Tom Hooper Introduces 'Cats' At CinemaCon

Posted on April 1st, 2017

During The Event, Hooper presented 'Cats' With Songs Written By Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tom Hooper introduced his upcoming musical movie " Cats " at CinemaCon on Thursday, March 30. The movie is about over a single night, a tribe of cats called the Jellicles make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. During the introduction, Hooper also presented the first sneak peek of the movie.

According to USA Today, the footage is filled with musical numbers. Hooper announced that the songs for "Cats" were written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The footage also offered a look at Suki Waterhouse as Demeter, and Taylor Swift as Bombalurina as well as Jennifer Hudson and Rebel Wilson 's characters. It also featured newcomer Frederico Bonelli, Francesca Hayward, Robert Fairchild, Mette Towley, Frederico Bonelli plays a character name Mr. Mistoffelees.

"All the main actors have a very big moment," said Jackman. He added, "We have Jason Derulo flirting with other felines. We have Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario, being mischievous, and singing Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer. Jennifer Hudson singing a timeless song, Memory. We have James Corden as his character, Bustopher Jones. and finally, Robert Fairchild's character, Munkustrap, you know what he said, 'It's a dazzling masterpiece that we had worked a very long time ago.'"

Hooper revealed that there had been "big name actresses" who had wished to play Grizabella, but the role eventually landed on Hudson. "Remember that name," the " Les Miserables " director said to the crowd, believing that Hudson would be a big star someday.

"Cats" is set to be released in the U.S. on December 25. Also starring in the movie are Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Laurie Davidson, Eric Underwood, Idris Elba, Steven McRae, Liu Yifei, Ivan Vasiliev, and Natalia Osipova.