WATCH THE MAGICAL WORLD OF PLAYMOBIL COME
TO LIFE IN THE BRAND-NEW ACTION-PACKED ANIMATED ADVENTURE
AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL AND DVD MARCH 3, 2020
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Universal City, California, February 25, 2020 – From the writers of Disney’s Princess & The Frog and featuring a hilarious, all-star cast, PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE takes families on an extraordinary adventure ride through a world of fantastical and mythic new lands. Based on the global, multi-billion-dollar toyline, PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE will be arriving in the U.S. on Digital, DVD and On Demand March 3, 2020. Highlighting the importance of family and the reminder to live life to the fullest, this heart-warming family film will light up the imaginations of parents and children alike.
In Playmobil’s® animated action spectacular, PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE, a top-secret organization has caused citizens from different lands to vanish into thin air. The dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter Franchise) must partner with smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan, (Being Frank, Hotel Transylvania 3) and Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), a smart, savvy civilian with her own secret agenda, to rescue them. Against unthinkable odds, the trio go on a fantastic journey across stunning new worlds as they gather clues for their rescue mission. As they venture through the mythical world of Playmobil, their journey leads to unlikely friendships forming, and exhilarating challenges being overcome against all odds. Through their vibrant adventure, the team realizes that no matter how life plays out, you can achieve anything when you believe in yourself.
Showcasing an all-star voice cast, PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE, stars Radcliffe, Gaffigan and Taylor-Joy alongside Kenan Thompson (The Grinch, “SNL”) Grammy Award Winner Meghan Trainor and Grammy Award Nominee Adam Lambert. The delightful family friendly film includes an upbeat new soundtrack that’s sure to get stuck in your head, including the catchy hit ‘So Much World’. Don’t forget to grab your passport!
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor and Daniel Radcliffe
Line Producer: Jean-Bernard Marinot
Head of Story: Stephan Franck
Executive Music Supervisor: Budd Carr
Music By: Heitor Pereira
Edited By: Maurissa Horwitz
Executive Producers: Emmanuel Jacomet, Lino DiSalvo, Tito Ortiz, Greg Erb, & Jason Oremland, Bahman Naraghi, Dan Mintz, Stephan Franck, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson
Produced by: Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Moritz Borman, Alexis Vonarb, Alex Von Maydell, Timothy Burrill, Bin Wu
Story by: Lino DiSalvo
Original Screenplay by: Blaise Hemingway and Greg Erb & Jacob Oremland
Directed by: Lino DiSalvo
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: March 3, 2020
Selection Number: 64209706
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: Rated PG for action/peril and some language
Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 1 hour, 39 minutes
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ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango and DreamWorks Animation Film and Television. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.