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Trailer Bulletin: Charlotte's Web
by Scott Weinberg | April 04, 2006
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It's not hosted in an "official" capacity, so if you want to be the first kid on your block to check out the brand-new trailer for "Charlotte's Web," you'll have to do it at YouTube.com. (I'll switch the link over to the official trailer site once Paramount wakes up and addresses the issue, kind of exactly like what happened yesterday with Fox and the "Simpsons" teaser.)

Based on the classic story by E.B.White (which was turned into 1973 animated feature that my generation still manages to adore), "Charlotte's Web" is about a small pig, a sweet spider, a barnyard full of colorful critters, and (of course) a few bittersweet lessons about life.

The live-action version comes fully packed with big-name performers. Dakota Fanning will play an actual little girl, but everyone else (Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Thomas Haden Church, Kathy Bates, etc.) will be providing animal voices. (Picture "Babe" mixed with an Oscar party.)

The director is Gary Winick ("13 Going on 30," "Tadpole"), the screenwriters are Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich") and Karey Kirkpatrick ("Chicken Run") and the release date is December 20th.

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Flim Springfield
Flim Springfield writes:
on Apr 04 2006 01:27 PM

I feel sorry for voice actors. Animated movies have become "spot the famous voice" instead creating a character. And a fart joke? Come on, this is "Charlotte's Web"! Everyone loves this book, it doesn't need fart jokes to sell it!

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LampEft
LampEft writes:
on Apr 04 2006 01:52 PM

So nice to see a flatulence joke in the trailer. Can't adapt a classic work of children's literature without throwing in the obligatory fart joke or two. It kind of classes up the whole affair!

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IMAmoose24
IMAmoose24 writes:
on Apr 04 2006 03:05 PM

excusing that one part, it looks like a charming movie. I'll see it.

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AgentIndigo
AgentIndigo writes:
on Apr 04 2006 06:25 PM

Ah, its Mr. Deep Voice man who does trailers! Plus a whose who of A list voice actors! Plus flatulence! Plus that sappy music they play when they need extra sap! This trailer has it all, including...


Dakota Fanning. I feel sorry for her. It must be terrible to be Hollywood's
'it' blond kid.


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Decade_e_a
Decade_e_a writes:
on Apr 05 2006 01:33 PM

Know what else the movie industry needs? More re-makes. I mean seriously. Especially of great films. I wanna see Al Pacino in "Angels With Dirty Faces" and I'd LOOOOVE to see Jack Black play Citizen Kane. Great idea, hollywood. You never cease to amaze me.

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