of a scientist in an attempt to eradicate hunger in the world transforms water into food and begins to rain all kinds of snacks. The film is due for release in September 2009.
When we think of animated films, the distributors that spring to mind are DreamWorks and Pixar, yet here we have one that is not produced by any of these companies. Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures are planning for September 2009 Brand Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, based on the children’s book of the same name, written by Judi Barrett.
As described by its creators, the film takes a detour from the original plot of the book on which it is based. In the literary characters lived in a city where it rained constantly and finally dinner ended up being total chaos giant meatballs storm flattened buildings and hamburgers. The film takes another route and tells the story of a scientist obsessed with curing world hunger. After trying to turn water into food, is a huge problem in seeing it rains food.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, writers and film directors, said it would be a tribute to disaster movies like Twister and The Day After Tomorrow. Some of the actors who occupy roles we can mention Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, James Caan and Mr. T. Although the plot of the film is quite different from the original material, could also function as a way of explaining how the strange began to see rain in the city of Chewandswallow.
Finally, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will have a very expansive agenda premieres. While in places like the U.S. and England open billboard on 18 September in Europe will be released on December 4. It seems strange that there is much difference between release dates, but have to wait and see what happens on September 18.
Release Date: September 18th, 2009
Genre: Animation, Kids, Family
Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Benjamin Bratt, Bobb’E J. Thompson, Neil Patrick Harris
Director: Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Writer: Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Running Time: 1 hr. 21 min.
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Official Website: CloudywithaChanceofMeatballs.com
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