Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile – Trailer, premiere and everything about the film with Javier Bardem

If you thought that reptiles don’t sing rancheras well, think twice. In Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile, the public will meet one of these little animals with rough skin but apparently with a very fine-tuned voice. And to accompany him, neither more nor less than Javier Bardem, the actor awarded by the Hollywood Academy who, on this occasion, will help the protagonist to interpret the original songs of the film, conceived by the same lyricists involved in La La Land Y the great showman.

What is it about Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile?

An official synopsis for the film dictates the following (via Sony Pictures Mexico):

“When the Primm family moves to New York, their teenage son Josh struggles to adjust to his new school and new friends. All that changes when he discovers Lilo – a singing crocodile who likes taking baths, caviar and good music – living in the attic of his new house. The two become best friends, but when Lilo’s existence is threatened by her evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must team up with Lilo’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti, to show the world that family can thrive. from the most unexpected places.

Will Davis (Johnny English, How to Train Your Dragon) wrote the script for Lilo, Lilo, Crocodilebased on the children’s book of the same name, written by Bernard Waber and originally published in 1965.

The cast and directors

At the head of the cast, the Oscar winner stands out Javier Bardem (No place for wimps) in the role of the lovable Hector P. Valenti. The acting talent also includes Scoot NcNairy (argus) as Mr. Primm; constance wu (crazy millionaires) as Mrs. Primm; Brett Gelman (fleabag) as Mr. Grumps, and Winslow Fegley (christmas in 8 bit) as Josh Primm. In the voice of Lilo, appears the Canadian musician Shawn Mendez.

The directors of Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile are Josh Gordon Y Will Speck. This duo previously collaborated on the comedy sliding to glory (2007) with Will Ferrell, in addition to Crazy for her (2010) and Christmas party at the office (2016), both starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. Additionally, Gordon and Speck are creators, writers, and directors of the animated series. Marvel’s Hit-Monkeyavailable on Hulu and Star Plus.

Time to sing

For the writing of the original songs of Lilo, Lilo, Crocodilewere involved Benj Passak Y JustinPaul, Oscar winners for La La Land (2016) and also globally recognized for their work in the great showman (2017).

But do not think that only Shawn Mendes is the voice behind the musical tracks that sound in the film. Javier Bardem himself had the opportunity to sing and even dance, with a somewhat strange ease for the type of characters that Spaniards usually personify. He himself admitted it in an interview with ew.

“One of the first questions I asked directors was, ‘Why are you calling me? That’s a very strange choice.’ They were laughing and said, ‘Well, I guess we called you because we want you to bring that side of the character that doesn’t belong in this world,'” Bardem said. “In a way, I am a foreigner in this genre. But Hector works hard and he really puts in as much effort as he can to be a part of it. Hector helped me free myself, to be more like: ‘Who cares? Go, have fun, enjoy, move freely.’”

when does it premiere Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile?

The film about the cute singing reptile arrives in Mexican theaters this October 27, 2022.

official poster

trailer of Lilo, Lilo, Crocodile