Branching out from the Minion-filled world of** Despicable Me** and taking on Dr. Seuss tales, the Illumination Entertainment team is turning its hand to the furry folk we share our world with. The Secret Life Of Pets features an all-star comedy voice cast and has put out its first, funny teaser trailer.
As you might be able to figure from the title, the film takes a Toy Story-style peek into the world of pets inhabiting a Manhattan apartment building, and explain how they fill their days once their human owners shuffle off to work. Their time involves swapping stories, making trouble around their homes, getting a massage from a food mixer (!), practicing their cute faces to secure the best snacks and generally chilling.
It’s really just an early look at some of the characters so far, and doesn’t get into the main story. But early reports talked up Max (Louis C.K.) a smart rescue terrier used to being the centre of attention in his home, finding this particular day more challenging than usual thanks to the arrival of mongrel Duke (Eric Stonestreet), and a mishap has the pair find themselves out in the wilds of the New York streets where they’ll have to stop cunning bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart) from turning the tables on humanity. Albert Brooks is voicing a pet named Tiberius, while Lake Bell is sarcastic kitty Chloe.
This one also boasts the talents of Ellie Kemper, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan and Hannibal Buress. With Despicable veteran Chris Renaud directing alongside Yarrow Cheney, the script comes from Illumination scripting regulars Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, and** The Secret Life Of Pets** will be out in the UK on June 24 next year.