The barbadian pop star has been cast as a voice actor in the animated film home, and is due to drop a concept album based. It is loosely based on adam rexs 2007 childrens book the true meaning of smekday and stars the voices of jim parsons, rihanna, steve martin, jennifer lopez, and matt jones. Matt jones, rihanna, jim parsons, steve martin, jennifer lopez, tim johnson, suzanne buirgy, christopher jenkins, mireille soria. The animated 3d movie, entitled home, arrives in theaters on march 27 and features the voices of rihanna as gratuity tip tucci, jim. Rihanna making animated film debut entertainment news,the. Jun 20, 2012 today in odd movie coupledom, jim parsons and rihanna will lend their voices to the dreamworks animation production happy smekday. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference. Rihanna puts her slender frame on display in knitted. The true meaning of smekday is a humorous young adult science fiction story written by adam rex and published by hyperiondisney. When twelveyearold gratuity tip tucci is assigned to write five pages on the true meaning of smekday for the national time capsule contest, shes not sure where to begin.
Rihanna filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career. Michael, barbados she grew up in a 3 bedroom house with her mom, dad, three brothers and two sisters. The big bang theory star jim parsons and singeractress rihanna will play the lead voices in happy smekday. Jennifer lopez and steve martin join dreamworks animation. Pg, tip voiced by rihanna befriends the perhaps less confusingly. Top 10 rupauls drag race lip sync for your life duration. When oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on earth and meets a teenage girl named tip, the two unlikely friends embark on the greatest journey of all. Adam rex is an american illustrator and writer of childrens books. Jun 20, 2012 dreamworks animation just announced its newest animated film happy smekday. An animated film based on the book the true meaning of smekday by adam rex.
It stars jim parsons, best known for playing sheldon on the big bang theory, and the aforementioned rihanna, who will be voiceacting for. The film version, which departed significantly from the books. Rihanna puts her slender frame on display in knitted jumper and pencil skirt during a night out. The book was adapted by dreamworks animation into the 2015 feature film home rexs second volume in the series, smek for president. Big bang fans will love that it stars jim parsons, and music fans will enjoy the voice talents of. Rihanna, jim parsons to star in dreamworks animations happy. The 24yearold has signed on as one of the lead voices of the film and she will be joined by the big bang theory star jim parsons,reported aceshowbiz. Adam rex explains why biracial characters need to be in. Feb 27, 2014 rihanna is poised to take her music into the world of childrens movies. The true meaning of smekday is a 2007 childrens book by adam rex that was highly. Rihanna is poised to take her music into the world of childrens movies. Rihanna, jim parsons voicing characters in happy smekday.
Tim johnson is the director of the film, chris jenkins and suzanne. Robyn rihanna fenty was born on february 20, 1988, in saint michael, barbados. Astle and matt ember, and stars the voices of jim parsons, rihanna. Dreamworks animation just announced its newest animated film happy smekday. The film is based on the adam rexs critically acclaimed childrens book the true meaning of smekday and is yet another childrens book. The two become unlikely buddies and embark on a comical globetrotting adventure to right his wrongs.
The dreamworks animated adventure centers on an alien takeover of planet earth. Robyn rihanna fenty robyn fenty the barbadian superstar also known as rihanna started out known as a cookie cutter teen pop star after she moved to the united states at sixteen years old. Dreamworks is adapting adam rexs the true meaning of smekday. Home is a 2015 american computeranimated sciencefiction comedy film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by 20th century fox. Amazon shelled out some major cash for the rights to the upcoming film rihanna film. Animation adventure fantasy scifi when earth is taken over by the overlyconfident boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, whi. Home is a 2015 american 3d computeranimated science fiction comedyadventure film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by 20th century fox.
There will be more rihanna movies, probably at least for now along the same lines. In addition to rihanna and parsons, it featured the voices of steve martin as. Earlier in the day rihanna began working on her newest project animated film happy smekday. Rihanna to make concept album for dreamworks animated film. From the creators of how to train your dragon comes the hilarious and heartwarming, hit comedy of the year, featuring the extraordinary voice talents of jim parsons, steve martin, rihanna, and jennifer lopez. Rihanna has confessed she had a blast yesterday 14th december as she recorded her voiceover for the new dreamworks 3d animated film happy smekday. The two become unlikely buddies and embark on a comical globetrotting. Rihannas esteemed film career continues with something.
Goodreads members who liked the true meaning of smekday also l. Rihanna, jennifer lopez, jim parons, steve martin, matt l. He also illustrated the brixton brothers series, billy twitters and his blue whale problem, and chloe and the lion, all by mac barnett and chus day by neil gaiman. Rihanna, jim parsons to star in dreamworks animations happy smekday. The film is an adaptation from the award winning book by adam rex, titled the true meaning of smekday. Home is an animation film based on the critically acclaimed book the true meaning of smekday by adam rex. Jim parsons and rihanna to voice dreamworks animations. Watch the new home trailer, featuring the voices of rihanna and jim parsons. Jun 20, 2012 the big bang theory star jim parsons and singeractress rihanna will play the lead voices in happy smekday. Emmy and golden globe winner jim parsons and international. An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. Astle and matt ember, and stars the voices of jim parsons, rihanna, steve martin, jennifer lopez, and matt jones. We interviewed tucson author adam rex, earlier this year ahead of free comic book day, and now his book the true meaning of smekday is going to be the source material for a major motion picture. Dec 15, 2012 rihanna puts her slender frame on display in knitted jumper and pencil skirt during a night out.
