Book of life sequel announced by reel fx animation studios. The journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. When the candle maker shows manolo his page in the book of life, its blank. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated adventure musical comedy film produced by reel fx creative studios and distributed by 20th century fox. Cartoon characters, cast and crew for the book of life. I just now watched the movie and i absolutely adore it, it sucks no one is in it.
Manolo hood the parody wiki fandom powered by wikia. Maria was training 247 and spent days and nights practicing martial arts, fencing and horseback riding all in order to one day become a general. Paul williams, santaolalla do songs for book of life. He voices manolo sanchez in the english and spanish versions of the book of life.
Visually breathtaking, the humorous the book of life is a dazzling, colorful, and fun adventure which will entertain the entire family. Is the new pixar movie a ripoff of the book of life. In a unique visual style, the book of life reveals the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. From producer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. Manolo misses her very much, as does his father who also built a shrine to her inside their house. The film stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana and channing tatum with supporting.
The book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to. He is voiced and sung by diego luna, who also portrayed cassian andor. How book of life added a hispanic touch to covers of. Full of wit, heart, and eyepleasing designs, the film works hard to stand out among the current glut of animated fantasies and achieves that goal thanks to its soulful narrative and musical heartbeat.
Feb 14, 2015 manolo gets his mariachi band friends, the rodriguez brothers voices of gabriel iglesias, cheech marin, and ricardo sanchez, to help serenade her. Diego luna not only voices the young manolo in director jorge r. Vinyl figure format, this awesome figure of manolo looks great. Conference of catholic bishops secretariat of cultural diversity in the church. The comments are disabled hence editing this video. Diego luna voices manolo sanchez in the animated mexican movie, the book of life. Produced by reel fx creative studios and distributed by 20th century fox, the film is directed by jorge gutierrez, and cowritten by gutierrez and. This image released by twentieth century fox shows the character manolo, voiced by diego luna, left, and maria, voiced by zoe saldana in a scene from the book of life. He voices manolo sanchez in the english and spanish versions of the book of life he is mostly known for his work in the movies the terminal, rouge one and elysium.
This tale takes place in longago mexico and revolves around november 2, the day of the dead. Oct 17, 2014 the book of life works as a visually dazzling celebration of mexican culture, though its conventional kids movie elements leave something to be desired the book of life takes place a long time ago in mexico, where a trio of childhood friends are separated and each instructed on how to fulfill the expectations of their respective families. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Channing tatum voices manolos bumptious pal joaquin, who also aims to make maria his wife, and he ups the laugh count by striving to prove his macho credentials. Some wellknown latino actors like hector elizondo, danny trejo and placido domingo voice the more mature characters, like manolos dad and ancestors. That prompts the godlike being to tell manolo, you didnt live the life that was written for you.
Ron perlman is the voice of xibalba in the book of life. Young manolo goes on a fantastic journey to discover the path his life could take. Cast robin hood monolo sanchez book of life, maid marian maria posada book of life, little john nicolas st north rise of the guardians, friar tuck, mother rabbit dixie the fox and the hound 2, skippy rabbit puppycorn unikitty. Vinyl figure features the protagonist of the film measuring 3 34inches tall. Should he follow in his familys footsteps, or follow his heart. Producer guillermo del toros name is all over the book of life, even though it was conceived, cowritten, and directed by animator jorge gutierrez. While they are both vying for marias heart, joaquin and manolo are acting like fools in the latest clip from the film book of life.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The book of life funny, cute and festive halloween. It follows three best friends joaquin channing tatum, left, manolo diego luna and maria zoe saldana. The book of life was released in the united states and canada on october 17, 2014. He is mostly known for his work in the movies the terminal, and elysium. After manolo left, maria and yn hardly got to see each other anymore. Zoe saldana as maria posada, manolo and joaquins best friend and love interest. The book of life trailer featuring the voice of channing. Zoe saldana as maria posada, manolo and joaquins best friend and love. Joaquin is obsessed with his mustache, which is a mask that hides his insecurities. Channing tatum voices manolo s bumptious pal joaquin, who also aims to make maria his wife, and he ups the laugh count by striving to prove his macho credentials. May 28, 2014 take a look at the first book of life images from the guillermo del toroproduced animated feature, starring channing tatum, zoe saldana, and diego luna. The book of life is indeed full of life and even death, in a fun way and thus rates as a 7 out of 10.
