This summer, there are going to be plenty of family outing options for the theater, and “The Magic Faraway Tree” is going to be among them, helmed by director Ben Gregor and adapted for the screen by Simon Farnaby (based on the novel of the same name from author Enid Blyton). A new trailer for the pic has made its way to us to share, so audiences can get a good idea of what to expect from the latest PG offering.
It also boasts an impressive cast that features Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nonso Anozie, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, British comedy royalty Jennifer Saunders of “Absolutely Fabulous” fame, and Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible” and “Dune” franchises).
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An official synopsis for the new fantasy film via Vertical:
The film centers on Polly (Foy), Tim (Garfield), and their three children – a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including treasured characters Moonface (Anozie), Silky (Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Gunning), and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
The producing team is led by Pippa Harris, Nicolas Brown, Danny Perkins, and Jane Hooks, with Tamara Birkemoe, Michael Cornelius, Jacqueline De Croÿ, Simon Williams, Joe Simpson, Merrick Stoller, Andy Wang, and Matthew Chausse set as exec producers.
Check out that latest trailer for “The Magic Faraway Tree” below, as the family-friendly pic will be gracing U.S. screens on August 21.
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