Animated Musical ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 4, 2024
Source: YouTube
“When I find St. Nick, it’s off with his head!” Wowza, scary. 🎄 Hulu has unveiled the official trailer for an animated film called The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, a new musical holiday special this year coming from the UK. It’s actually a UK animation creation, from the same filmmaker behind The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse a few years ago. Adapted from Carys Bexington’s book of the same name. St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland where they’re greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts (voiced by Emilia Clarke) who hates all things Christmas… especially presents! Can St Nick, aided by Alice (voiced by Simone Ashley), the Mad Hatter and March Hare, show the Queen the true meaning of Christmas and save the day before it’s too late? Only time will tell! 🎁 This is dropping on Hulu later this month before it’s streaming in the UK in December. Featuring a simple 2D animation style which I quite like, but the rest of it looks extra kooky & strange. A musical mashup of two classic stories? Huh okay.
Official trailer for Peter Baynton’s film The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, from YouTube:
In the film, St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland, where they’re greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts, who hates all things Christmas… especially presents! Can St Nick, aided by Alice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare, show the Queen the true meaning of Christmas and save the day before it’s too late? The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland is an animated film directed by BAFTA-winning British filmmaker Peter Baynton, director of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, and a few other animated short films. The screenplay is written by Sara Daddy. Based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book of the same name, which mashes up Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland & Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” (also known as “A Visit from St Nicholas”). Produced by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding. With original music & songs written by longtime Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Chambers & Grammy winner Amy Wadge. The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland debuts on Hulu in the US on November 15th, 2024; and on Sky Cinema in the UK on December 13th. Look any good?
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