Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber production has received less than favorable reviews from critics and has so far scored a rather embarrassing 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film officially opened in theatres across the United States and the United Kingdom this weekend, but Universal Pictures has announced that it will be releasing a new, updated version. 

So, what will be different? Well, the visual effects are expected to be a lot better. 

Hooper admitted in March that, despite the film’s budget being close to $100 million, the visual effects in the trailer were not quite up to scratch. It was expected that all would be sorted by the time the film was officially released, but apparently not. The move, which is reportedly being done at Hooper’s request, is unheard of for a film that is already on the circuit. 

Theatres have been asked to replace the film with the shiny, new version of Cats as soon as possible. 

We guess cats do have multiple lives, after all…

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The first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the musical Cats is quite a spectacle.

Based on the 1981 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, it tells the story of the Jellicle Cats who must decide which of their members will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

Les Misérables director, Tom Hooper, leads the cast of Judi Dench, Ian Mckellan, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, and Jason Derulo, all of whom are cats.

The actors are transformed into their feline counterparts through the use of ears, whiskers, a moveable tail, and CGI.

Cats will meow into theatres on December 20th, 2019.

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Tom Hooper will serve as the director of this exciting project, originally created by Andrew Lloyd Webber. He already has a great track record adapting Broadway musicals to the big screen – his version of Les Misérables received dozens of coveted awards, including three Oscars.

The list of big-name talents who already joined his Cats adaptation includes Jennifer as Grizabella, Ian McKellen as Gus and Taylor Swift and James Corden in unspecified roles. Idris Elba is set to play Macavity, the Napoleon of Crime in the world of Cats. He’s the main antagonist of the tribe of fellow cats called the Jellicles, central characters of the film.

Before Cats hits theaters on December 20, 2019, Idris Elba will appear in Netflix comedy Turn Up Charlie and The Fast and the Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw.

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Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber production has received less than favorable reviews from critics and has so far scored a rather embarrassing 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film officially opened in theatres across the United States and the United Kingdom this weekend, but Universal Pictures has announced that it will be releasing a new, updated version. 

So, what will be different? Well, the visual effects are expected to be a lot better. 

Hooper admitted in March that, despite the film’s budget being close to $100 million, the visual effects in the trailer were not quite up to scratch. It was expected that all would be sorted by the time the film was officially released, but apparently not. The move, which is reportedly being done at Hooper’s request, is unheard of for a film that is already on the circuit. 

Theatres have been asked to replace the film with the shiny, new version of Cats as soon as possible. 

We guess cats do have multiple lives, after all…

The post “Cats” to be Replaced by a New Version in Theaters appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The first trailer for the big-screen adaptation of the musical Cats is quite a spectacle.

Based on the 1981 musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, it tells the story of the Jellicle Cats who must decide which of their members will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

Les Misérables director, Tom Hooper, leads the cast of Judi Dench, Ian Mckellan, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, and Jason Derulo, all of whom are cats.

The actors are transformed into their feline counterparts through the use of ears, whiskers, a moveable tail, and CGI.

Cats will meow into theatres on December 20th, 2019.

The post The “Cats” Trailer is Purr-fect appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Tom Hooper will serve as the director of this exciting project, originally created by Andrew Lloyd Webber. He already has a great track record adapting Broadway musicals to the big screen – his version of Les Misérables received dozens of coveted awards, including three Oscars.

The list of big-name talents who already joined his Cats adaptation includes Jennifer as Grizabella, Ian McKellen as Gus and Taylor Swift and James Corden in unspecified roles. Idris Elba is set to play Macavity, the Napoleon of Crime in the world of Cats. He’s the main antagonist of the tribe of fellow cats called the Jellicles, central characters of the film.

Before Cats hits theaters on December 20, 2019, Idris Elba will appear in Netflix comedy Turn Up Charlie and The Fast and the Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw.

The post Idris Elba Cast as Main Villain in “Cats” Adaptation appeared first on EverydayKoala.