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Chris Pratt embodies the world’s most sarcastic but endearing orange feline within the trailer for “The Garfield Movie,” premiering in theaters on May 24, 2024.
The new animated function introduces new characters to comedian creator Jim Davis’ universe, together with Samuel L. Jackson as Vic, Garfield’s father. Both Pratt and Jackson have been honing their voice performing chops, with Jackson enjoying one other animated cat in “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” and Pratt portraying Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
In the trailer for “The Garfield Movie,” Pratt’s lovable fats cat explains how he adopted his proprietor, John. Before he dives right into a tray of lasagna, he warns the viewers, “I apologize in advance. The eating you’re about to see will not be pretty. And if you have young children, this would be a good time for them to leave the room.”
Pratt’s “Garfield” movie is the latest from the franchise to take the massive display screen. Bill Murray beforehand starred because the titular character in “Garfield: The Movie” in 2004 and its sequel “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties” in 2006. The live-action and CGI-hybrid movies garnered business success, regardless of largely adverse vital reception. The franchise has additionally impressed direct-to-video motion pictures like “Garfield Gets Real” and “Garfield’s Fun Fest,” along with the animated collection “Garfield and Friends” and “The Garfield Show.”
“Chicken Little” and “Emperor’s New Groove” director Mark Dindal directs “Garfield” from a script written by David Reynolds, recognized for “Finding Nemo.” The movie is produced by Columbia Pictures and financed by Alcon Entertainment, which owns the rights to the “Garfield” comedian collection and model. Sony Pictures will distribute “Garfield” globally, excluding China. Davis serves as govt producer, with Bridget McMeel and Craig Sost. John Cohen, Steven P. Wegner, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Namit Malhotra and Tom Jacomb are the movie’s producers.
Watch the total trailer beneath.
