THE BOOK OF LIFE: Movie Spoilers, Release Date, Trailers, Teasers, Cast News, And More!

The Mexican holiday Day of the Dead-inspired 3D computer-animated film "The Book of Life" produced by Reel FX Creative Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox will begin showing in theaters on October 17, 2014, in time for Halloween. Directed by Jorge Gutierrez based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Doug Langdale, the romantic comedy and adventure movie tells the story of a young toreador named Manolo, a man "who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears."

The film stars Diego Luna as Manolo, Zoe Saldana as Manolo's love interest Maria, Channing Tatum as Manolo's rival for Maria's affection, Joaquin, Christina Applegate as Mary Beth, Ron Perlman as the spirit Xibalba, Kate del Castillo as the spirit La Muerte, and Ice Cube as the Candlemaker. Others in the cast include  Eugenio Derbez as Chato, Danny Trejo as the skeleton Luis, Ana de la Reguera as the skeleton Carmen, Gabriel Iglesias as Pepe Rodriguez, Cheech Martin as Pancho Rodriguez, Anjela Johnson as Adelita, and Hector Elizondo as Manolo's father Carlos Sanchez.

Regarding the upcoming film, director and co-writer Jorge Gutierrez in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter said, "The mandate of this movie was: Our 'Art of' book is going to look exactly like the movie. And every artist poured their heart and soul into that idea... All my favorite albums, all my favorite books and films, they are all personal stories that take place in a very specific culture but that are universal. So I wanted to make something that happened in my family, but make it for the world." More recently, at a panel discussion at the San Diego Comic-Con, he said, "The original inspiration was my grandfather when I was a kid and gave me the words 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story.' It kind of became what this movie is about. It's a recipe book of all the tales I've heard, and serving it now to the world." 

 

 

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