Chris Pine has been cast as the lead voice actor of Jack Frost in DreamWorks Animation‘s “Rise of the Guardians,” executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, and set for release Nov. 21, 2012.
DWA SKG also announced the casting of Alec Baldwin as North (Santa Claus), Hugh Jackman as Bunnymund (Easter Bunny), Isla Fisher as Tooth (Tooth Fairy) and Jude Law as
Pitch (The Boogeyman) in this 3D animated film based on The Guardians of Childhood series of highly-anticipated children’s books by William Joyce.
Rise of the Guardians is being directed by Peter Ramsey and co-directed by William Joyce, produced by Christina Steinberg and Nancy Bernstein, and written by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire. Also executive producing with del Toro is Michael Siegel.
“It’s a thrill to be working with such an all-star team of actors and filmmakers on Rise of
the Guardians,” commented Bill Damaschke, Chief Creative Officer at DreamWorks Animation.
“Rise of the Guardians” tells the story of a group of heroes – each with extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
— by Scott Hettrick