It's a star studded ensemble as Fox Star Studio's 'EPIC' releases on 24 May

After the spectacular success of family adventure’ The Croods’ Fox Star Studios is all set to bring to you a summer delight as 3D CG adventure comedy ‘EPIC’ releases on 24 May 2013! Based on William Joyce's children book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs, EPIC stars the voices of Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull with Steven Tyler and Beyoncé Knowles. From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, EPIC beings a fantastical world that tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world…and ours. Having brought to life one of the most beloved and successful animated motion picture franchises, Ice Age, director Chris Wedge and his teams at Blue Sky Studios (of which Wedge is a co-founder) achieve new heights of realism, action, adventure and detail, with EPIC. EPIC’s world, which unites the familiar and the fantastic, is a forest unlike any we’ve seen before: tiny seeds look like boulders; rocks are the size of spiky mountains; flowers are gigantic and complex; and a butterfly is a nothing short of a flying tapestry. We experience the world of EPIC through the eyes of Mary Katherine (she prefers M.K.), a smart, spirited and headstrong 17-year-old who finds herself on the journey of a lifetime. Amanda Seyfried, the versatile and popular star of movies such as Les Miserables and Momma Mia, portrays M.K., whom the actress describes as “strong-willed and disconnected from her father to the point where she thinks there’s no way she’s going to be able to even live with him.” The other man in M.K.’s life is a resident of this unseen realm, named Nod. Josh Hutcherson, who stars as the warrior Peeta Mallark in the blockbuster “The Hunger Games” trilogy, portrays Nod. Nod by his rebellious nature, which he directs mostly toward his father figure, the Leafmen’s leader, Ronin. The Golden Globe winning powerhouse Colin Farrell portrays Ronin. Ronin’s closest and most powerful ally is Queen Tara, portrayed by legendary musical artist Beyoncé Knowles, who makes her animated feature debut in EPIC. Beautiful, agile and strong, Tara isn’t just the Leafmen’s Queen; she’s the life force of the forest, which she presides over with respect, compassion and humor. The chief force behind the darkness and destruction is the Boggans’ ruler, Mandrake. Gifted, or cursed, with the ability to bring destruction to anything he touches, Mandrake and his Boggan minions are the arch-nemeses of the Leafmen. As portrayed by two-time Academy Award winning actor Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds), Mandrake is devious, dangerous, erudite, droll, and ironic. A far more affable figure than Mandrake – and very much on the side of the Leafmen – is Nim Galuu. Nim is the consummate party animal, but don’t let this larger than life caterpillar fool you – his wisdom and practical know-how make him a key behind-the-scenes player in the epic battle to save the forest. Portraying Nim is Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. If Queen Tara and the Leafmen embody the forces of light, and Mandrake and the Boggans the forces of darkness, then the character Bufo straddles both worlds. A tough-guy toad, Bufo is a wheeler and dealer who plays all the angles: he profits no matter which side wins or loses. In yet another example of inventive casting, rapper/singer/songwriter Pitbull is Bufo. Pitbull, whose current hit (performed with Christina Aguilera) is “Feel this Moment,” likens musicianship to the experience of a team of animators, designers and actor joining forces to create a film character. With such a phenomenal showcase of acting and musical talent, catch EPIC as it releases across theaters on 24 May 2013!