Emma portraying Princess Pea

Directed by: Sam Fell and Robert Stevenhagen
Written By: Will McRobb, based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo
Release: 8 January 2009
Status: Complete (on DVD release)
Genre: Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Runtime: 93 minutes
Also Starring: Matthew Broderick (Despereaux), Dustin Hoffman (Roscuro), Tracey Ullman (Miggery Sow), Stanley Tucci (Boldo), William H. Macy (Lester), Robbie Coltrane (Gregory), Ciaran Hinds (Botticelli)

The tale of three unlikely heroes – a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears – whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle’s princess.

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Movie Trivia

• Justin Long was originally slated to voice the title character, Despereaux. Ultimately, the role went to Matthew Broderick.

• Sylvain Chomet was originally set to direct before being dismissed by the production company, to be replaced with Sam Fell. Chomet stated his ideas were too dark for them, and that marketing would question his character designs with future merchandising in mind.

• Emma Watson’s second non-Harry Potter role and first animated feature!

• During all of Emma’s voice recording sessions she was given a plastic tiara to help her to get into character.

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