The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux is an upcoming computer-animated film directed by Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen. The film is based on the 2003 fantasy book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo. The film is narrated by Sigourney Weaver and stars Matthew Broderick and Emma Watson. The film is slated for a December 19, 2008 release by Universal Studios.




PLOT
Banished from his home for being more man than mouse, Despereaux (Broderick) is befriended by Princess Pea (Watson) who teaches him the value of reading books (instead of eating them) as well as a fellow outcast, Roscuro the Rat (Hoffman), who is interested in hearing the stories Despereaux has learned. When Roscuro is shunned by the princess, however, he plots her kidnapping, putting Desperaux's human-sized bravery to the test.


Directed by :
Sam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen
Produced by :
Gary Ross
Allison Thomas
Written by :
Kate DiCamillo (novel)
Will McRobb
Gary Ross
Chris Viscardi
Starring :
Matthew Broderick
Emma Watson
Dustin Hoffman
Robbie Coltrane
Christopher Lloyd
Kevin Kline
Tracey Ullman
Distributed by :
Universal Pictures
December 19, 2008
Official website :The Tale of Despereaux