Considering that I have so much Pop Culture stuff to share on the PiercingMetal website and when one adds to this the fact that the Comic Con International: San Diego has just begun, I admit that I was not all that aware that a live action film for the hit Broadway show “Cats” was even a thing. Of course it is and we have the first Official Trailer for this Universal Pictures release to share with you so take a look down below. I’ve also added in the premise and the massive casting along with the early released artwork. Enjoy.
The Premise: Over the course of a single night, a tribe of cats called the Jellicles make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
The Cast:
Jennifer Hudson as Grizabella
Taylor Swift as Bombalurina
James Corden as Bustopher Jones
Rebel Wilson as Jennyanydots
Jason Derulo as Rum Tum Tugger
Ray Winstone as Growltiger
Idris Elba as Macavity
Ian McKellen as Gus the Theatre Cat
Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy
Robert Fairchild as Munkustrap
Laurie Davidson as Mr. Mistoffelees
Steven McRae as Skimbleshanks
Daniela Norman as Demeter
Francesca Hayward as Victoria
Mette Towley as Jemima
Bluey Robinson as Alonzo
Jaih Betote as Coricopat
Larry Bourgeois as Plato
Laurent Bourgeois as Socrates
Zizi Strallen as Tantomile
Eric Underwood as Admetus
Jonadette Carpio as Syllabub
Melissa Madden Gray as Griddlebone
Freya Rowley as Jellylorum
Danny Collins as Mungojerrie
Naoimh Morgan as Rumpleteazer
Samuel Baxter
Nicole Bondzie
Chrissy Brooke
Tom Clark
Jon-Scott Clark
Tommy Franzen
Kalene Jeans
Aaron Jenkins
Katie Morton
Redmand Rance
Yasmin Harrison
Piercing Ken Thoughts: Though this looks to be quite charming and very well designed, the motion picture musical is not generally something that I find myself seeing these days. I think this might make a wonderful thing to take the wee ones to during their holiday break so definitely mark it down on your potential list of things to do. That is some star-studded cast for sure with some really big names participating in the film. The original Broadway show was one of the longest running ever and while I don’t have the exact figure, it made Andrew Lloyd Webber something just short of a bajillion dollars. The plays overall appeal makes me wonder how a film translation of it might do so let’s see what happens. Did you enjoy the trailer? Will you be planning on seeing this during the Christmas break? Chime in down below in the comments section.
Official Film Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(2019_film)