With the tale of Shrek coming to its end, it was to be expected that it wouldn’t be long before Dreamworks decided to try their luck using the method of retelling known stories, but with a different set of characters.
2012 will see the studio’s release of The Guardians, which portrays Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost as a squad of superheroes who have to band together to fight an evil spirit. The film goes hand in hand with an upcoming book series called The Guardians of Childhood, so it seems like a fair presumption that the evil spirit in the movie will in some way be trying to hurt childhood.
The first actor to sign on to the film was Leonardo DiCaprio, who’ll be voicing the part of Jack Frost. This is DiCaprio’s first animated role, and a pretty stark change from the fairly serious roles the actor generally takes on.
The film also sees a first for another production member. This will be the first feature film for director Peter Ramsey, who directed the Dreamworks Halloween special Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space.
The Guardians has an expected release date of November 2, 2012.
