Peter Cottontail (2022 film)

Peter Cottontail (also known as Here Comes Peter Cottontail) is an upcoming 3D computer-animated Easter film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is loosely based on the 1957 novel The Easter Bunny That Overslept by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich, it is the second adaptation, following the 1971 stop motion film produced by Rankin/Bass productions. The film is directed by Carlos Saldanha and Galen T. Chu, and written by Nicholas Stoller. It stars Ed Helms, Bill Hader, Ewan McGregor, Alfred Molina, and John Krasinski. The plot follows Peter Cotttontail, who's next in line for The Easter Bunny, but January Q. Irontail is up for a competition to deliver the most eggs. Overslept, Peter makes a remarkable journey throughout the year as he rides in The Yestermorrowbile. The film is scheduled to be released on March 25, 2022 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Cast

 * Ed Helms as Peter Cottontail, a sly and lazy rabbit who's next in line of The Easter Bunny. Zac Efron, Will Forte, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and Jack Black were considered to voice Peter before the casting of Helms.
 * Bill Hader as January Q. Irontail, an arrogant and evil rabbit who had his tail replaced with an iron one as a kid ran it over. Kelsey Grammer, Steve Buscemi, Michael Douglas, Pierce Brosnan, Gary Oldman, Sean Bean, James McAvoy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson, Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Michael Fassbender, Christoph Waltz, and Hugo Weaving were considered to voice January before the casting of Hader.
 * Ewan McGregor as Antoine, a French accented caterpillar and Peter's sidekick who uses the Yestermorrowbile as his guide. Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Mark Wahlberg, Bradley Cooper, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, H. Jon Benjamin, Sharlto Copley, Danny DeVito, and David Tennant were considered to voice Antoine before the casting of McGregor.
 * John Krasinski as Seymour S. Sassafras, an eccentric merchant and inventor and the film's narrator. Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Chris Pratt were considered to voice Sassafras before the casting of Krasinski.
 * Alfred Molina as Colonel Wellington B. Bunny, the original Easter Bunny who lets Peter be the next heir of The Easter Bunny. Robert De Niro, David Duchovny, Sam Neill, Ed Harris, Chris Cooper, Liev Schreiber, Tim Allen, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Chevy Chase, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, John Goodman, Tom Hanks, Christopher Lloyd, Bill Murray, Billy Crudup, Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Jason Isaacs, John Malkovich, Christoph Waltz, and Michael Fassbender were considered to voice Wellington before the casting of Molina.
 * Eric Andre as Montresor, January's henchman bat who is sent out to stop Peter from spreading Easter joy. Neil Patrick Harris, Ethan Embry, Alan Cumming, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and D.B. Sweeney were considered to voice Montresor before the casting of Andre.
 * Jessica Chastain as Donna, Peter's love interest. Karen Gillan, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gina Rodriguez, Amanda Seyfried, Jenny Slate, Emma Stone, and Awkwafina were considered to voice Donna before the casting of Chastain.