(L-R) Guillermo del Toro, Ron Pearlman, Jorge Gutierrez, Christina Applegate, Channing Tatum and Biz Markie
The Book of Life at ComicCon – Premieres October 17, 2014
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style, The Book of Life and this past week ComicCon FANatics where thrilled to be at the panel which featured del Toro, Gutierrez, Channing Tatum one of the voice leads in the film and were treated to a surprise visit.
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.
During the ComicCon panel Gutierrez, Del Toro and Tatum welcomed surprise guest Biz Markie as he sang his song You Know What I Mean, one of the many hit songs in The Book of Life. Check out the video
The cast is an incredible line up of Latino stars who are joined by Channing Tatum (who did alert del Toro at their first meeting the he “was not Mexican”). The cast is made up of the voice talents of Diego Luna, Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Kate del Castillo, Cheech Marin, Placido Domingo, Hector Elizondo, Ana de la Reguera, Eugenio Derbez, Gabriel Iglesias, Ricardo “El Mandril” Sanchez, and Danny Trejo
Follow The Book of Life on social media at: @bookoflifemovie
Director Jorge Gutierrez: @mexopolis
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