Shout! Studios are bringing the animated take on the Oscar Wilde classic “The Canterville Ghost” to digital and VOD platforms on December 5.
The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s the perfect time to tell a good ghost story, and Shout! is delivering on this age-old tradition with a thrilling new animated feature set at a late 1880s English countryside estate.
“The Canterville Ghost” tells the story of a modern American family that moves to their recently purchased country home, Canterville Chase, in England, only to find it haunted by a ghost. Effectively, Sir Simon de Canterville (Stephen Fry) has been haunting the grounds of Canterville Chase successfully for over 300 years, but he meets his match, Virginia Otis (Emily Carey), when he tries to scare out the new arrivals.
Directed by Kim Burdon (“Stressed Eric”) and co-directed by Robert Chandler (“The Amazing Maurice”), “The Canterville Ghost” is the modern reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s popular literary classic and boasts a winning voice cast of Stephen Fry (“The Hobbit” films), Hugh Laurie (“House”), Freddie Highmore (“The Good Doctor”), Emily Carey (“Wonder Woman”), David Harewood (“The Flash”), Meera Syal (“Dr. Strange”), Miranda Hart (“Spy”) with Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) and Imelda Staunton (“Harry Potter” films).
Poised to entertain kids, families, and animation enthusiasts, “The Canterville Ghost” is a colorful animated movie adventure filled with humor and whimsical characters. The film boasts vibrant storytelling, a strong young female lead character, and important messages about curiosity, courage, friendship, love, and forgiveness.
“The Canterville Ghost” will be available starting December 5, 2023, on AppleTV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft, DirecTV, DISH, BELL, and other major digital platforms.
