Frosty the Snowman (2019 film)

Frosty the Snowman is the upcoming 2020 American 3D computer animated musical adventure film from Universal Studios, Illumination Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Animation Group, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Amblin Entertainment, ImageMovers, Reliance Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Regency Enterprises, Roth Films, Working Title, Franklin Entertainment, Walden Media, DreamWorks Animation, Touchstone Animation, Pearl Studio and Rocket Pictures.

The film was directed and written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and co-directed by Trey Parker and Victor Navone, and originally produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass.

animation production by Sony Pictures Imageworks.

Plot
On Christmas Eve, a terrible magician named Professor Hinkle is called to the schoolhouse to perform for the class Christmas party, but fails. After, the children go out to play in the snow where they build a snowman and name him "Frosty".

Suddenly, Hinkle's pet rabbit; Hocus Pocus, hops outside and a gust of wind blows the hat onto Frosty, bringing him to life, delighting the children. But as for Hinkle, after discovering this as well, takes the hat back after the wind blows it off Frosty's head.

The other children object, but he tells each of them that when they grow up, they will learn that snowmen can't come to life and then leaves. Hocus, however, hops back to the school courtyard with the hat and the children bringing back Frosty to life again.

Frosty is then amazed with all the things he can do since he is alive and well, until he feels the temperature is rising, which could cause him to melt until they realize the only place he'd never melt is the North Pole. The children decide to take him there as they parade through town, shocking other people including the traffic cop.

They reach the train station, but with no money to buy a ticket, Karen and Frosty to stow away on a train while Hinkle manages to sneak aboard, determined to get the hat back.

Noticing that Karen is then freezing in the boxcar, Frosty realizes that she has to get out.

With Karen still freezing, they find the forest animals decorating their Christmas tree and they build Karen a fire while Frosty and Hocus all decide that Santa Claus to help Karen get back home and Frosty to the North Pole. That night, as Frosty waits patiently for Santa while Hocus is with the woodland animals, Hinkle shows up and demands Frosty to give him back the hat.

Frosty and Karen both escape from him and find a greenhouse to warm up in until a vengeful Hinkle catches up to them and slams the door, trapping them inside. Santa then arrives and he and Hocus goes to the greenhouse, only to find Karen crying over a melted Frosty.

Santa explains to her that Frosty is made of Christmas snow and will always come back every winter. He then opens the door, letting in a magic Christmas wind, bringing Frosty back to life.

But just as they're about to put his hat on, Hinkle shows up and demands he wants the hat back again. Santa warns him that if he ever does take it, he'll never get another Christmas present from him.

He then tells him to write his apologies and on Christmas morning, he'll get a new hat. Delighted, Hinkle runs home to write his apologies in the hopes of it.

Santa then brings Frosty back to life, takes Karen home and brings Frosty back to the North Pole, promising to return next year when another Christmas snowfall comes.

As the end credits roll, Frosty and the children parade through town. The townspeople also join the parade, including the traffic cop, and a redeemed Hinkle wearing his new hat, who became Frosty's friend.

At the end of the parade, Frosty boards Santa's sleigh and they leave for the North Pole with Frosty altering the last song lyric, saying, "I'll be back on Christmas Day!"

Cast

 * Dan Aykroyd as Frosty
 * Hugh Laurie as Professor Hinkle
 * Jenny Slate as Teacher
 * Brianna Denski as Karen
 * Seth Green as The Traffic Cop
 * Eric Allen Kramer as Ticket Manager
 * John Goodman as Santa Claus
 * Greg Page as Narrator
 * John Mulaney as Hocus Pocus the Rabbit

Characters of others

 * John C. Reilly as Elton John
 * Hugh Jackman as Bernie Tapuin
 * James Franco as Karen's father
 * Jordan Peele as Professor Hinkle's uncle

Production
DreamWorks Animation will co-produce the film.

Music

 * 1) "Frosty the Snowman"- sung by Greg Page
 * 2) "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
 * 3) "Frosty the Snowman"- sung by Kimberly Locke
 * 4) Cry - EXO-CBX
 * 5) Cosmic Railway (Japanese Version) - EXO

Release
November 13, 2020

Trivia

 * This is the story took place longtime before "The Legend of Frosty the Snowman".
 * This is the Frosty the Snowman film to be shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
 * Based on a television Christmas special by Rankin/Bass.
 * Suggested Running Times: 83 Minutes, 79 Minutes.
 * Rated PG for Very mild threat, scary scenes, violence, rude humour.

Computer Animation
The Animation for the film is made with CGI Film Universal Studios, Illumination Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Animation Group, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Amblin Entertainment, ImageMovers, Reliance Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios, Regency Enterprises, Roth Films, Working Title, Franklin Entertainment, Walden Media, DreamWorks Animation, Touchstone Animation, Pearl Studio and Rocket Pictures.

From the Creators of Despicable Me, The Lorax, The Secret Life of Pets, Minions, Sing, The Grinch, The Trio of Harvey Street, Toy Story, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Ant Bully, An American Tail, Monsters, Inc., Shrek, The Polar Express, Welcome to Marwen, Ice Age, Rio, The Croods, Happy Feet Two, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Ready Player One, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 4, Titan A.E., Jurassic World, The Incredibles, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lightning Storm, Pacific Rim, Ferdinand, Cars, Planes, Happy Feet, Oz the Great and Powerful, Nanny McPhee, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, A Dog's Purpose, How to Train Your Dragon, Bridge of Spies, The Land Before Time, Million Dollar Arm, The House with a Clock in its Walls, Miracles from Heaven, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Chicken Little, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Puss in Boots, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Inside Out, Skyscraper, The Secret Life of Pets 2, Monster House, Flight, Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, Rocketman, Gnomeo and Juilet, Sherlock Gnomes, In the Heart of the Sea, Bridget Jones' Diary, Trolls, Home, Johnny English Reborn, Johnny English Strikes Again, Kung Fu Panda, Gremlins, The Chronicles of Narnia, Johnny English and Madagascar.

And the directors of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.