‘Smallfoot’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Is A Yeti Who Falls Down A Lot
Hello, everyone. I’d like to introduce you to the family filmSmallfoot. It’s about a Yeti who goes on a quest to discover if humans really exist. Sounds cute, right? Also, it starsChanning Tatum. But don’t gettooexcited: you won’t be seeing his abs and dancing skills. Because this film is animated. Sorry, you’ll just have to use your imagination. TheSmallfoottrailer is below.
Billed as an “animated adventure for all ages”,Smallfoothas a pretty clever premise. It focuses on a group (herd? flock?) of Yetis who are 100% convinced human beings don’t exist. Then one day, a young Yeti (voiced by Channing Tatum) comes across a human (or a Smallfoot, as the Yetis say). Wacky hijinks and lots and lots of falling down follows.
Smallfoot Trailer
Smallfootapparently features “original music,” but the only song we get to hear in this trailer is “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. This song also played during the final moments ofThe Sopranos, as everyone knows. Is there aSmallfoot/Sopranosconnection here? No, probably not, but we can dream. Here’s my fan theory: after everything cut to black onThe Sopranos, Tony Soprano woke up in the body of a Yeti. That’s all I’ve got so far, I need to workshop it a bit. But I think there’s something there.
All in all, this looks like a fun, harmless family film. The cast is pretty darn good too. In addition to that charming hunk Channing Tatum,SmallfootfeaturesJames Corden,Zendaya,Common,LeBron James,Gina Rodriguez,Danny DeVito,Yara Shahidi,Ely HenryandJimmy Tatro.
One thing I particularly like here: the Yeti designs are clearly influenced by Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster from the Rankin/Bass filmRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Nice touch,Smallfootmakers.
Smallfootcomes from directorKarey Kirkpatrick, who directedOver the Hedgeand wrote screenplays forChicken RunandJames and the Giant Peach.Smallfootis set to debut in theaters onSeptember 28, 2018.
