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Get into the holiday spirit with The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, available to stream in the U.S. on Prime Video and Hulu beginning November 15.

The Sky Original Film will premiere the film on the Sky Cinema platform on December 13 as a centerpiece of their Christmas offering, alongside their extensive catalog of movies available on demand.

The film is based on the bestselling book written by Carys Bexington, illustrated by Kate Hindley, and published by Macmillan. The book 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, The Queen of Hearts, voiced by Emilia Clarke, and Alice in Wonderland voiced by Simone Ashley.

In the film, St Nick receives a delayed letter on...

Last Christmas, Emilia Clarke got a heart, but this year she and her castmates are in the giving mood, as we're getting a new animated classic-to-be, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland. The film's streaming release date has been set, and will be viewable in UK and US homes just in time for the holiday season.

As reported by Variety, the mash-up of The Night Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland has an extremely star-studded cast, including Clarke as the voice of The Queen of Hearts, Gerard Butler as St. Nick/Santa Claus, and Simone Ashley of Bridgerton fame as Alice in Wonderland.

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The musical movie is based on Carys Bexington's bestselling book of the same name, which mashes up Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland with the classic Clement Clarke Moore poem,...

“The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland,” the animated musical featuring the voices of Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler, and Simone Ashley, will premiere on Nov. 15 on Prime Video and Hulu in the U.S., Amazon announced Friday. In addition, the film will bow in the U.K. on Sky Cinema on Dec. 13.

Directed by Oscar and BAFTA winner Peter Baynton, the film is based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book, which mashes up 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”). In the film, after receiving a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts, St Nick (Butler) and his team of reindeer head to Wonderland, where they’re greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts (Clarke), who hates all things Christmas, especially presents. With the help of Alice (Ashley...

Star-studded animated holiday feature “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland” has set a streaming release date in the U.S. and U.K.

The musical movie, which features the voices of Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”), Gerard Butler (“Greenland”) and Simone Ashley (“Bridgerton”), is based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book, which mashes up 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 book is illustrated by Kate Hindley and published by Macmillan.

Peter Baynton, who directed the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning animated short “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” helms the feature, which has been adapted by Sara Daddy (writing entirely in rhyming couplets) and features original music and songs from long-time Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Chambers and Grammy winner Amy Wadge.

Simone Ashley and Gerard Butler in the recording...

Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley have been cast to lead the voices on the animated musical ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.’

Gerard Butler is set to voice St. Nick, while Emilia Clarke will play the Queen of Hearts and ‘Bridgerton’s’ Simone Ashley will play Alice.

Based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book which combined two classic stories: Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and Clement Clarke Moore’s poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,’ the animation is said to be full of fun and festive twists. The synopsis reads This time, it’s St Nick’s turn for an adventure down the rabbit hole. There he meets the Mad Hatter, recast as a high-fashion, reindeer-loving tea party host; the White Rabbit, an endearingly scatty and forgetful character; the Queen of Hearts, a Scrooge-esque tinsel-hater, her antagonistic sidekick, the Cheshire Cat and Alice herself, whose kindness helps St.

Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke lands her second role in just over a week. Clarke will be feeling the holiday spirit for her next project as she'll lend her voice to an upcoming animated Christmas musical.

According to Variety, Clarke is set to feature in the Universal Pictures and Lupus Films feature-length project, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland. The film is based on Carys Bexington's titular book, which combines two popular Christmas fables, Alice in Wonderland and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas/A Visit From St. Nicholas.

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Clarke, also known for appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Secret Invasion, will voice the Queen of Hearts, Wonderland's tyrannical ruler with sadistic tendencies. She stars in The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland alongside Greenland's Gerard Butler,...

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Chris O’Dowd (“Puffin Rock”), Amy Huberman (“Derry Girls”), Beth McCafferty and Eva Whittaker (“Wolfwalkers”) lead the voice cast of “Puffin Rock and the New Friends,” the film based on the TV series “Puffin Rock.”

Following their collaboration on Oscar nominees “Song of the Sea” and “The Breadwinner,” WestEnd Films is teaming again with Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon and Northern Ireland’s Dog Ears on the film and is launching sales at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), where first footage will be shown to buyers.

“Puffin Rock and the New Friends” sees Oona, Baba, May and Mossy joined by a new characters Isabelle, Phoenix and Marvin. When the last Little Egg of the season disappears under mysterious circumstances, Oona and her new friends race against time to bring the Little Egg home before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the entire island in danger.

The film...

Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) have signed on to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a new animated feature from WestEnd Films in collaboration with Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon and Northern Ireland’s Dog Ears.

The pic is currently in post-production, and WestEnd will launch sales at EFM where it will be showing buyers footage of the film.

Based on the Irish TV series Puffin Rock, the feature is directed by Jeremy Purcell, whose credits include the animated TV series Joe and Jack as well as the original Puffin Rock series and the animated features Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells.

The voice cast is rounded out by Beth McCafferty and Eva Whittaker (Wolfwalkers).

Puffin Rock And The New Friends will follow favorites from the animated series, including Oona, Baba, May, and Mossy, who...

The film is written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri.

Irish actor Barry Keoghan, whose credits include The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, American Animals, and the Emmy-nominated series Chernobyl, is in talks to star in Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf, a high-concept arthouse drama about a boy who believes he is a wolf.

It is being produced by Ireland’s Feline Films with Polish outfit Lava Films.

Wolf will be the third feature by Irish writer-director Biancheri following her documentary I Was Here, co-directed with Ola Jankowska, which debuted at Cph: Dox earlier this year, and the drama Nocturnal, starring Sadie Frost and Cosmo Jarvis,...

The film is written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri.

Irish actor Barry Keoghan, whose credits includeThe Killing of a Sacred Deer, American Animals, and the Emmy-nominated series Chernobyl , is in talks to star in Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf, a high-concept arthouse drama about a boy who believes he is a wolf. It is being produced by Ireland’s Parallel Films with Polish outfit Lava Films.

Wolf will be the third feature by Irish writer-director Biancheri following her documentary I Was Here, co-directed with Ola Jankowska, which debuted at Cph: Dox earlier this year, and the drama Nocturnal, starring Sadie Frost and Cosmo Jarvis,...

The film is written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri.

Irish actor Barry Keoghan, whose credits includeThe Killing of a Sacred Deer, American Animals, and the Emmy-nominated series Chernobyl , is in talks to star in Nathalie Biancheri’s Wolf, a high-concept arthouse drama about a boy who believes he is a wolf. It is being produced by Ireland’s Parallel Films with Polish outfit Lava Films.

Wolf will be the third feature by Irish writer-director Biancheri following her documentary I Was Here, co-directed with Ola Jankowska, which debuted at Cph: Dox earlier this year, and the drama Nocturnal, starring Sadie Frost and Cosmo Jarvis,...