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PBS Distribution has a new DVD on the way just in time to get the whole family into the holiday spirit.
PBS Distribution announced this week that it will release the animated feature Stick Man next month in partnership with Magic Light Pictures. The presentation, from the makers of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, follows its title character as he makes his way through the seasons as he tries to make his way home to be with his family in time for Christmas.
Stick Man’s journey through the seasons is anything but easy. From being thrown into a river to having to escape a swan’s nest to even escaping a fire, Stick Man’s journey is wrought with peril. There is even a visit by Santa himself (voiced by Hugh Bonneville—Downton Abbey, Notting Hill, The Monuments Men) along the way. The story, based on author Julia Donaldson’s beloved children’s book, is narrated by Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Coraline, Shrek 2).
The story’s title character is voiced by Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Hot Fuzz). Rob Brydon (Cinderella, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, The Huntsman: Winter’s War) lends his talents to the presentation, too along with Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, Paddington, Blue Jasmine), and Russell Tovey (Being Human, Grabbers, The Pirates! Band of Misfits) to bolster the presentation even more.
As an additional bonus for audiences, the story also comes with a behind-the-scenes featurette that presents the process of how Donaldson’s book was brought to life on the small screen. The 20-minute presentation tells that story through interviews with Donaldson as well as director Jeroen Jaspert, composer Rene Aubry, and others who worked on the adaptation.
Stick Man will be released on Tuesday, November 8 and will be available exclusively on DVD via PBS Distribution. It will retail for MSRP of $12.99 and can be pre-ordered online now via PBS’ online store. More information on this and other titles from PBS is available online now at:
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