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20TH CENTURY FOX ANIMATION AND REEL FX ANIMATION STUDIOS ANNOUNCE CASTING FOR THE BOOK OF LIFE

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 CHANNING TATUM, ZOË SALDANA, DIEGO LUNA, CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, ICE CUBE, KATE del CASTILLO AND RON PERLMAN TOPLINE COMEDY PRODUCED BY GUILLERMO DEL TORO, AND DIRECTED BY JORGE GUTIERREZ 

LOS ANGELES (October 16, 2013) __ 20th Century Fox Animation and Reel FX Animation Studios today announced casting for the companies’ animated comedy THE BOOK OF LIFE, which 20th Century Fox releases in theaters everywhere October 17, 2014. 

Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Diego Luna, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Kate del Castillo and Ron Perlman star in the film produced by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and directed by Jorge Gutierrez. Gutierrez also wrote the screenplay with Doug Langdale.

Also joining the cast are Cheech Marin, Hector Elizondo and legendary tenor Placido Domingo, plus Ana de la Reguera (Nacho Libre, Eastbound and Down), Eugenio Derbez (Instructions Not Included), comedian Gabriel Iglesias (Stand-up Revolution), radio personality Ricardo (“El Mandril”) Sanchez, and Danny Trejo (Machete).

An animated comedy with a unique visual style, THE BOOK OF LIFE is the journey of Manolo, a young 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. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, THE BOOK OF LIFE encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future. 

The film’s original score and songs are by two-time Academy Award®-winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel).  Santaolalla is also a Grammy® winner and a noted music producer.  He is currently touring with the popular Argentine band Bajofondo, which was just nominated for a Latin Grammy.

THE BOOK OF LIFE is being overseen by Oscar®-winner Aron Warner (Shrek), who now serves as President of Animation for Reel FX, and producer Brad Booker. Vanessa Morrison, President of 20th Century Animation, and Elizabeth Reddy, Vice President of Production at 20th Century Fox Animation, are supervising for the studio. Aaron Berger and Carina Schulze are also producing.

About 20th Century Fox Film

One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, 20th Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world.  These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of 20TH Century Fox Film:  Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios.

About Reel FX

Reel FX is a movie studio that develops and produces animated films. The company’s growing slate kicks off with its first feature film Free Birds, which debuts in theaters on November 1, 2013.

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