The time is coming once again to venture into the distinct humor and world of the late authorTerry Pratchet.The Amazing Maurice, an animated film set to premiere in 2022, is the adaptation of one of the author’s best-selling children’s novels, and it is part of his Discworld series – a massive shared universe that has all kinds of crazy and funny stories. In this one, a witty cat decides to play a long con but quickly sees his scam go south.
First announced in 2019,The Amazing Mauricehas now dropped a first-look official image that, of course, features the title character. He looks a little taken aback by a human interaction. Is the cat who can talk his way out of any situation suddenly at a loss for words?
The Amazing Mauriceis set to be a must-watch for fans of both animated films and voice work, since its voice cast is chock-full of A-list actors.Hugh Laurie(House, M.D.) will play the title character, and he is joined byEmilia Clarke(Game of Thrones),David Tennant(Doctor Who),David Thewlis(Harry Potterfilm series),Hugh Bonneville(Downton Abbey),Gemma Arterton(The King’s Man),Rob Brydon(Holmes & Watson), andHimesh Patel(Yesterday).
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The animated film is being co-directed byToby Genkel(Ooops! Noah is Gone…) andFlorian Westermann. The latter is making his directorial debut. The screenplay was written byTerry Rossio(Shrek,Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest).
This is not the only Pratchett adaptation currently in the works. Season 2 of Prime Video’sGood Omensstarted production this week. The series also starsDavid Tennant, whose voice is featured inThe Amazing Maurice. Prior to that, Pratchett’sTroll Bridgewas adapted into a short film, released in 2019.
The Amazing Mauriceis yet to get an official release date.
You can check out the official synopsis below:
Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam inspired by the legend of the Pied Piper – befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.
