The 3D animated adventure “Epic”
will take audiences on an amazing and magical journey through a secret world of
hilarious creatures, visually spectacular locations and incredible aerial
battles. The ground-breaking, photo-real animation from the creators of
“Ice Age” and “Rio” will make audiences wonder if this hidden world might
really exist…perhaps even in their own backyard.
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| Photos courtesy of 20th Century Fox |
“Epic’ is introduced through the
eyes of Mary Katherine (she prefers M.K.) voiced by Amanda Seyfried, a smart,
spirited and headstrong 17-year-old who finds herself on the journey of a
lifetime. After returning to her childhood home to connect with her
estranged father, Professor Bomba, M.K. loses patience with his endless stories
of unseen people who live in the woods. But when she is magically
transported into the Leafmen’s world, she gains a new perspective. To
find her way home, M.K. must do more than believe in this world; she’ll have to
help save it.
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| Amanda Seyfried |
Amanda Seyfried, the versatile and
popular star of movies such as “Les Miserables” and “Mamma Mia,” portrays M.K.,
whom the actress describes as “strong-willed and disconnected from her father
to the point where she thinks there’s no way she’s going to be able to even
live with him.”
But M.K.’s incredible journey to a
secret universe in her own backyard changes many things about her, not the
least of which is her feelings about her dad. “She ultimately comes to believe
in him,” says Seyfried. “He was right about so many things.”
The other man in M.K.’s life is a
resident of this unseen realm, named Nod. Josh Hutcherson, who stars as
the warrior Peeta Mallark in the blockbuster “The Hunger Games” trilogy,
portrays Nod. Rakish and handsome, Nod is all about bucking the rules and flying
solo. But his brazen individualism doesn't square with the Leafmen’s
ideals of teamwork and unity, so he quits the squad. After M.K.
enters his world – and when the stakes are high – Nod discovers what it takes
to be a true hero.
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| Josh Hutcherson |
M.K. and Nod concurrently undergo
transformative journeys, which bring them together, and which in turn trigger
romantic fireworksthat are initially mixed with suspicion and resistance.
Part of their attraction to one another stems from their feelings of being
disconnected to anything else – M.K. by the circumstances of her unsuccessful
reunion with her father, and Nod by his rebellious nature, which he directs
mostly toward his father figure, the Leafmen’s leader, Ronin (Colin Farrel).
“Epic’ (3D) opens very
soon this May 24
in theaters nationwide from 20th Century Fox.
