Talia (film)

Talia is a 2018 3D Australian-American-German-Spanish upcoming fantasy adventure spin off film. Produced by Manuel Sicilia, Antonio Banderas and Mark Osborne

The film was released on May 18, 2018. The film was produced by Kandor Graphics while it was written by Zareh Nalbandian and directed by Andrew Adamson.

The film stars the voices of Saoirse Ronan, Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine, Patrick Stewart, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Kingsley, Kevin Kline, Jim Sturgess, Kenneth Branagh, Ian McShane, Peter Dinklage, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Ray Winstone, John Hurt (his final film role), Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, John Cleese, Jim Broadbent, Catherine Tate, Rupert Everett, Mark Strong, Tom Baker, Joanna Lumley, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Freddie Highmore, Frances De La Tour, Charlize Theron, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Chris Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Joel Edgerton, Anthony LaPaglia, Alfred Molina, Ricky Gervais, Rachael Taylor, James Cosmo, Julie Walters, Ken Stott, Maggie Smith, Ryan Kwanten, David Wenham, Jay Laga’aia, Miriam Margoyles, Hugh Laurie, Magda Szubanaki, Elijah Wood, Emilie De Ravin, Sam Claflin, and Kristen Stewart.

The film was also shown in 3D, Real D 3D, Digital 3D and IMAX 3D format.

Plot
Talia goes on a journey with her friends to save her uncle from an evil villain who wants to destroy her. She confronts her long lost past from the loss of her parents.

Cast

 * Saoirse Ronan as Talia, the main protagonist
 * Ben Kingsley as Captain Mountaer
 * Michael Caine as Shanra, Talia’s uncle.
 * Kevin Kline as
 * Kenneth Branagh as
 * Elijah Wood as Henry
 * Ian McShane as
 * Frances De La Tour as
 * Michael Gambon as
 * Ian McKellen as Sir Roland
 * Mark Strong as Heraclio
 * Toby Jones as
 * Tom Baker as
 * Jack Black as
 * John Leguizamo as
 * Dustin Hoffman as
 * Jim Cummings as
 * John Hurt as Boggles, the main antagonist.
 * Hugh Jackman as
 * Hugo Weaving as
 * Nicole Kidman as
 * Patrick Stewart as Sir Roland
 * Jim Broadbent as
 * Catherine Tate as
 * Joanna Lumley as
 * John Cleese as
 * Rupert Everett as Sota
 * Ray Winstone as
 * Hugh Laurie as
 * Tim Curry as
 * Ricky Gervais as
 * Elle Fanning as Marianne
 * Sally Field as Queen Kate
 * Anthony LaPaglia as
 * Joel Edgerton as
 * Helen Mirren as
 * Sam Claflin as
 * Kristen Stewart as
 * Chris Hemsworth as
 * Charlize Theron as
 * Cate Blanchett as Fairy
 * Andy Serkis as
 * Bill Nighy as
 * Simon Pegg as
 * Nick Frost as
 * Eddie Marsan as
 * Sam Neill as
 * Emilie de Ravin as
 * Ryan Kwanten as
 * Jim Sturgess as
 * Geoffrey Rush as
 * Rachel Taylor as
 * Peter Dinklage as
 * Willem Dafoe as
 * Colin Farrell as
 * Jamie Bell as
 * Helen Mirren as
 * Abbie Cornish as Ariel
 * Jay Laga'aia
 * David Wenham as
 * Emily Barclay as Fairy
 * Jennifer Lopez as Fairy
 * Jessie J as Fairy
 * Magda Szubanski as
 * Miriam Margolyes as Old Lady
 * David Field as
 * Deborra-Lee Furness as
 * Richard Roxburgh
 * Dan Fogler as Messenger
 * Freddie Highmore as Justin
 * Alfred Molina as Reginald
 * David Walliams as Melquiades
 * Julie Walters as Grandma Lily
 * Tamsin Egerton as Lara
 * James Cosmo as Blucher
 * Charles Dance as Legantir
 * Barry Humphries as Braulio
 * George Lopez as a Parrot, Captain Monutaer‘s first mate
 * will.i.am as
 * Jamie Foxx as
 * Chris Pratt as
 * Jeffrey Wright as
 * Gary Oldman as
 * Eric idle as
 * Domhnall Gleeson as
 * Robin McLeavy as Fiary
 * Michael Madsen as
 * Lee Evans as Dwarf
 * Julie Andrews as
 * Matt Smith as
 * Ben Mendelsohn as
 * Eva Mendes as
 * Bryan Brown as
 * Guy Pearce as
 * Rachel Weisz as
 * Susan Sarandon as
 * Stanley Tucci as
 * Michael Imperioli as
 * Jason Clarke as
 * Jai Courtney as
 * Melissa George as
 * Richard Carter as
 * Barry Otto as
 * Miranda Otto as
 * Eric Bana as
 * Bruce Spence as
 * Teresa Palmer as
 * John Noble as
 * Antonio Banderas as Sir Clorex
 * Morgan Freeman as Chandel, a soft-spoken, serious and jolly wizard.
 * E.G. Daily as