There is a whole lot going on storywise in the book of life and the tale bogs down a bit in the middle, ending with the usual big battle of good vs evil. The book of life 2014 is an american 3d computeranimated adventure comedy stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman, cheech marin, placido domingo, gabriel iglesias, and danny trejo. Mexican actor diego luna voices manolo and contributed to the soundtrack with songs i love you too much, i will wait, and radiohead cover. The basic plot is about two boys, joaquin diego luna and manolo channing tatum, who vie for the affections of a girl, maria zoe saldana. Sep 26, 2019 the book of life characters successfully captured the essence of the mexican day of the dead tradition, thanks to their backstories, design, and the actors who brought them to life. Gutierrez, it was produced by aaron berger, brad booker, guillermo del toro, and carina schulze. Shop the book of life 2 discs bluraydvd 2014 at best buy. Both boys are in love with maria, but she does not wish to be claimed by anyone. Manolo diego luna and maria zoe saldana in the book of life most hollywood studio animated features nowadays blend impressionism with photorealism, but book of life instead delivers stylized caricatures of everything people, animals, buildings, and so on, which helps to make up the difference when the films relatively moderate. Jun 15, 2017 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. The book of life moviepedia fandom powered by wikia. The book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village.
Coco, the latest pixar movie, has been accused by some fans as being a ripoff of the book of life, but is it. The book of life is a 2014 computeranimated film directed by jorge r. Oct 29, 2014 just in time for halloween comes this new animated feature by producer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez. The two spirits watch over the town of san angel and see three young children playing manolo voice of emilbastien bouffard, maria voice of genesis ochoa, and joaquin voice of elias garza. What a film about the day of the dead can teach kids about. Great adventure and drama ensues as manolo and joaquin, voiced by diego luna and tatum channing, compete to win marias heart, and fend off the pressures from their families expectations, while saving their home town. The book of life becoming a hero featurette hd fox. Behind the voices celebrities collection rihanna, katy. At the end of the movie, she marries manolo sanchez. The book of life is produced by guillermo del toro, directed by jorge gutierrez, and features an outstanding voice cast to tell its story of true love along with a generous helping of mexican culture. The film stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana and channing tatum with supporting roles by christina applegate, ice cube, ron perlman and kate del castillo.
Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. See image of diego luna, the voice of manolo in the book of life movie. The book of life funny, cute and festive halloweenthemed. The book of life is a 3d animated adventure from director jorge gutierrez and producer guillermo del toro. Classic themes get a visual flair in book of life deseret. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of manolo in the book of life movie. 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 book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in. Manolo luis sanchez is the main protagonist of the book of life. Oct 19, 2014 diego luna not only voices the young manolo in director jorge r. The book of life by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Channing tatum voices joaquin, manolos best friend and the town hero whose good nature competes with his ambitions and his competitive spirit, in the book of life. In just three more days, fans will finally get to enter a new. I cant wait to see it again just to soak in the visuals another time and catch all of the various details im sure i missed the first time around. I made my way through the small town of san angel, weaving my way through the townsfolk. Reader the book of life i rewrote this story at 5 am so apologies if it sucks. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice. Still, the film offered a visually stunning adventure, so here are the main characters and the actors who voice them. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film features the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana. The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors.
Oct 16, 2014 the book of life opens in a modernday setting with a conventional animated style. Oct 16, 2014 the vibrant animated feature the book of life is a cheeky celebration of mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals. The film also features the voices of hector elizondo, danny trejo, ice cube, and placido domingo. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox animation, and distributed by 20th century fox. Gutierrez and producer guillermo del toro collaborated on 3d fantasy adventure the book of life. 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. The book of life trailer featuring the voice of diego luna. Manolo voice the book of life movie behind the voice actors.
Gutierrezs movie the book of life but also sings a pair of memorable. Joaquins father was a war hero and manolo comes from a long line of bull fighters, though he prefers to sing and play guitar. He really does want maria to be happy, even if he is not the one to provide said happiness. With the book of life, jorge gutierrez and company create a familyfriendly fable rich in theme and in mexican lore. The book of life i love you too much clip hd youtube.
See more ideas about book of life, book of life movie and books. Oct 21, 2014 the book of life is all about the day of the dead but it will make audiences feel very alive. Confirmed from a statement in the art of the book of life. A group of rambunctious kids visiting a museum hear a story excerpted from the book of life by their tour guide voice of christina applegate. The book of life characters absolutely jump off the screen. Youre living your own story, a message that hints at the age.
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