The creative mandate for the VFX team on “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” was to deliver a premium film with a singing and dancing CG character that both adults and children could believe was real.
Based on the children’s book by Bernard Weber, the film follows Josh (Winslow Fegley), a young boy struggling to fit in, his dad (Scoot McNairy) and stepmother (Constance Wu). Upon moving to the city, the family finds out their new home is inhabited by a singing crocodile named Lyle, voiced by Shawn Mendes.
Josh Gordon, who co-directed the film with Will Speck, says it was important that Lyle didn’t come off mean or menacing. Gordon explains, “That’s part of the character — he scares people — but Lyle is somebody who people judge by his cover. They don’t understand that underneath he is incredibly soulful and sweet.”
Numerous factors needed to be taken into account when bringing Lyle to life,...
Based on the children’s book by Bernard Weber, the film follows Josh (Winslow Fegley), a young boy struggling to fit in, his dad (Scoot McNairy) and stepmother (Constance Wu). Upon moving to the city, the family finds out their new home is inhabited by a singing crocodile named Lyle, voiced by Shawn Mendes.
Josh Gordon, who co-directed the film with Will Speck, says it was important that Lyle didn’t come off mean or menacing. Gordon explains, “That’s part of the character — he scares people — but Lyle is somebody who people judge by his cover. They don’t understand that underneath he is incredibly soulful and sweet.”
Numerous factors needed to be taken into account when bringing Lyle to life,...
- 10/10/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: Based on the children’s books by Bernard Waber, Lyle is the story of a crocodile who happens to know how to belt out a tune.
Review: Lyle Lyle Crocodile is a children’s book series written by author Bernard Weber. The story revolves around a family who find they have a crocodile living in the Victorian brownstone they just purchased. Starring Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, and Winslow Fegley, Lyle presents a new take on mixing animation with live action. And speaking of animated, you’ll also find Shawn Mendes as the musical voice behind Lyly the Crocodile. He doesn’t ever talk, but he can sure sing. And many of Mr. Mendes’s fanbase will likely be thrilled to hear his vocal talents on display. Co-directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, let’s see what all this croc action has in store.
This adaptation begins with showman Hector P.
Review: Lyle Lyle Crocodile is a children’s book series written by author Bernard Weber. The story revolves around a family who find they have a crocodile living in the Victorian brownstone they just purchased. Starring Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, and Winslow Fegley, Lyle presents a new take on mixing animation with live action. And speaking of animated, you’ll also find Shawn Mendes as the musical voice behind Lyly the Crocodile. He doesn’t ever talk, but he can sure sing. And many of Mr. Mendes’s fanbase will likely be thrilled to hear his vocal talents on display. Co-directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, let’s see what all this croc action has in store.
This adaptation begins with showman Hector P.
- 10/7/2022
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Part One’ Bumped to Summer 2023, ‘Part 2’ Dated for March 2024
Sony Pictures has delayed “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” to summer 2023 and will release the Dakota Johnson-starring “Madame Web” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II” in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning fan-favorite “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” will premiere June 2, 2023, shifted back more than half a year from October 7. The sequel has also dropped “Part One” from its title, though it is still the first half for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II,” which will debut March 29, 2024. Both films, co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures, will screen in premium large formats and IMAX.
The studio has also shifted the date for the mixed live-action CGI musical comedy “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,” which will premiere a month earlier Oct. 7, moving up from its original Nov. 18 release. An adaptation of Bernard Weber’s beloved 1965 children’s book, it will star Javier Bardem, Constance Wu and Shawn Mendes, who will voice the title character.
The follow-up to the Oscar-winning fan-favorite “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” will premiere June 2, 2023, shifted back more than half a year from October 7. The sequel has also dropped “Part One” from its title, though it is still the first half for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part II,” which will debut March 29, 2024. Both films, co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures, will screen in premium large formats and IMAX.
The studio has also shifted the date for the mixed live-action CGI musical comedy “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,” which will premiere a month earlier Oct. 7, moving up from its original Nov. 18 release. An adaptation of Bernard Weber’s beloved 1965 children’s book, it will star Javier Bardem, Constance Wu and Shawn Mendes, who will voice the title character.
- 4/21/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
This week marks the start of Manhattan's third annual documentary festival, Doc NYC, at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea's Sva Theatre. The eight-day presentation boasts big names like Ken Burns, Barbara Kopple and Jonathan Demme as well as a significant roster from the indie underworld: Rufus Wainwright, Antony Hegarty, and Sophie Fiennes, to name but a few.
To help you sift through the massive schedule of documentaries, we've created our own guide to the must-see films of this year. Our list is as much a grab bag as the 115-item Doc NYC list, but we've picked the ones that we know you just can't miss:
1. How to Survive a Plague (directed by David France)
A powerful overview of Act Up and its science-savvy subgroup, Tag (Treatment Action Group); its members worked tirelessly to bring awareness to the plight of AIDS victims in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.
To help you sift through the massive schedule of documentaries, we've created our own guide to the must-see films of this year. Our list is as much a grab bag as the 115-item Doc NYC list, but we've picked the ones that we know you just can't miss:
1. How to Survive a Plague (directed by David France)
A powerful overview of Act Up and its science-savvy subgroup, Tag (Treatment Action Group); its members worked tirelessly to bring awareness to the plight of AIDS victims in the mid-1980s and early 1990s.
- 11/6/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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