Music
On June 4, 2016, Hans Zimmer was announced officially as the composer with Harry Gregson-Williams.

Casting
In March 2014, Antonio Banderas announced that Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving and Nicole Kidman, co-stars from Happy Feet, along with Ryan Kwanten were confirmed to be a part of the voice cast of the project yet they are rumoured.

On December 1, 2014, Saoirse Ronan was announced as the lead role, reprising her role from Justin and the Knights of Valour, yet she was busy working and filming on Brooklyn. Other cast were announced were Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award winner Ben Kingsley, who is best known for his role such as Gandhi, Schindler’s List, Sexy Beast and House of Sand and Fog, will play a big character name is Captain Monutaer who accompanies the children on a quest for the lost kingdom, Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Hot Fuzz), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Ice Age 4, Hot Fuzz, Cuban Fury), Oscar winner Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules, The Quiet American, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Cars 2, Gnomeo and Juliet, Interstellar) will voice the main character’s uncle as well as Patrick Stewart (Bambi 2), Jim Broadbent (Iris, Moulin Rouge, Bridget Jones’s Diary), Catherine Tate (The Catherine Tate Show, Doctor Who, Gulliver’s Travels, Khumba, Monte Carlo), Rupert Everett (An Ideal Husband, My Best Friend’s Wedding), Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast, The Departed, Beowulf, Cold Mountain, Hugo, The War Zone, The Magic Roundabout), John Cleese (Shrek 2, Harry Potter films, Monty Python), John Hurt (Harry Potter films, The Elephant Man), Hugh Laurie (Stuart Little 1 and 2), Andy Serkis(Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Shaun of the Dead, Rango, About Time), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Anything, The Magic Roundabout, Animals United), Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Se7en, Million Dollar Baby, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Wanted, Invictus, Dolphin Tale, The Lego Movie) and Ricky Gervais (BBC’s The Office).

On March 15, 2015, Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) and Tim Curry (Legend, Clue) were both announced to do voice roles in the film. This is the first time that Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett star together since Hanna. Also, Wood, Jackman, Weaving, Kidman and Kwanten were all officially cast as well in the film.

In July 2015, Freddie Highmore, Tamsin Egerton, Alfred Molina and Julie Walters all returned to reprise their roles as Justin, Lara, Reginald and Gran from the original film. In August, Frances De La Tour (The History Boys, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter films, Book of Eli), Ian McShane (Sexy Beast, Deadwood) and Tom Baker (Little Britain, Doctor Who) were officially cast.

In October 2015, Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games), Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Chris Hemsworth (Home and Away, Thor), Charlize Theron (Hancock, Snow White and the Huntsman) and Eddie Marsan (Happy Go Lucky, Hancock, Sherlock Holmes, War Horse, Snow White and the Huntsman, The World’s End) were confirmed lend voices in the film. Jeffrey Wright was confirmed to lend his voice role.

In November 2015, Jack Black (School of Rock, Kung Fu Panda), Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings films), Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Carribbean films, Finding Nemo, The King’s Speech, The Book Thief), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Hugo Weaving, Colin Farrell (Minority Report, Phone Booth, Daredevil, Alexander, Miami Vice), Magda Szubanski (Babe, Happy Feet), Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs Kramer), Willem Dafoe (Spider Man, Finding Nemo, The Aviator), Mark Strong (Kick Ass) and David Wenham (300, Lord of the Rings films) were officially announced along with Rachael Taylor (Transformers), Emily Barclay (Prime Mover, Suburban Mayhem, The Light Between Oceans, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole), Jay Laga'aia (Revenge of the Sith), Abbie Cornish (Stop-Loss, Limtless, Sucker Punch), Emilie de Ravin (Lost), Deborra-Lee Furness(Shame), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Anthony LaPaglia (Happy Feet), Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter films), Eric Idle (Monty Python), Domhnall Gleeson (Brooklyn), Jamie Bell (King Kong, Jumper, The Adventures of Tintin, Billy Elliot), Ed Harris (The Hours), Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury, Kung Fu Panda, Fanboys, The Good Wife), Helen Mirren (Gosford Park, The Queen, Red), David Field (Silent Partner, Gettin’ Square, The Inbetweeners 2), Robin McLeavy (The Loved Ones), Richard Roxburgh (Van Helsing, Matching Jack) and Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe) to star in the film. This is the second collaboration between Sturgess and Ronan together in an animated film which is their first time together.

