{"id":79401,"date":"2017-05-02T20:20:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T20:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/05\/02\/first-look-star-animated-characters-played-gina-rodriguez-zachary-levi-oprah-winfrey-steven-yeun\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:28:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:28:29","slug":"first-look-star-animated-characters-played-gina-rodriguez-zachary-levi-oprah-winfrey-steven-yeun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/first-look-star-animated-characters-played-gina-rodriguez-zachary-levi-oprah-winfrey-steven-yeun\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look At &#8216;The Star&#8217; Animated Characters Played By Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Oprah Winfrey, &#038; Steven Yeun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>First Look At &#8216;The Star&#8217; Animated Characters Played By Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Oprah Winfrey, \u00a0Steven Yeun &amp;\u00a0Aidy Bryant<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>May 2, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Star-Gina-Rodriguez-as-Mary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-98216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 227'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Star-Gina-Rodriguez-as-Mary-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sony Pictures Animation has offered a first look at four characters from the anticipated faith-and-family film <strong>The Star<\/strong>, and announces the addition of three-time Emmy winner <strong>Patricia Heaton<\/strong> as Edith the cow\u2019s voice to join its outstanding cast.<\/p>\n<p>Premiering Nov. 10th, 2017, <strong>THE STAR<\/strong> tells the story of the first Christmas through the eyes of the animals who witnessed it.<\/p>\n<p>The voice cast already included\u00a0<strong>Gina Rodriguez<\/strong> (Mary), <strong>Zachary Levi<\/strong> (Joseph) and <strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong> (Deborah) and <strong>Tyler Perry<\/strong> (Cyrus) and <strong>Tracy Morgan<\/strong> (Felix) as the three camels,\u00a0<strong>Steven Yeun<\/strong> (Bo the donkey), <strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong> (Leah the horse), <strong>Aidy Bryant<\/strong> (Ruth the sheep), <strong>Keegan-Michael Key<\/strong> (Dave the dove), <strong>Kristin Chenoweth<\/strong> (Mouse), <strong>Anthony Anderson<\/strong> (Zach the goat), <strong>Gabriel Iglesias<\/strong> (Rufus the dog), <strong>Ving Rhames<\/strong> (Thaddeus the dog), national radio personality <strong>Delilah Rene<\/strong> (Elizabeth), <strong>Kris Kristofferson<\/strong> (Old Donkey), and <strong>Christopher Plummer<\/strong> (King Herod).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DeVon-Franklin-pic-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-52107\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 226'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DeVon-Franklin-pic-2-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTHE STAR is the perfect family movie! It gives an \u2018animals\u2019-eye view\u2019 of the first Christmas in a way that is funny, engaging and inspiring,\u201d<\/strong> Patricia Heaton said. <strong>\u201cMoms, dads, grandparents and kids will be swept up in the adventure of a new look at a timeless story.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DeVon Franklin<\/strong>, executive producer on THE STAR, is well known for the now-classic faith film MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;THE STAR brilliantly tells the story of the first Christmas from the perspective of the adventurous animals who contributed to the journey and bore witness to the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ,&#8221;<\/strong> said Executive Producer DeVon Franklin. <strong>&#8220;The entire family will laugh and be inspired as they experience the power of faith, friends and courage through the eyes of these brave, heroic\u00a0animals.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-98248\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 175'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Star-Keegan-Michael-Key-as-Dave-the-Dove-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p>THE STAR is directed by Academy Award\u00ae nominated writer\/director <strong>Timothy Reckart<\/strong> (HEAD OVER HEELS); executive-produced by <strong>DeVon Franklin<\/strong> (MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN), <strong>Lisa Henson<\/strong> and <strong>Brian Henson<\/strong> (The Jim Henson Company) <strong>Ben Waisbren<\/strong>; produced by <strong>Jennifer Magee-Cook<\/strong>; with a story by <strong>Simon Moore<\/strong> and <strong>Carlos Kotkin<\/strong>; and screenplay by Carlos Kotkin.\u00a0 Digital animation by Cinesite Studios. COLUMBIA PICTURES and AFFIRM Films present in association with Walden Films\/LStar Capital in association with Franklin Entertainment\/The Jim Henson Company. A SONY PICTURES ANIMATION Film.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Star-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-98300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 580 326'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/The-Star-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill.\u00a0One day he finds the courage to break free and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams.\u00a0On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations.\u00a0Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told \u2013 the first Christmas.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Look At &#8216;The Star&#8217; 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