Renowned musical hits the big screen
Published:Thursday | December 26, 2019 | 12:18 AM
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide, yearly, which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicoe life.
Cats is a British-American musical fantasy film based on the musical of the same name, which, in turn, was based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot. The film is directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper, in his second musical film following 2012’s Les Misérable, with a screenplay by Lee Hall and Hooper, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, and executive produced by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg.
It stars James Corden, Academy Award winner Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, Academy Award nominee Ian McKellen, Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids/Pitch Perfect), and introduces Francesca Hayward in her first feature-length film role.