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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a 2022 American live-action/animated musical comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon from a screenplay by William Davies. It is an adaptation of the children's story of the same name by Bernard Waber. The film stars Shawn Mendes as the titular character alongside Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Winslow Fegley, Scoot McNairy, and Brett Gelman. It was released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by Columbia Pictures.
Premise[]
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son, Josh, struggles to adapt to his new surroundings. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle, a singing Saltwater crocodile living in the attic of his new home. The two become fast friends, but when Lyle's existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together with Lyle's charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti, to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.
Cast[]
Voice cast[]
- Shawn Mendes as the voice of Lyle[1]
Live-action cast[]
- Javier Bardem as Hector P. Valenti, Lyle's charismatic owner[2]
- Constance Wu as Mrs. Primm[3]
- Winslow Fegley as Josh Primm[4]
- Scoot McNairy as Mr. Primm[5]
- Brett Gelman as Mr. Grumps[6]
- Lyric Hurd as Trudy[7]
- Ego Nwodim as Carol
- Jason Kravits as Cy
Production[]
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is the feature film adaptation of the children's story of the same name by Bernard Waber. It was announced in May 2021 with filmmaking duo Will Speck and Josh Gordon attached to direct from a screenplay by William Davies for Sony Pictures.[8][9] Filming took place in New York City in September 2021.[10][11] Notable filming locations include 85th Street,[12] 86th Street,[13] Astor Place and Bowery station,[14] and Broadway, between 45th Street and 46th Street.[15] Original songs for the film were written by executive producers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul along with Ari Afsar, Emily Gardner, Xu Hall, Mark Sonnenblick, and Joriah Kwamé. Matthew Margeson composed the musical score.[5] Visual effects were handled by Framestore, Method, OPSIS, and Day for Nite.[16]
Release[]
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 7, 2022. It was originally going to be released on July 22, 2022,[8] but in September 2021, the film was postponed to November 18, 2022.[17] In April 2022, the film was brought forward to its October 7 date, taking over the release date of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.[18]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (February 10, 2022). Shawn Mendes To Voice Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile In Sony's Adaptation Of The Classic Children's Book.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 8, 2021). Javier Bardem to Star in Sony's Adaptation of Classic Children's Book Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 14, 2021). Constance Wu Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 29, 2021). Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Grobar, Matt (December 16, 2021). Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Scoot McNairy Boards Sony's Children's Book Adaptation.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 27, 2021). Fleabag's Brett Gelman Joins Sony's Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Adaptation.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 7, 2021). Lyric Hurd Joins Sony's Adaptation of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2021). Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Helm Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile At Sony Pictures.
- ↑ Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
- ↑ Mariska Hargitay & Chris Meloni Get Close on Today, Plus Julianne Moore, Cynthia Erivo and More (September 23, 2021).
- ↑ Grater, Tom (September 22, 2021). Javier Bardem & The Good Boss Director Talk Well-Received Spanish Comedy; Actor Says He Hopes For 'Dune' Sequel – San Sebastian Q&A.
- ↑ Malhado, Carolina Sobral (September 27, 2021). Tuesday, September 28 Filming Locations.
- ↑ Malhado, Carolina Sobral (September 21, 2021). Wednesday, September 22 Filming Locations.
- ↑ Malhado, Carolina Sobral (September 22, 2021). Thursday, September 23 Filming Locations.
- ↑ Malhado, Carolina Sobral (September 26, 2021). Monday, September 27 Filming Locations.
- ↑ Weinstein, Max (June 23, 2022). Bubble-Bathing Crocodile Belts Out Stevie Wonder in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Teaser.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (September 9, 2021). Sony Sets Dates For Whitney Houston & George Foreman Biopics, Two Others; Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile On The Move.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 20, 2022). Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Heads To Summer 2023; Sony Dates Madame Web, Equalizer 3 Among Other Release Changes.
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