The Star (2017 film)

The Star
The Star
	File:The Star (2017 film) logo.png Official logo
Directed by	Timothy Reckart
Screenplay by	Carlos Kotkin
Story by	Carlos Kotkin ; Simon Moore
Produced by	Jenni Magee Cook
Starring	Steven Yeun; Gina Rodriguez; Zachary Levi; Keegan-Michael Key; Kelly Clarkson; Anthony Anderson; Aidy Bryant; Ving Rhames; Gabriel Iglesias; Patricia Heaton; Kristin Chenoweth; Christopher Plummer; Tracy Morgan; Tyler Perry; Oprah Winfrey;
Music by	Mark Mancina
Production; companies	Sony Pictures Animation; Walden Media; Affirm Films; The Jim Henson Company; Franklin Entertainment;
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 10, 2017;
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million

The Star (previously known as The Lamb) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated Christian comedy film directed by Timothy Reckart.^[5] Based on the Nativity of Jesus, and of an original pitch by Tom Sheridan,^[5] it is written by Carlos Kotkin and Simon Moore.^[1] The film is set to be released on November 10, 2017 by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

The film centers on a donkey, Bo, and his animal friends who become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.^[6]

Cast

Steven Yeun as Bo the donkey^[1]
Gina Rodriguez as Mary^[7]
Zachary Levi as Joseph^[1]
Keegan-Michael Key as Dave the dove^[1]
Kelly Clarkson as Leah the horse^[1]
Anthony Anderson as Zach the goat^[1]
Aidy Bryant as Ruth the sheep^[1]
Ving Rhames as Thaddeus the dog^[1]
Gabriel Iglesias as Rufus the dog^[1]
Patricia Heaton as Edith the cow^[1]
Kristin Chenoweth as Abby the mouse^[1]
Christopher Plummer as King Herod^[1]
Tracy Morgan as Felix the camel^[1]
Tyler Perry as Cyrus the camel^[8]^[1]
Oprah Winfrey as Deborah the camel^[8]^[1]
Kris Kristofferson as Old Donkey, Bo's father^[1]
Delilah as Elizabeth^[1]

Production

In September 2014, it was reported that DeVon Franklin would produce a faith-based film inspired by the Nativity story under his production company, Franklin Entertainment, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation.^[9] In April 2015, Variety reported that Timothy Reckart would direct the film in his directing debut.^[5] On August 5, 2015, it was announced that the film, then titled The Lamb, was given an official release date of December 8, 2017.^[10] On June 20, 2016, it was announced that Brian Henson and Lisa Henson from The Jim Henson Company will be executive producers for the film, now titled The Star.^[3]

The animation will be produced by Cinesite Studios.^[11]

Casting

On January 5, 2017, it was reported that Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry would be in the film.^[8] The rest of the cast was announced on January 19, 2017.^[1]

Release

As of July 2017, the release date is November 10, 2017.^[12]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on July 26, 2017^[13]. It was carried as a trailer before The Emoji Movie. The trailer also gave a sneak preview of Mariah Carey's new song for the movie.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Milligan, Mercedes (January 18, 2017). "Sony Pictures Animation Reveals Slate through 2018". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
^ "The Star - Official Site". Sony Pictures. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Pederson, Erik (June 20, 2016). "Sony Animation Dates 'Hotel Transylvania 3', 'Emojimovie' & More; 'Ghostbusters' TV Series Set". Deadline. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
^ Pressburg, Matt (17 July 2017). "Why Sony, LStar Movie Finance Deal Fell Apart: Flops, 'Ghostbusters' and Feet on Desk (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Flores, Terry (April 7, 2015). "Oscar-Nommed Timothy Reckart to Make Feature Directing Debut on Sony Toon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
^ "The Star". Sony Pictures Animation. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 27, 2017). "First Look at the Stars of 'The Star' from Sony Pictures Animation". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Masters, Kim (January 5, 2016). "Studios' 2017 Forecast: Big Bets, Franchise Fears and Executive Intrigue". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
^ Sneider, Jeff (September 2, 2014). "Sony Pictures Animation Developing Faith-Based Movie About Nativity Story (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
^ Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More 'Bad Boys' Sequels, 'Jumanji' Remake". Variety. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
^ "Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate". January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
^ "Release Schedule - New Dates & Changes". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCtp84nKmJw

External links

Official website
Official website at Sony Pictures Animation
The Star at IMDb

[AMSPASlate2018-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Milligan, Mercedes (January 18, 2017). "Sony Pictures Animation Reveals Slate through 2018". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

[2] "The Star - Official Site". Sony Pictures. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

[DeadlineSPADates-3] Pederson, Erik (June 20, 2016). "Sony Animation Dates 'Hotel Transylvania 3', 'Emojimovie' & More; 'Ghostbusters' TV Series Set". Deadline. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

[4] Pressburg, Matt (17 July 2017). "Why Sony, LStar Movie Finance Deal Fell Apart: Flops, 'Ghostbusters' and Feet on Desk (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

[VarietyReckartDebut-5] Flores, Terry (April 7, 2015). "Oscar-Nommed Timothy Reckart to Make Feature Directing Debut on Sony Toon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

[SPATheStar-6] "The Star". Sony Pictures Animation. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

[AMFirstLookStars-7] Milligan, Mercedes (April 27, 2017). "First Look at the Stars of 'The Star' from Sony Pictures Animation". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[THR2017Forecast-8] Masters, Kim (January 5, 2016). "Studios' 2017 Forecast: Big Bets, Franchise Fears and Executive Intrigue". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

[WrapFaithBased-9] Sneider, Jeff (September 2, 2014). "Sony Pictures Animation Developing Faith-Based Movie About Nativity Story (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved December 22, 2016.

[VarietySonyDates16-10] Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More 'Bad Boys' Sequels, 'Jumanji' Remake". Variety. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

[11] "Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate". January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

[BOMNewDatesJuly2016-12] "Release Schedule - New Dates & Changes". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

[13] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCtp84nKmJw

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