In January 2016, Chris Pratt (The Lego Movie), Gary Oldman (Batman Begins), Jamie Foxx (Rio, Annie), George Lopez (Rio) and Jeffrey Wright were all officially cast in the film.

Release
Talia was released in Spain on March 9, 2018 and in United States on May 18, 2018. Also, it was released in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2018.

The film was screened at Cannes Film Festival on March 23, 2018 and also premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 9, 2018 and it was premiered at the Spanish theatre on February 9, 2018. The film also has it world premiere at Odeon, Greenwich on May 11, 2018.

It also had its premiere at Greater Union Cinemas in Australia on March 23, 2018. Following it’s release, the film has million dollars worldwide and it was the highest grossing film of 2018, even Peter Rabbit. The celebrities inculding American, British, Australian, Irish and New Zealand actors and actress were praised for its performance inculding Saoirse Ronan’s role, Ben Kingsley, John Hurt, which is his final role along with the final role on Damascus Cover and Tamsin Egerton’s performances and also Jim Broadbent’s acting in the film. Warner Bros, distributor of the film and Kandor Graphics, producer of the film stated that the film has performed well like The Missing Lynx.

Soundtrack
The film was composed by Ilan Eshkeri, Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson Williams. The film features songs by The Wanted, Owl City, Rizzle Kicks, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Atomic Kitten

