The Star (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Timothy Reckart |
| Produced by | Jenni Magee Cook |
| Screenplay by | Carlos Kotkin |
| Story by | Carlos Kotkin Simon Moore |
| Based on | The Nativity of Jesus |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Star (previously known as The Lamb) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated Christian comedy film directed by Timothy Reckart. Based on an original pitch by Tom Sheridan, it is written by Carlos Kotkin. The film will be released on November 10, 2017 by Columbia Pictures.
The film centers on a donkey, Bo, and his animal friends who become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
In September 2014, it was reported that DeVon Franklin would produce a faith-based film inspired by the Nativity story under his production company, Franklin Entertainment, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation. In April 2015, Variety reported that Timothy Reckart would direct the film in his directing debut. On August 5, 2015, it was announced that the film, then titled The Lamb, was given an official release date of December 8, 2017. On June 20, 2016, it was announced that Brian Henson and Lisa Henson from The Jim Henson Company will be executive producers for the film, now titled The Star. By July 2016, the release date had been moved up to November 10, 2017. As of December 2016, the film is currently in production.
The animation will be produced by Cinesite Studios.
On January 5, 2017, it was reported that Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry would be in the film. The rest of the cast was announced on January 19, 2017.
The film will be released on November 10, 2017.
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