Flushed Away trailers online
November 3 release features Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy, Kate Winslet and Andy Serkis.
Two trailers for Aardman/Dreamworks animated feature film Flushed Away online at Moviefone.
(Source: Moviefone)
Why am I jazzed about Flushed Away?
1) It's from Aardman Studios, the guys behind Wallace and Gromit. This marks their first foray into the land of CG animation and, so far, it's looking good.
2) It features the voices of Hugh Jackman (playing against type as a pampered British mouse), Andy Serkis, Kate Winslet, Bill Nighy and Ian McKellen. That's Wolverine, Gollum, Rose Dawson, Davey Jones, and Magneto all in one flick? That's one mighty fine cast list.
3) The story sounds like a good 'un. An aristocratic mouse (Jackman) finds himself down in the sewers when an attempt to evict an unwanted houseguest (Shane Richie) backfires. He must get home while saving the underground city of Ratopolis from the villainous Toad (McKellen). Hijinks (including Jean Reno as a frog hitman) ensue.
4) I just saw the 2 trailers online at Moviefone. Despite the clueless promotion (apparently this is "from the people who brought you Madagascar and Shrek." Yeesh!), both trailers kick serious ass. I especially liked the throwaway Finding Nemo gag (a good thing, since it showed up in both trailers).
Basically, if you dug Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (guilty!), you should be on this flick like a pit bull on a porterhouse steak. Check out both trailers here.
Flushed Away hits theatres November 3.
