Okay parents, the countdown to the return of the school year is close to single-digit days. Really, hard to believe, eh? Well before you start stockpiling blender ingredients for a celebratory beverage, you’ve still got to keep them entertained in the hazy last couple of Summer weekends (naturally the temps are still soaring almost everywhere). So, that may warrant a multiplex trek for some matinee fare for them. If they’re leaning toward the animated features, then it’s almost certain they’ve caught up with the Minions (maybe more than once). And if the kiddos are very “pre-k” the PG-rated superhero slapstick of DC League Of Super-pets may be a tad overwhelming. Ah, but there is a PG alternative (very rare) opening this weekend. It’s the feature animated debut of a new “player” in the field, though a few familiar faces are behind the scenes. Like the film’s heroine,...
- 8/5/2022
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"The tiniest amount of bad luck can shut down our entire operation." Apple TV has debuted the full official trailer for an animated adventure titled Luck, made by Skydance Animation (also of Blush). Arriving for streaming this August on the Apple TV service - check out the teaser from a few months ago. From Apple Original Films and Skydance comes the story of Sam Greenfield, who is the unluckiest person in the world! Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen "Land of Luck", she must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. Think you know about luck? Thankfully, Bob the Cat is about to drop some truth. The film features the voices of Eva Noblezada as Sam Greenfield, Simon Pegg as Bob the Cat, Academy-Award Winner Jane Fonda, Lil Rel Howery, Flula Borg, John Ratzenberger, and Whoopi Goldberg. This looks amusing and witty, though the jokes are...
- 7/7/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"You humans are a complicated lot... no human has ever stepped foot in this place, and with a little bit of luck, they never will." Apple TV has unveiled a teaser trailer for their new animated adventure called Luck, made by Skydance Animation (also of Blush). From Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation comes the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest person in the world! Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen "Land of Luck", she must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. Think you know about luck? Thankfully, Bob the Cat is about to drop some truth. The film stars the voices of Eva Noblezada as Sam Greenfield, Simon Pegg as Bob the Cat, Academy-Award Winner Jane Fonda, Lil Rel Howery, Flula Borg, John Ratzenberger, and Whoopi Goldberg. This is a fairly fun teaser that reminds me of Pixar's Inside Out, I just hope...
- 5/13/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Angels are all around us if we just know where to look." Lionsgate UK has released an official trailer for a charming sequel titled A Christmas Gift From Bob, also known as A Gift from Bob for release outside of the UK (though no US date is set yet). Based on the international best-selling books and the 'purrfect' Christmas sequel to the international hit film A Street Cat Named Bob - follow James Bowen and his very best friend, Bob, on their new journey together. But this time Bob and James end up encountering Animal Welfare in London, as they try to take the kitty away from him during Christmas. Don't do it! Starring Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Phaldut Sharma, Nina Wadia, Tim Plester, Pepter Lunkuse, Celyn Jones, and Anna Wilson-Jones. This really looks like yet another emotional cash grab sequel, unfortunately, despite it being a mostly...
- 10/13/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for the follow up to ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’, ‘A Christmas Gift from Bob’. It’s beginning to feel slightly festive!
James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration. Ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way.
Directed by Charles Martin Smith, the film stars Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Kristina Tonteri-Young and Phaldut Sharma.
Also in trailers – David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie star in trailer for ‘Alice in Wonderland and ‘Peter Pan’ mash-up ‘Come Away’
The film hits UK Cinemas and PVOD November 6th
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James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration. Ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way.
Directed by Charles Martin Smith, the film stars Luke Treadaway, Bob the Cat, Kristina Tonteri-Young and Phaldut Sharma.
Also in trailers – David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie star in trailer for ‘Alice in Wonderland and ‘Peter Pan’ mash-up ‘Come Away’
The film hits UK Cinemas and PVOD November 6th
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- 10/12/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Bob the Cat, whose story about helping save the life of a recovering London drug addict became the basis for several books and two movies, died Monday.
The news was announced by Hodder & Stoughton, the UK publisher behind the 2012 book A Street Cat Named Bob. It told the story of James Bowen, who in 2007 found Bob injured on the streets and took him in. The pair had come to the attention of the local press as they teamed to sell a magazine to raise funds for the homeless.
The book, a bestseller in the UK, spawned three sequels and a feature film, 2016’s A Street Cat Named Bob, that starred Bob himself and Luke Treadaway as Bowen. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. A second movie, A Gift From Bob, starring Treadaway and based on another of the four books, is now in postproduction.
“Bob saved my life. It’s as simple as that,...
The news was announced by Hodder & Stoughton, the UK publisher behind the 2012 book A Street Cat Named Bob. It told the story of James Bowen, who in 2007 found Bob injured on the streets and took him in. The pair had come to the attention of the local press as they teamed to sell a magazine to raise funds for the homeless.
The book, a bestseller in the UK, spawned three sequels and a feature film, 2016’s A Street Cat Named Bob, that starred Bob himself and Luke Treadaway as Bowen. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. A second movie, A Gift From Bob, starring Treadaway and based on another of the four books, is now in postproduction.
“Bob saved my life. It’s as simple as that,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob The Cat, the inspirational feline credited with saving the life of former addict James Bowen, died June 15, at the age of 14.
Bowen, then a recovering addict, first met Bob in 2007 when he found him abandoned. They became a team nourishing each other, selling The Big Issue magazine on London streets.
In 2012 Hodder & Stoughton published Bowen’s first book, “A Street Cat Named Bob.” The book, along with its sequels “The World According to Bob,” “A Gift From Bob” and “The Little Book of Bob,” became global bestsellers, shifting eight million copies in more than 40 languages.
A film “A Street Cat Named Bob,” based on the first book, and directed by Roger Spottiswoode (“Tomorrow Never Dies), released in 2016 and collected more than $16 million. Luke Treadaway starred as Bowen, with Bob playing himself. A sequel, “A Gift from Bob,” directed by Charles Martin Smith (“Dolphin Tale”) is in post-production.
“As James...
Bowen, then a recovering addict, first met Bob in 2007 when he found him abandoned. They became a team nourishing each other, selling The Big Issue magazine on London streets.
In 2012 Hodder & Stoughton published Bowen’s first book, “A Street Cat Named Bob.” The book, along with its sequels “The World According to Bob,” “A Gift From Bob” and “The Little Book of Bob,” became global bestsellers, shifting eight million copies in more than 40 languages.
A film “A Street Cat Named Bob,” based on the first book, and directed by Roger Spottiswoode (“Tomorrow Never Dies), released in 2016 and collected more than $16 million. Luke Treadaway starred as Bowen, with Bob playing himself. A sequel, “A Gift from Bob,” directed by Charles Martin Smith (“Dolphin Tale”) is in post-production.
“As James...
- 6/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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