The title of the film was announced as happy smekday the project was. Home party edition description party edition extrasbest party ever. Find books like the true meaning of smekday from the worlds largest community of readers. When tip meets a fugitive boov called oh jim parsons, theres mutual distrust. T he charttopping songstress, who made her bigscreen debut in scifi action movie battleship earlier this year, is in talks to.
Dwa today announced that emmy and golden globe winner jim parsons harvey on broadway and the big. Rihanna, jim parsons to star in dreamworks animations. Rexs second volume in the series, smek for president. Her mother is monica braithwaite, a retired afroguyanese accountant, and her father is ronald fenty, a warehouse supervisor of barbadian and irish descent. Based on the critically acclaimed book the true meaning of smekday by adam rex. Dream works animation plans to release home in march 2015. Rihanna and jim parsons have signed onto voicing the animated film, happy smekday. In home an alien race invades earth and uses it as a hideout from their mortal enemy. October, 2008, her first visit to new zealand when she played two nights at vector arena and one in wellington with support from soontobe boyfriend brown.
Herself cameo appearance valerian and the city of a thousand planets. The story is a bit different, but its the same characters, and tip gratuity tucci is the main character. The animated film has been titled home, and will feature voice talents from steve martin, jennifer lopez, rihanna, and jim parsons. In theaters now, home, the 3d computeranimated film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by 20th century fox is a fun movie that brings adam rexs 2007 childrens book the true meaning of smekday to life. Dreamworks animation today announced that emmy and golden globe winner jim parsons harvey on broadway and the big bang theory and international superstar rihanna battleship will star in the leading roles in happy smekday. The book was adapted by dreamworks animation into the 2015 feature film home. The true meaning of smekday by adam rex is a novel about a girl. The film version, which departed significantly from the books continuity, was followed by the 2016 animated tv series home. Rihanna is to lend her voice to the animated film happy smekday. Song belongs to rihanna just as the pictures belong to their rightful owners. Rihanna videography rihanna videography good girl gone bad live paranoid cant get enough we found love loud tour live at the o2 filmography bring it on. Rihanna and jim parsons to lead dreamworks animations happy.
When oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on earth and meets a teenage girl named tip, the two unlikely friends embark on the greatest journey of all time. Adaptation of adam rexs the true meaning of smekday is. Tim johnson over the hedge, antz will serve as the films director. Piano, voice and guitar chords only interactive download by rihanna featuring calvin harris, rihanna, and calvin harris. The true meaning of smekday is a 2007 childrens book by adam rex that was highly recommended by the new york times. Dreamworks animation has hired rihanna and jim parsons to voice the two lead characters in the upcoming film happy smekday. Rihanna s diamonds world tour, is set to take off in 20. Mar 27, 2015 home 2015 watch online movie happy smekday. Ohs shake your boov thingfeel the light music video and lyric video by jennifer lopezohs boovy jukeboxohs party planning tipswhen oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous. With jim parsons, rihanna, steve martin, jennifer lopez.
Instead, we meet oh first, and learn how excited the little purple guy is. Its going well for the dreamworks animation film home. Rihanna puts her slender frame on display in knitted jumper. This story first appeared in the june 29 issue of the hollywood reporter magazine. That being said, if you liked the movie, please go read the book it was based on, true meaning of smekday, written and illustrated by adam rex. Jun 20, 2012 dreamworks animation has hired rihanna and jim parsons to voice the two lead characters in the upcoming film happy smekday. Adam rexs big head is a paper mache head used in a fun video with author mac barnett for their book chloe and the lion. Like many authors whose books are made into films, rex had.
Born in saint michael, barbados, rihanna moved to the united states at age 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer evan rog. Are you excited to see another minority character in movies. Jun 21, 2012 we interviewed tucson author adam rex, earlier this year ahead of free comic book day, and now his book the true meaning of smekday is going to be the source material for a major motion picture. While rexs story is, in its way, a postapocalyptic book, as it takes. On june 20, 2012, it was revealed that the title of the film would be happy smekday. As their distrust fades, the pair set out together to find tips. The film features friendly aliens invading the earth and using it as a hideout from their enemies. The first excellent decision made about the movie was to call it home and not happy smekday. Rihanna making animated film debut entertainment news. Today in odd movie coupledom, jim parsons and rihanna will lend their voices to the dreamworks animation production happy smekday. Rihanna and jim parsons lead voice cast for dreamworks.
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