Trivia

 * This is the second time that Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett star together, the first is Hanna.
 * John Hurt’s last role before his death in 2017 from cancer at the age of 77.
 * This film and Happy Feet (2006) have almost 300 of the same cast and crew members, including first assistant director P.J. Voeten, visual effects supervisor Animal Logic, and actors and actresses Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margoyles, Magda Szubanaki and E.G. Daily.
 * After Talia and Justin looks at the fireworks at the end of the film, the song Glad You Came plays in the ending and the closing credits after they watch the Fireworks while on the date. After the Fairy says Good night to the audience, the song Chasing the Sun was used, which was previously used in Ice Age: Continental Drift. Also the songs I Found You was used during the film which was previously used in Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-liday Adventure, All Time Low which was played after Chasing the Sun and last but not least Glow in the Dark was also used in the party scene.
 * This takes place after Justin and the Knights of Valour where after Justin was knighted at the end of the original Film and after the hall of heroes where there’s a Justin statue which set for a spin-off film.
 * This reunites cast members from Snow White and the Huntsman; Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Eddie Marsan, Ian McShane, Toby Jones, Nick Frost and Ray Winstone.
 * The second animated feature film to have a spin-off, since Penguins of Madagascar and Puss in Boots.
 * Saoirse Ronan, Freddie Highmore, Alfred Molina, Tamsin Egerton, Julie Walters and James Cosmo all reprise their roles from Justin and the Knights of Valour. Also, Braulio and Legantir make a cameo appearance.
 * Simon Pegg and Bill Hader appear in Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
 * Rupert Everett and Simon Pegg appear in Narnia.
 * This reunites cast members from Valiant; Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Hurt, Ricky Gervais, John Cleese, Tim Curry, and Olivia Williams.
 * Alfred Molina and Helen Mirren appear in Monsters University, with Charlie Day
 * Freddie Highmore, Antonio Banderas, James Cosmo, Charles Dance, Tamsin Egerton, Rupert Everett, Barry Humphries, Alfred Molina, Mark Strong, David Walliams, Julie Walters, Olivia Williams and Saoirse Ronan all reprise their roles from Justin and the Knights of Valour with Michael Culkin and Richard O’Brien. Yet, Sota and Heraclio appear in the flashback along with Justin’s mother and Sir Roland.
 * Sam Neill was cast following his performance on Jurassic Park. His voice and tone sounds like Alan Grant and Allomere.
 * Originally, Gustav was supposed to appear
 * Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson and Julie Walters appear in Brooklyn with Jim Broadbent.
 * This reunites cast members from Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole; Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Joel Edgerton, Sam Neill, Miriam Margoyles, Richard Roxburgh, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Deborra-Lee Furness and Barry Otto.
 * Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt and Olivia Williams all starred in Valiant.
 * John Hurt's tragic passing may completed his lines during recording sessions before his final films of 2018. The other one is Damascus Cover.
 * Freddie Highmore and John Hurt both starred in The Journey.
 * Richard E. Grant and John Hurt both appeared in Jackie.
 * Ian McShane and John Hurt both appear in Hercules.
 * Jamie Bell, Ed Harris and John Hurt both appear in Snowpiercer.
 * Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jennifer Lopez and Jessie J both appear in the Ice Age franchise.
 * On the weekend UK release, as well the Australian release, the film was praised for animation, directing, music scores, visual effects, screen writing and performances from American, British, Australian, New Zealand and Irish celebrity voice cast.
 * Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone and Ian McShane appear in Sexy Beast.
 * Elijah Wood and John Hurt appeared in The Oxford Murders.
 * Gena Rowlands and John Hurt appeared in The Skeleton Key.
 * Dustin Hoffman and John Hurt both star in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.
 * The cast features three Oscar winners, Sir Ben Kingsley, Cate Blanchett and Jim Broadbent and four Oscar nominees; Ed Harris, Sir John Hurt, Julie Walters and Saoirse Ronan.
 * Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman appeared in Kung Fu Panda with Ian McShane, Gary Oldman and Dan Fogler.
 * Geoffrey Rush appeared in Munich, which Ben Kingsley was originally star.
 * Domhnall Gleeson and Ed Harris appear in Mother!.
 * Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn and Matt Smith appear in Lost River.
 * Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris both starred in The Way Back.
 * Jack Black and Cate Blanchett appear in The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
 * Andrew Adamson was the director of the Shrek franchise, The Chronicles of Narnia, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away and Mr Pip. He also worked on this film and Mirror Mirror as one of the crew.
 * Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley, Bill Nighy and Ray Winstone appear in The Magic Roundabout.
 * Cate Blanchett, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt and Ray Winstone appear in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull.
 * Boggles is voiced by John Hurt, who also played Max from Midnight Express, Claudandus from Felidae, The Horned King from The Black Cauldron, Hazel from Watership Down, Kane from Alien, John Merrick from The Elephant Man, Winston from Nineteen Eighty-Four, Quentin Crisp from The Naked Civil Servant, Adam Sutler from V For Vendetta, S.R. Hadden from Contact, The War Doctor from Doctor Who and Garrick Ollivander from the Harry Potter films. The difference is that whereas Hurt voiced Claudandus from Felidae, he has the same voice and tone as Adam Sutler from V for Vendetta.
 * Ray Winstone and Sir John Hurt appeared in The Proposition (2005) and 44 Inch Chest (2009).
 * Hugo Weaving and Sir John Hurt appeared in V for Vendetta.
 * Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone appear in Hugo..
 * Critics praised the animation and the performances of the actors and actress in the film, such as Helen Mirren, John Cleese, Dan Fogler, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Dustin Hoffman and many others. Some audiences praised John Hurt’s posthumous performance in this film.
 * will.i.am, Jamie Foxx and George Lopez appear in Rio.
 * Saoirse Ronan, Rachael Weisz, Michael Imperioli, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci appear in The Lonely Bones.
 * During the fight between Talia and Boggles, they quoted the same lines as Justin and Heraclio from Justin and the Knights of Valour where they battle inside Heraclio’s kingdom.
 * The film was released on the same day as Deadpool 2 and Book Club.
 * The job of composing the score was offered to John Powell, but he turned it down because of his work on Planet Adventure.
 * Hugh Jackman stated that John Hurt’s performance is "very menacing and he doesn’t play a good guys a lot of things, because I don’t know why because he’s so horrifying. Menacing character with a vindictive attitude, even as a childish animated figure he terrifies me".
 * Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman appear in Flushed Away.
 * Saoirse Ronan’s First animated film of 2018.
 * One of the highest grossing movies of 2018.
 * Boogles is very similar to Heraclio; but unlike Heraclio, Boggles is violent, agressive and shares the same personality as Metal Beak and Captain Gutt and also very much more but despite this; he’s similar to Nigel from Rio.
 * John Leguizamo and Dustin Hoffman appear in Chef and Romeo: A Dog’s Tale.
 * John Leguizamo, Jack Black, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J and Peter Dinklage appear in Ice Age.
 * Peter Dinklage, David Walliams, Rupert Everett, Ray Winstone and Simon Pegg appear in Narnia.
 * Final film of John Hurt.