Zahed, Ramin (25 August 2022). " 'The Amazing Maurice' Will Paw Its Way to U.S. Theaters in January". Animation Magazine . Retrieved 2 February 2023. Very loosely based around the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, it's full of knowing nods to that story. It also comes complete with a framing device in which our young heroine Malicia (voiced by Emilia Clarke) goes so far as to note that she's part of a framing device. Whether things need to be quite this meta is debatable, but the fourth wall breaking is kept reasonably sprightly and mostly in its place by Shrek writing veteran Terry Rossio. At one point Malicia declares: "In many ways, I don't think the plot of this adventure has been properly structured" - but it has arguably been structured to within an inch of its life. Their quest leads them to the local rat catchers' headquarters where they find a secret passage to the basement filled with food. They also find Darktan and the other rats coming from the tunnels with the trap they found. Maurice correctly guesses that the rat catchers are trying to catch the rats alive to use them for entertainment, pitting dogs in rings with rats and betting on how fast they are killed. The rat catchers catch Sardines and use him for the ring but he is rescued by the others. Maurice tells a town of people that they have a plague of rats, illustrated by various rats terrorizing the townsfolk and convinces them to pay for Keith, the pied piper, to lead them outside of the town. Outside the town, the rats are revealed to be sentient and literate, working with Keith and Maurice to defraud towns. a b Ramachandran, Naman (5 November 2020). "Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke to Voice Terry Pratchett Adaptation 'The Amazing Maurice' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020 . Retrieved 7 November 2020.

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. On 6 April 2021, Tom Howe was announced to composed the film's musical score. [12] Release [ edit ] The animated film The Amazing Maurice has been released today to buy on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK. The Sky Original feature stars Hugh Laurie, who voices the eponymous Maurice, with David Tennant co-starring as intelligent rat Dangerous Beans,

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Lodge, Guy (30 January 2023). " 'The Amazing Maurice' Review: Spry British Animated Romp Shows a Cat (or Even a Rat) May Look at a King". Variety . Retrieved 30 June 2023. Toby Genkel’s intriguing animation film, The Amazing Maurice, made its anticipated debut on the big screen on February 3rd, 2023. The voice cast is a star-studded affair. In addition to the central trio of Hugh Laurie, Himesh Patel, and Emilia Clarke, The Amazing Maurice features the vocals of David Tennant, David Thewlis, Gemma Arterton, and Hugh Bonneville. Laurie and Tennant are perhaps the highlights as the titular Maurice and the rat’s spiritual leader, Dangerous Beans, but everyone puts in the hard work. The production was especially difficult as it was created entirely within the pandemic, but one would never know it had been constructed remotely.

The Amazing Maurice was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Dazzler Media (under license from Universal Pictures) on 1 May 2023. [16] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ]

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Clarke, Cath (14 December 2022). "The Amazing Maurice review – rodent crime caper is a riot of silliness". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 June 2023. Lodderhose, Diana (7 May 2021). " 'Doctor Who' Star David Tennant Joins 'The Amazing Maurice'; HBO Max Greenlights Spanish-Language Original 'García'; Channel 4 Axes 'The Circle' – Global Briefs". Deadline . Retrieved 30 June 2023. Maher, Kevin (29 June 2023). "The Amazing Maurice review — meta gags ruin rat caper". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 30 June 2023. The Amazing Maurice is rated PG. Parental guidance is suggested, meaning some material may not be suitable for children. Parents are urged to give "parental guidance." The movie may contain some material parents might not like for their young children. 6.2