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Stellar International Cast Boasts Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Ching Valdez-Aran and Amrita Acharia in Fun-Filled, Globe-Circling Extravaganza<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnnapurna Pictures Sets Spring 2019 for U.S. Release; AGC International Handling Foreign Sales.<\/strong><\/p>\n[Cannes, France; May 8, 2018] \u2013 LAIKA, the animation studio behind the Academy Award\u00ae nominated\u00a0Kubo and the Two Strings<\/em>,\u00a0The Boxtrolls<\/em>,\u00a0ParaNorman<\/em>, and\u00a0Coraline<\/em>, announces its fifth and most ambitious film to date:\u00a0MISSING LINK<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 The title, U.S. release date (Spring, 2019) and complete cast details were revealed today by LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight as he prepares to meet with foreign buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.\u00a0\u00a0Missing Link<\/em>\u00a0will be distributed in the U.S. by Annapurna Pictures.\u00a0 AGC International, the sales and distribution division of AGC Studios, is handling international sales.<\/p>\n\u201cMissing Link<\/em>\u00a0is an artistic and technical wonder,\u201d said Mr. Knight.\u00a0 \u201cLed by our visionary director Chris Butler, LAIKA has once again blended fine art, craftsmanship, and cutting-edge technology to achieve something we\u2019ve never tried before: a raucous comedy entwined with a swashbuckling epic, underscoring the universal need to find belonging.\u00a0 Commingling keenly felt emotion, madcap humor, and retina-bursting visuals,\u00a0Missing Link<\/em>\u00a0is a kaleidoscopic cinematic experience unlike any other.\u00a0 It\u2019s the most striking thing we\u2019ve ever done.\u201d<\/p>\nThe charismatic Sir Lionel Frost (voiced by Hugh Jackman) considers himself to be the world\u2019s foremost investigator of myths and monsters.\u00a0 The trouble is none of his small-minded high-society peers seems to recognize this.\u00a0 Sir Lionel\u2019s last chance for acceptance by the adventuring elite rests on traveling to America\u2019s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature. A living remnant of Man\u2019s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.<\/p>\n
Zach Galifianakis is Mr. Link:\u00a0 the slightly silly, surprisingly smart and soulful beast upon whom Sir Lionel\u2019s dreams depend.\u00a0 As species go, he\u2019s as endangered as they get; he\u2019s the last of his kind, and he\u2019s lonely. Proposing a daring quest to seek out his rumored distant relatives, he enlists Sir Lionel\u2019s help in an odyssey around the world to find the fabled valley of Shangri-La.<\/p>\n
Together with Adelina Fortnight (voiced by Zoe Saldana), an independent and resourceful adventurer who possesses the only known map to the group\u2019s secret destination, the unlikely trio embarks on a riotous rollercoaster of a ride. \u00a0Along the way, our fearless explorers encounter more than their fair share of peril, stalked at every turn by dastardly villains seeking to thwart their mission. Through it all, Mr. Link\u2019s disarming charm and good-humored conviction provide the emotional and comedic foundation of this fun-filled family film.<\/p>\n
Bursting with humor, heart, and a profound message of acceptance and finding one\u2019s place, Missing Link is written and directed by Oscar\u00ae nominee Chris Butler (ParaNorman<\/em>).\u00a0 LAIKA\u2019s head of production and Oscar\u00ae nominee Arianne Sutner (ParaNorman<\/em>,\u00a0Kubo and the Two Strings<\/em>) is producing with Mr. Knight, who earned an Academy Award\u00ae nomination and BAFTA win for his directorial debut on\u00a0Kubo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cIt was a constant source of delight to witness how our game and captivating cast imbued\u00a0these larger- than- life characters with distinct personality,\u201d said writer\/director Chris Butler.\u00a0 \u201cHugh lends Sir Lionel a giddy schoolboy enthusiasm bubbling beneath the surface of his suave\u00a0English gent; Zoe brings an unflappable ardor and a witty playfulness to Adelina, and Zach’s performance as Link is not only laugh-out-loud funny, but a beautifully nuanced balance of innocence and vulnerability. It was a treat to be able to join this eclectic gang of adventurers on their journey across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to Jackman, Saldana and Galifianakis, the estimable voice cast boasts a roster of internationally renowned and award-winning actors from all corners of the world.\u00a0 Oscar\u00ae winner Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility<\/em>), Stephen Fry (The Hobbit<\/em>), Timothy Olyphant (Justified<\/em>), Matt Lucas (Alice In Wonderland<\/em>), David Walliams (Little Britain<\/em>), Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones<\/em>) and Ching Valdes-Aran (Nurse Jackie<\/em>) bring their extraordinary talents to this globe-trotting spectacle.<\/p>\n\u201cIt’s only now with our fifth film that as a team we have the experience, the know-how and the collaborative confidence to even attempt a movie of this size and scope,\u201d said producer Arianne Sutner.\u00a0\u201cWe created 110 sets with 65 unique locations to achieve the film\u2019s scale, majesty and geographic beauty. \u00a0I couldn\u2019t be more in awe of our LAIKA crew members. Their endless reserves of imagination were pushed to the limit during the production of this ambitious movie, and we ended up soaring past those limits.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Laika Studios<\/em><\/strong><\/a> announced a few moments ago via press release the title of their 5th stop motion film, “Missing Link<\/em><\/strong><\/span>” starring Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/span>Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Ching Valdez-Aran and Amrita Acharia<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n