The Tale of Despereaux News

Second Trailer and Fresh Images of 'The Tale of Despereaux' Hits

November 06, 2008 09:11:35

As the holiday season is fast approaching in, Universal Pictures have brought another trailer for their forthcoming animated mouse tale, "The Tale of Despereaux". Taking viewers to where it all started, the fresh video footage provides a background story to why soup is banned and mice are declared enemies in the Kingdom of Dor, and how it will all be changed for the better by the birth of one special mouse.

Apart from the new trailer, a slew of "Despereaux" stills has been unraveled. The newly-released pictures display the brave little mouse in various situations as well as the cut-off adventures to be seen in the movies. Several of the new photos of this animation movie can be seen below.

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Fascinating 'Tale of Despereaux' Trailer Hits

June 27, 2008 10:06:03

Right off "Ratatouille"'s tail comes another animated mouse tale movie entitled "The Tale of Despereaux" and Universal Pictures have released its trailer. Bringing a sneak peek into the studio's attempt on the CG-medium, the video footage gives a closer look into the adaptation movie.

Through the trailer, viewers will be introduced to Despereaux Tilling, a unique mouse living in a rodent's village under a castle, and from it, they can also see that Despereaux is different from his kind either it is from his appearance or from his way of thinking. From what is outed by the compilation of clips, it seems that "Tale of Despereaux" shared similar idea with Academy Awards-winning animation "Ratatouille" in the sense that the two movies tells the story of mice who are not afraid of human and strive to achieve what they believe they are meant to be.

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Emma Watson Reads "The Tale of Despereaux"

July 23, 2007 01:07:44

Slated to have another big screen stint besides her only role of Hermione Granger in "Harry Potter" series, Emma Watson has taken part to provide the voice of Princess Pea in the upcoming animated feature "The Tale of Despereaux", her official site has claimed.

Based on Kate DiCamillo's best-selling fantasy book of the same name, pic tells about the tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess.

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Great Talents to Tell "The Tale of Despereaux"

September 14, 2006 09:09:56

Being ambitious with its new film project of "The Tale of Despereaux", a computer-animated feature adapted from Kate DiCamillo's bestseller book of the same title, Universal has announced Wednesday, September 13 that it has cast ten stars to lend voices to the picture.

All expected to be able to "bring to life the unforgettable characters and help convey the excitement, adventure and fun of this perfect gem of a book", the talents involved are Justin Long, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Robbie Coltrane, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tracey Ullman, and Sigourney Weaver.

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Wow - this animation looks really interesting. I am excited for this one!

posted by hooklnsnrk on Nov 21, 2008

It's a great book.I hope the movie is good.

posted by Jerry on Nov 21, 2008

Book is great.Can't wait!

posted by bob on Nov 21, 2008

I like it. I'm excited to see it.

posted by Moviebuff on Nov 05, 2008

me again book nothing like the movie ruined ruined it

posted by really??? on Sep 30, 2008

Just got done reading the book Roscuro is not Despereaux's friend he is the leader of the rats and every thing is wrong oh ya and his ears are way to big and they dont wear clothes and there is no school he learns everything from his sibbelings

posted by really??? on Sep 30, 2008

I am reading it in class and it is seriously the most fantastic book I have ever read. Kate Dicamillo is a very good author too.

posted by Lil\' Desperaux on Sep 20, 2008

i love this book it has to b one of my favorits a very easy read read in 2 days super good and i cant wate to c the movie

posted by tinker2355 on Sep 15, 2008

i love the book i am reading it in class it love it me and my class r going to see the movie!! i cant wait :)

posted by desperux on Aug 15, 2008