Gerard Butler
Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films have completed production on the new animated musical feature film, "The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland", based on the bestselling book written by Carys Bexington, illustrated by Kate Hindley and published by Macmillan.
The new movie mashes up two classic tales: Lewis Carroll’s "Alice in Wonderland" and Clement Clarke Moore’s poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (also known as "A Visit From St Nicholas"). The plot features characters from both story worlds including St Nick, voiced by Gerard Butler (‘Has Fallen’ trilogy), The Queen of Hearts voiced by Emilia Clarke ("Last Christmas"), and Alice in Wonderland voiced by Simone Ashley ("Bridgerton").
Universal Pictures Content Group’s Helen Parker said “Bringing this original, festive story to life has been a beautiful journey. From the creation of the worlds of 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas', to bringing in our fantastic cast to voice these beloved storybook icons, it has been a truly creative and heartwarming experience.”
"The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland" is directed by Peter Baynton ("The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse"). Sara Daddy has adapted the book into a screenplay, written entirely in rhyming couplets. Original music and songs come from composer and long-time Robbie Williams collaborator, Guy Chambers and lyricist Amy Wadge.
The production reunites Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films following recent successful collaborations on "Mog’s Christmas" and "The Tiger Who Came to Tea". It is produced by the multi award-winning Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin for Lupus Films and Executive Produced by Helen Parker, EVP, Universal Pictures Content Group, Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel for G-BASE and Emilia Clarke for Magical Thinking Pictures.
Ruth Fielding said: “It has been a joy to bring together this incredibly creative team and sprinkle some of Lupus Films’ animated magic into the mix. The wonderfully wacky characters, starry voice cast and toe-tapping tunes all come together in a fantastic festive fairy-tale for the whole family to enjoy.”