‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’: First Teaser and Release Date Revealed
The cast of the animated film includes Michelle Yeoh, Sandra Oh and Lucy Liu.
Preview:
- The poster for animated movie ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ is online.
- The animated movie will feature Michelle Yeoh and Sandra Oh.
- It’ll land on Paramount+ on February 2nd.
New animated movie ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ has had quite the journey to screens, first picked up as a potential live-action adaptation of Laurence Yep’s 2003 book by Cartoon Network in October 2008, with a script by David Magee (who has some experience with tigers given ‘Life of Pi’).
The project was cancelled after Cartoon Network stopped developing live-action projects, but Paramount picked it up as an animated adventure movie in 2019, and while it was originally targeting a 2022 release, pandemic delays led to a slot for 2024.
Now, though, the movie will premiere on Paramount+.
What’s the story of ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’?
The movie follows the story of Tom Lee, who gets drawn into a magical world against his wishes when his eccentric grandmother who he lives with in San Francisco’s Chinatown turns out to be the guardian of the phoenix egg.
When his grandmother perishes in battle and is spirited away in a ghost cart, Tom must apprentice with an unlikely mentor –– a tiger, Mr. Hu –– to learn ancient magic and become the egg’s new protector. They team with an unlikely band of exotic creatures, each representing a different sign of the Chinese zodiac, who can morph into human form while retaining their innate animal characteristics.
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Who lends their voices to ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’?
‘The Tiger’s Apprentice' hits Paramount+ on February 2nd. Photo: Paramount+.
‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ certainly boasts a top-notch cast, led by Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding (who shared the screen with her in the live-action ‘Crazy Rich Asians’).
Brandon Soo Hoo plays Tom, while the cast also includes Michelle Yeoh as Mrs. Lee, Sandra Oh as Mistral, Henry Golding as Mr. Hu, Sherry Cola as Empress Nü Kua, Leah Lewis as Räv, Bowen Yang as Sidney, Patrick Gallagher as Dog, Deborah S. Craig as Vatten, Kheng Hua Tan as Monkey, Giullian Yao Gioiello as Loo, Rachel Rath as Tom’s mother, Ryan Christopher Lee as Liam and Jo Koy, Greta Deborah Lee, and Lucy Liu, whose roles have yet to be revealed.
Who has made ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’?
The director for the movie is Raman Hui, with Paul Watling and Yong Duk Jhun as co-directors. ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ filmmaker Bob Persichetti joined the film as a producer in 2022.
Magee and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and ‘Cowboy Bebop’s Christopher L. Yost are behind the script.
When will ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ be on screens?
‘The Tiger’s Apprentice' hits Paramount+ on February 2nd.
‘The Tiger’s Apprentice' hits Paramount+ on February 2nd. Photo: Paramount+.
Other Movies Similar to ‘The Tiger's Apprentice':
- 'Kung Fu Panda' (2008)
- 'Kung Fu Panda 2' (2011)
- 'Life of Pi' (2012)
- 'Kung Fu Panda 3' (2016)
- 'Crazy Rich Asians' (2018)
- 'Raya and the Last Dragon' (2021)
- 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins' (2021)
- 'Turning Red' (2022)
- 'The Tiger Rising' (2022)
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