CGI animated film โThe Amazing Maurice โ Waters of Lifeโ has revealed its star-studded voice cast, which includes Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton, Adjoa Andoh and David Tennant.
The film is the sequel to the hit โThe Amazing Maurice,โ which grossed more than $24 million worldwide.
โThe Amazing Maurice โ Waters of Lifeโ is set for release in the last quarter of 2027, with worldwide sales handled by Epsilon Film.
Laurie (โThe Night Manager,โ โHouseโ) reprises his role as the roguish title character Maurice, alongside Clarke (โGame of Thrones,โ โMe Before Youโ) as Malicia, Patel (โYesterday,โ โTenetโ) as Keith and Arterton (โQuantum of Solace,โ โThe Kingโs Manโ) as Peaches.
Joining the cast is Andoh (โBridgerton,โ โInvictusโ) as the formidable pirate cat Admiral Katz, while Tennant (โDoctor Who,โ โHarry Potterโ) returns as fan-favorite Dangerous Beans. The ensemble is rounded out by Peter Serafinowicz (โGuardians of the Galaxy,โ โShaun of the Deadโ) as Death and Simon Callow (โFour Weddings and a Funeral,โ โThe Phantom of the Operaโ) as Werewolf, among others.
Based on the novels by Terry Pratchett, whose Discworld series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, the film follows Maurice, the most amazing cat in the world, or so he says, his friends Malicia and Keith, and the Clan Rats on a new high-seas adventure involving pirates, vampires, werewolves and sirens, and a perilous quest for the mythical Waters of Life.
The film is directed by Toby Genkel (โOoops! Noah Is Goneโฆโ) and Chris Drew (โThe Adventures of Paddingtonโ), and produced by Emely Christians (the โNikoโ trilogy, โTwo by Two: Overboard!โ), Andrew Baker (โBadjelly,โ โBollywoofโ), Robert Chandler (โA Christmas Number One,โ โThe Canterville Ghostโ) and Rob Wilkins (โGood Omens,โ โChoosing to Dieโ).
The screenplay is by Giles New and Keiron Self (โMimi & Harold,โ โShaun the Sheepโ), with character designs by Carter Goodrich (โFinding Nemo,โ โShrekโ). The production designer is Heiko Hentschel (โOoops! Noah Is Goneโฆ,โ โRabbit Academyโ).
โThe Amazing Maurice โ Waters of Lifeโ is a Cantilever Media, Ulysses Films and Narrativia film in co-production with DCM Pictures, in association with Space Age Films.