LARRIKINS

[jo]

February 2018 Release competition -- per Box Office Mojo

February (Details)
• Fifty Shades Freed (Uni.) - 2/9
• Predator (2018) (Fox) - 2/9
• Untitled Warner Animation Group Project (2018) (WB) - 2/9
• Black Panther (BV) - 2/16
• Larrikins (Uni.) - 2/16
• Pacific Rim 2 (Uni.) - 2/23

[jo]

Name of the Film
Larrikins

Producer
Christina Steinberg, Gregg Taylor

Director
Tim Minchin, Chris Miller

Star Cast
Margot Robbie, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts, Rose Byrne

Genre
Animated Musical Comedy Film

Release Date
16 February 2018

Music
Tim Minchin

[jo]

LOL -- it never dawned on me that LARRIKINS is a rock-and-roll musical!

deadline.com/2016/06/larrikins-movie-hugh-jackman-margot-robbie-naomi-watts-rose-byrne-ben-mendelsohn-animated-tim-minchin-chris-miller-dreamworks-1201763791/


Excerpts --

Tim Minchin and Chris Miller are directing the animal rock ‘n’ roll musical. Minchin, composer-lyricist of the five-time Tony-winning Matilda The Musical, is composing the music for Larrikins. The film is expected to shift over from Fox to Universal for release, given the NBCUni acquisition of DWA two months ago. It was originally scheduled to hit theaters on February 16, 2018...

Jo

[jo]

The article is about Tim Minchin but there is mention of LARRIKINS --

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/33327857/tim-minchin-gets-intimate-in-crown-perth-penthouse/

Minchin said he was four years into the “six year joy” of making his first animated film Larrikins with DreamWorks, which will be marketed and distributed by Universal Pictures.

The film will feature the voices of Australian stars such as Hugh Jackman, Ben Mendelsohn, Margot Robbie and Naomi Watts.


“There’s a hell of a lot of good-looking Aussie actors whose faces will not be on screen,” he laughed. “It’s a musical with my stupid songs and it’s kind of rock and roll Outback adventure. It’s epic. It’s just a huge, huge thing making an animated film.”

[jo]

Per IMDB, the film project is now on POST-PRODUCTION status!

www.imdb.com/title/tt3801316/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1


I thought this was going to be Hugh's next project ( voiceover work only), after GREATEST SHOWMAN.

I wonder what is in store after he completes filming of The Greatest Showman ( maybe late winter or early spring?)?


Screen or stage??

Schikaneder ?? Just kidding


Jo

[mamaleh]

If it's in post-production, does that mean he's already done his voice work? He must squeeze some of these things in without much fanfare.

Ellen

[jo]

The lead Margot Robbie ( sp?) has already done her voice work since late summer or so last year. Presumably Hugh might have already done some voiceover work likewise -- except I do not know when he could have squeezed in such activity. He was busy with LOGAN since May ( filming start) till August 13 ( wrap)...then he took the required break...then started pre-production work (he is supposed to be a working producer for SHOWMAN) and then rehearsals in September/October...till filming started in late November.

Also, maybe his role in LARRIKINS is a featured role only and will not require that much involvement.

Jo