Spies in Disguise
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Music by | Theodore Shapiro[1] |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Spies in Disguise is an upcoming American computer-animated spy comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on Lucas Martell's 2009 animated short Pigeon: Impossible, the film is directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane in their directorial debuts, and stars the voices of Will Smith, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled, Ben Mendelsohn, and Masi Oka. The film is scheduled to be released on September 13, 2019.
Premise
When an unexpected event puts the world in peril, Lance Sterling, the world's greatest super spy, must team up with his gadget inventor Walter in order to save the day while disguised as a pigeon.
Voice cast
- Will Smith as Lance Sterling, who is described as "the world's most awesome spy".[3]
- Tom Holland as Walter Beckett, a socially inept scientific genius who designs gadgets for Lance.
- Rashida Jones as Marcy Kappel[4]
- Karen Gillan as Eyes[4]
- DJ Khaled as Ears[4]
Additionally, Ben Mendelsohn and Masi Oka have been cast in undisclosed roles.[4]
Production
It was announced on October 9, 2017 that development was underway on a film based on the animated short Pigeon: Impossible, with Tom Holland and Will Smith lending their voices to the lead characters.[5] Audi will feature a vehicle, the RSQ E-tron concept, in the film as the personal vehicle of Smith's character. It is a concept car designed by Audi specifically for the film.[6]
In October 2018, new additions to the voice cast included Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka.[7]
Release
Spies in Disguise was set to be released on January 18, 2019 by 20th Century Fox,[3] but was then pushed back to April 19[8] before getting moved to its current release date on September 13.[9]
References
- ^ "Theodore Shapiro to Score Blue Sky Studios' 'Spies in Disguise' & Karyn Kusama's 'Destroyer' | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Film releases". Variety Insight. Variety Media. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Spies in Disguise Teams Will Smith and Tom Holland". Slashfilm. October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Romano, Nick (November 1, 2018). "Will Smith, Tom Holland are a secret agent team in 'Spies in Disguise' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 9, 2017). "Will Smith, Tom Holland to Star in Animated Movie 'Spies in Disguise' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Hyatt, Kyle (November 1, 2018). "Audi's RSQ E-tron is a cartoon concept for Will Smith". CNET. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Rashida Jones, DJ Khaled and Masi Oka Join Voice Cast Of Fox Animation ‘Spies In Disguise’
- ^ "20th Century Fox Pushes Back X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants". Comingsoon.net. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (June 22, 2018). "20th Century Fox Sets Dates For Untitled James Mangold Ferrari Project, Kenneth Branagh's 'Death On The Nile'". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
- 2019 films
- American films
- African-American films
- English-language films
- 2010s American animated films
- 2010s adventure films
- 2010s comedy science fiction films
- 2019 3D films
- 2019 computer-animated films
- American 3D films
- American computer-animated films
- Directorial debut films
- 20th Century Fox animated films
- Blue Sky Studios films
- Features based on short films
- Upcoming films
- Spy comedy films
- Films scored by Theodore Shapiro
- Animated film stubs