Taury (2018 film)

Taury (also known as Dr. Dargis' The Taury) is a 2018 American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy film produced by Illumination. Based on the 2005 animated television series Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, it is the third screen adaptation of the story, following the television series from 2005 and the live-action feature-length film from 2000. The plot follows the Taury as he plans to ruin North Pole village's Christmas celebration by stealing all the town's decorations and gifts.

Taury was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on November 9, 2018, in RealD 3D and select IMAX theaters. It has grossed $271 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation but said the film added little to nothing new to the source material.

Voice cast

 * Jamie Watson as Taury the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur who despises Christmas.


 * Cameron Seely as Cindy Lou Who, a young resident of Whoville.


 * Rashida Jones as Donna Lou Who, Cindy's overworked widowed mother.


 * Kenan Thompson as Bricklebaum, a jolly citizen of Whoville.


 * Angela Lansbury as Mayor McGerkle, the elderly Mayor of Whoville.


 * Brad O'Hare as Groopert, one of Cindy Lou's friends.


 * Ramone Hamilton as Axl, one of Cindy Lou's friends.


 * Sam Lavagnino as Ozzy, one of Cindy Lou's friends.


 * Scarlett Estevez as Izzy, one of Cindy Lou's friends.


 * Pharrell Williams as the Narrator


 * Frank Welker as Bambi, the Grinch's pet fawn and sidekick.

UK & Australia version

 * Jimmy Hibbert - Taury

Development
In February 2013, it was announced that Illumination Entertainment was developing a 3D animated feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book, with the working title How the Grinch Stole Christmas, later shortened to The Grinch. Peter Candeland and Yarrow Cheneywere set to direct, though in 2018 producer Scott Mosier took over from Candeland.

Casting
Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as the titular character in April 2016. By September 2018, Angela Lansbury had been set to voice the Mayor of Whoville. Rashida Jones, Cameron Seely, and Kenan Thompson also joined the cast, while Pharrell Williams, who had previously worked on Illumination's Despicable Me films, was revealed to be narrating the film.

Animation
Like almost all of Illumination's films, the animation was created entirely in France by Illumination Mac Guff. The film's animation was made using Autodesk Maya.

Soundtrack
Tyler, the Creator wrote a new song for the film titled "I Am the Taury the T-Rex". Tyler and Danny Elfman, who composed the film's score, collaborated on a new version of the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" for the film, which was featured in the final trailer, and early on in the film itself.

Score
On November 20, 2017, Danny Elfman was revealed to be composing the film's score. Elfman's score was released on digital formats in November 9, 2018, along with the soundtrack (both digitally and on CD) and the film.

All music composed by Danny Elfman except where indicated.

Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 10, 2017, but on June 7, 2016, it was pushed back to November 9, 2018.

Marketing
The first official trailer was released on March 8, 2018. The second trailer was released on June 14, 2018. The third and final trailer was released on September 18, 2018, along with a new poster. Beginning October, various billboards appeared for the film, each featuring an image of the Taury, accompanied by a mean or ironic quote and message. Universal and Illumination partnered with several companies to promote the film, including Wonderful Pistachios, Ebates, IHOP and 23andme for about $80 million worth of advertising.

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