‘The Willougbys’ Featurette And Clip Reveal More Of Netflix’s Quirky Animated Family
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Since Netflix isn’t always the best at marketing their new movies and TV shows within their own apps, you might not have realized that their new original animated movieThe Willoughbysis already available to watch. But maybe you’re not quite sure if you want to check out the adaptation ofthe children’s book of the same nameby Newberry Award-winning author Lois Lowry, a new featurette and clip show off the quirky family with a great voice cast, includingRicky Gervaisas a narrating cat.
The Willoughbys Featurette
The Willoughbyshas an animation style that mixes computer animation with stop-motion animation sensibilities, including textures that give the characters a tactile look. Production designerKyle McQueensays it’s all in an attempt to add to the old-fashioned style of the story, one with a family that feels like they grew up on books instead of the internet.
You can get even more of a taste of the animation style and comedy in the movie thanks to the clip below:
The Willoughbysalso has an impressive voice cast that includes Grammy-winning singerAlessia Caraas Jane,Will Forte(Scoob!) as Tim,Vincent Tong(Sausage Party) as the Barnabys,Ricky Gervais(The Little Prince) as Cat,Maya Rudolph(Big Hero 6) as Nanny,Terry Crews(Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2) as Commander Melanoff,Martin Short(Frankenweenie) as Father andJane Krakowski(Open Season) as Mother.
The film isdirected byKris Pearn(Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2), who also co-wrote the script withMark Stanleigh, and co-directed byRob Lodermeier.
In The Willoughbys, convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The four siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to learn how to adapt their old-fashioned values to the contemporary world as they attempt to find the true meaning of family.
