"The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" To Premiere November 15 on Prime Video

The animated musical from Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films features the voices of Gerard Butler, Emilia Clarke and Simone Ashley. Directed by BAFTA Award-winning Peter Baynton, the film will stream on Prime Video and Hulu

CULVER CITY, California - November 1, 2024 - Get into the holiday spirit with The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland available to stream in the U.S. on Prime Video at no additional cost for Prime members and to Hulu subscribers beginning November 15th. Sky Original Film will premiere the film on the Sky Cinema platform on December 13th as a centerpiece of their Christmas offering, alongside their extensive catalog of movies available on demand.

The film is based on the bestselling book written by Carys Bexington, illustrated by Kate Hindley and published by Macmillan, which mashes up two classic tales: Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Clement Clarke Moore's poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (also known as A Visit from St Nicholas). The plot features characters from both story worlds including St Nick, voiced by Gerard Butler (Has Fallen trilogy, How to Train Your Dragon), The Queen of Hearts voiced by Emilia Clarke (Last Christmas, Game of Thrones), and Alice in Wonderland voiced by Simone Ashley (Bridgerton, Sex Education). In the film, St Nick receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland where they're greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts who hates all things Christmas... especially presents! Can St Nick, aided by Alice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare, show the Queen the true meaning of Christmas and save the day before it's too late?

Making his feature film debut is director Peter Baynton whose film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film as well as the BAFTA for Best British Short Animation in 2023. Sara Daddy has adapted the book into a screenplay, written entirely in rhyming couplets. The film features original music and songs written by long-time Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Chambers and Grammy Award winning songwriter Amy Wadge.

The production reunites Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films following recent successful collaborations on Mog's Christmas and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. It is produced by the multi award-winning Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin for Lupus Films and Executive Produced by Helen Parker, EVP, Universal Pictures Content Group, Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel for G-BASE Productions and Emilia Clarke for Magical Thinking Pictures.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND is distributed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES CONTENT GROUP

A division of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Universal Pictures Content Group produces, acquires, and distributes multi-genre entertainment on a worldwide basis. Over the past decade, our library of content has received 3 Academy Award(R) nominations, 4 BAFTA wins and 13 BAFTA nominations, and 7 Emmy Award wins and 4 nominations. Upcoming and past releases from Universal Pictures Content Group include the BAFTA-nominated MOONAGE DAYDREAM directed by Academy Award(R)-nominated Brett Morgen and the biggest documentary of 2022, the Emmy-nominated TINA - the definitive documentary about the Grammy Award-winning artist directed by Academy Award(R) winners Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, thriller THE ROYAL HOTEL directed by Sundance Film Festival award-winning Kitty Green and starring 2-time Emmy Award-winning actress, Julia Garner, the hotly anticipated MUSK documentary directed by Alex Gibney as well as ORWELL from Academy Award(R)-nominated and BAFTA-winning director, Raoul Peck - the definitive feature-length documentary on visionary author George Orwell with the exclusive cooperation of the Orwell Estate.

Universal Pictures Content Group is part of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), which also includes Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.

ABOUT LUPUS FILMS

Multi-award winning, London-based studio, Lupus Films, was launched by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding in January 2002. It has since grown to become one of the UK's leading film and television production companies. Best known for high-quality family entertainment, Lupus Films works regularly with the finest talent including world famous authors, actors, directors, animators and composers. Lupus Films has developed an international reputation for beautifully crafted film adaptations of classic works of literature which have been seen in cinemas and on major broadcasters and SVOD channels worldwide.

Lupus Films productions include: the highly-acclaimed hand-drawn animated feature film adapted from Raymond Briggs' graphic novel about his parents Ethel & Ernest (2016); the BAFTA-nominated sequel to Raymond Briggs' original special The Snowman, The Snowman and The Snowdog (2012); the BAFTA nominated animated special based on Michael Rosen's beloved book We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016); the International Emmy(R) Kids Award-winning animated special adapted from the Judith Kerr favourite The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2019); a hand-drawn animated feature adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's best-selling novel Kensuke's Kingdom (2023) released in Summer 2024; and a delightful half hour special adapted from Judith Kerr's picture book Mog's Christmas, which aired on Channel 4 over Christmas 2023.

ABOUT SKY CINEMA

Sky Cinema is a premium movie subscription service and the home of Sky Original Film. Sky Cinema is Europe's biggest and most popular movie subscription service, offering more of the latest blockbuster films than anywhere else, from Hollywood's biggest studios.

Sky's Original Film team formed in 2018 and year-on-year the slate has grown substantially. Original titles include family animation films like THE AMAZING MAURICE and PAWS OF FURY; seasonal titles such as A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS and GENIE; action titles like THE BEEKEEPER, SAS RED NOTICE and DEAD SHOT and critically acclaimed drama like LEE, FERRARI, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and MAY DECEMBER. To date, Sky Original films have won 2 BAFTAs, a Golden Globe and an Oscar.

Alongside its slate of over 1,000 movies on demand, Sky Cinema customers also have access to two free VUE cinema tickets a month, as well as a mountain of entertainment on Paramount+, including new TV series and movies, at no extra cost.

ABOUT PRIME VIDEO

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites Dawson's Creek and IF; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Federer; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll, and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.

ABOUT HULU

Hulu is the leading and most comprehensive all-in-one premium streaming service that offers an expansive slate of live and on-demand entertainment, both in and outside the home, through a wide array of subscription options that give consumers ultimate control over their viewing experience. As part of the Disney Entertainment segment, Hulu is the only on-demand offering that provides access to shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films - including licensed content available exclusively on Hulu - and award-winning Hulu Originals, both with and without commercials. With Hulu + Live TV, subscribers receive a unique combination of access to 95+ live news, entertainment and sports TV channels from 20th Television, The Walt Disney Company, ABC, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Discovery Networks, as well as Hulu's on-demand library, Disney+, and ESPN+ included as part of the base plan. Visit hulu.com to subscribe or learn more about the service.