On top of the previous announcement that Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s big Christmas holiday animation release 'Sing' will have its world premiere as a Special Presentation of the Toronto Film Festival, I have learned the studio plans to turn it into an even bigger deal with live performances from Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson and Tori Kelly (two of the film’s voice cast) immediately after the debut screening [...]
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Just exactly what songs they will sing during their mini-concert is to be determined, as the film is a wall-to-wall representation of today’s pop hits and as well as those from other eras. In fact, it features more than 85 of the most popular recording artists in history from the 1940s forward. Since this holiday film doesn’t open until December 21, the Toronto berth is a highly unusual move for this type of movie, but Universal and Illumination are clearly making a statement by busting it out so early.
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Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, already having a very good summer with The Secret Life Of Pets earning $675 million worldwide to date, is clearly excited about the prospects for Sing, which centers on an American Idol –style singing contest orchestrated by a showbiz impressario koala trying to save his theater. In addition to Hudson and Kelly, the film’s voice cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson and John C. Reilly among others.
