Put aside the felines and canines because Lyle the crocodile is the new house pet that we all want. Based on Bernard Waber's 1965 children's book Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a highly anticipated live-action/animated musical comedy film coming this fall. The film features a singing crocodile who lives in New York City. It follows a boy, Josh, and his friendship with Lyle, a unique crocodile who lives in his attic. But when Lyle's presence is threatened by his evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, Josh and his family will have to find a way to protect Lyle, who has become part of his family.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, who also serve as producers, along with Hutch Parker, Kevin K. Vafi, Dan Wilson, Robert J. Dohrmann, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Tarak BenAmmar and Andy Mitchell. , who reportedly serve as executive producers. Before its release, check out this complete guide on the trailer, release date, plot, cast and characters, and everything we know so far about Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and get ready for a musical show like never before! before!
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile originally premiered in July 2022, but was pushed back to November. Finally, Columbia Pictures scheduled its release for October 7, 2022 in theaters in the United States.
The trailer for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, released by Sony Pictures, introduces the audience to Lyle right away. And very soon we learn that he is not like the other crocodiles we know. It is a sophisticated and domesticated reptile, which loves to bathe and enjoys caviar. But most importantly, he loves to sing. You could even call him a music star. We are also introduced to Josh, the boy who moves into the same house with his family and instantly befriends Lyle.
Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Writers: Will Davies, Bernard Waber
Stars: Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy
The clip gives us a quick look at what will happen when Josh's parents and his neighbor discover that there is a carnivorous creature hiding in the attic. We are also introduced to Lyle's owner and showman, Héctor Valenti, played by Javier Bardem. This kind of role is surely something we're not used to seeing Bardem play, so it might be something to look forward to. There is comedy, drama, action, and lots of music and dancing. What else do we need for complete entertainment? All in all, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile looks like a fun family movie, just in time for the holiday season.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile hails from the directorial duo Speck and Gordon, best known for their previous projects like The Switch and Office Christmas Party. The script for the musical is by William Davies, the writer of such popular comedy titles as the Johnny English series, How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots.
The new musical comedy will feature original songs by Shawn Mendes, written by the film's executive producers, Pasek and Paul, the team behind The Greatest Showman. Ari Afsar, Emily Gardner, Xu Hall, Mark Sonnenblick and Joriah Kwamé are also part of the composition team. The film's music was composed by Matthew Margeson.