Originally created as a comic strip by Jim Davis in 1978, Garfield is one of the most recognizable felines in popular culture. An orange tabby cat whose distinguishing traits are a love of lasagna rivaled only by his hatred of Mondays. In 2024, this iconic character returns to the big screen through the animated film Garfield: Away from home. Here’s what you should know:
What is it about Garfield (2024)?
Announced in May 2016, the animated film Garfield You will see our protagonist live a wild outdoor adventure. According to the official Sony Pictures synopsis, “After an unexpected reunion with his father, the scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced to abandon their pampered life to join Vicél in a hilarious high-risk heist. ”.
Garfield has already appeared on the big screen with the live-action and animated hybrid Garfield: the movie (2004) and its sequel Garfield 2 (2006). Both produced by 20th Century Fox and featuring Bill Murray as the voice of the titular cat. The franchise has also inspired animated series Garfield and his friends (1988-1994) and The show of Garfield (2009-2016), in addition to direct-to-video films Garfield Gets Real (2007) and Garfield’s Fun Fest (2008).
Production and voice cast team
Mark Dindalresponsible for Chicken Little (2005), presents a film project for the first time in almost two decades with Garfield in 2024. Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove (The Late Bloomer) co-wrote the script with the Oscar nominee David Reynolds (Finding Nemo). Dindal and Reynolds have already collaborated together The Emperor’s Follies (2000).
Continuing its trend of casting big stars in animated films, Chris Pratt will lend his voice to Garfield. The star of Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World has become one of the favorites of animated studios after starring in titles such as lto great lego adventure (2014), Joined (2021) or Super Mario Bros. The Movie (2023).
Nicholas Hoult (Renfield: Vampire Assistant) will play Jon Arbuckle, owner of the feline, while Samuel L. Jackson (Violent times) will be an original character named Vic, Garfield’s father. Other cast members include Ving Rhames (Mission Impossible), Cecily Strong (Schmigadoon!), Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) and Bowen Yang (Dicks: The Musical).
John Cohen, Steven P. Wegner, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Tom Jacomb and Namit Malhotra serve as producers.
When it premieres Garfield: Away from home?
Garfield: Away from home will hit theaters on May 24, 2024 in United States. At the moment, there is no specific release date for Mexico, but we will keep you updated.