Imagineland (film)

Imagineland (titled Metro Waltz in the United States) is a 2022 British 3D computer-animated comedy adventure film based on Stanley Butler's children's novel series of the same name. The film was directed by David Bowers, co-directed by Barry Cook, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Mark Burton, and Peter Baynham. The film tells the story of a creative teenage boy named Metro Waltz, who must protect a group of imaginary friends he created from an mad scientist named Professor Wizzletum, who wants to eliminate imagination forever.

Imagineland was released in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2022 by StudioCanal to mixed reviews from critics. In the United States, the film will be released as Metro Waltz on 10 March 2023 by Lionsgate (under their Lionsgate Animation label) with a new English dub and script.

Plot
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Cast

 * Asa Butterfield (Iain Armitage in the American version) as Metro Waltz, a heroic and imaginative teenager.
 * Emilia Clarke (Ariana Grande in the American version) as Vera Marshall, a tomboyish teenage girl.
 * Eddie Redmayne (Ben Schwartz in the American version) as Ginkko, an bashful yet mischievous rabbit.
 * Naomie Harris (Taraji P. Henson in the American version) as Wendi Witty, an comedic but intelligent wolf.
 * Martin Freeman (Zachary Levi in the American version) as Monty Moose, an dim-witted but resourceful moose.
 * Hugh Laurie (Danny DeVito in the American version) as Twig, an clever talking train.
 * Ralph Fiennes (Zach Galifianakis in the American version) as Professor Wizzletum, an ruthless mad scientist.
 * Sacha Baron Cohen (Kevin Hart in the American version) as Hudson, Wizzletum's assistant.
 * Rowan Atkinson as Benny Buzzard, an apathetic buzzard who guides Metro and his friends.
 * Ian McKellen as Kizor, the elderly yet loyal wizard of Imagineland.
 * Florence Pugh (Zooey Deschanel in the American version) as Queen Juliette, the optimistic queen of Imagineland.
 * Emily Blunt (Kate McKinnon in the American version) as Ms. Waltz, Metro's mother.
 * Simon Pegg (Dan Fogler in the American version) as Mr. Waltz, Metro's father.
 * Helen Mirren as Narrator (American version only)
 * James Corden as Goat (American version only)

Production
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Music
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Metro Waltz (United States)
According to Lionsgate Animation CEO Mark Holloway, he saw an screening of the film during his trip to the United Kingdom and he decided to do an American version. In the US version, the majority of the British cast's voice work was dubbed by American celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Zach Galifianakis, Ben Schwartz, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Hart, Zachary Levi, and Zooey Deschanel. Only two original voices remained, those of Ian McKellen and Rowan Atkinson. The United States version also adds James Corden and Helen Mirren as the film's narrator. Holloway, John J. Strauss, Scott Bindley, Bob Barlen, and Steve Moore served as writers of the U.S. dialogue.

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Critical response
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