Zachary Levi might be done with his superhero role as Shazam, but that doesn’t mean he’s done with franchises. However, his new franchise is aiming its sights on a younger demographic.
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As seen in the trailer for “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” Zachary Levi stars as a grown up version of the title character, based on the popular children’s book. The film follows a grown Harold as he goes into the real world and uses his magical crayon to conjure up whatever he can imagine. As you might expect, things go delightfully awry.
The film stars Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds, Alfred Molina, and Zooey Deschanel. ‘Harold’ is directed by Carlos Saldanha.
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” arrives in theaters on August 2 via Sony Pictures. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.