Rumble (2021 film)
Rumble is an upcoming American computer-animated sports comedy film directed by Hamish Grieve. The film stars the voices of Geraldine Viswanathan, Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns, Ben Schwartz, Jimmy Tatro, and Susan Kelechi Watson. Produced by Paramount Animation, WWE Studios, Walden Media and Reel FX Animation Studios, it is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 29, 2021 by Paramount Pictures.
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| Directed by | Hamish Grieve |
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| Based on | Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell |
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| Music by | Lorne Balfe[1] |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In a world where giant monsters and humans colide, the monsters are superstar athletes and compete in a popular professional wrestling global sport called Monster Wrestling. A young woman named Winnie seeks to follow in her father's footsteps as a manager by coaching a lovable underdog yet-inexperienced monster named Steve. Winnie plans to turn Steve into a champion so that he can go up against the reigning champion Tentacular.
Cast
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Winnie, an aspiring monster wrestling trainer.
- Will Arnett as Steve, a giant red reptilian monster and amateur wrestler.
- Terry Crews as Tentacular, a shark-headed tentacled monster who is the reigning Monster Wrestling champion.
- Fred Melamed as the mayor
Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns, Ben Schwartz, Jimmy Tatro, Tony Danza, Susan Kelechi Watson and Stephen A. Smith are currently with undisclosed roles.
Production
On April 25, 2018, the film was announced with the title Monster On The Hill, based on the 2013 graphic novel of the same name by Rob Harrell, at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.[2] The title was subsequently changed to Rumble.
Release
On September 19, 2019, the film was scheduled to be released on July 31, 2020.[3] On November 12, 2019, the release date was pushed to January 29, 2021.[4]
References
- https://twitter.com/lornebalfe/status/1252697606880403462?s=21
- Giardina, Carolyn (April 25, 2018). "Paramount Grows Its Animation Slate With 'Monster on the Hill,' 'Luck'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Anthony D'Alessandro (September 19, 2019). "Paramount Animation & WWE Studios Partner For Upcoming Feature 'Rumble'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Pedersen, Erik (November 12, 2019). "Paramount Grounds 'Rugrats' Movie, Moves WWE's 'Rumble' Back Six Months & Titles Next 'SpongeBob' Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2019.