Paramount+ today announced that the service’s next original movie — the star-studded animated family film The Tiger’s Apprentice — will premiere on the service Friday, February 2, in the U.S. The film’s availability in additional international Paramount+ markets will be announced at a later date.
A teaser trailer was also dropped for the upcoming film, which features the voices of Henry Golding (The Old Guard 2), Brandon Soo Hoo (Mech Cadets), Lucy Liu (Shazam: Fury of the Gods), with Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh (Quiz Lady) and Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once).
Synopsis: Based on the popular children’s book series of the same name by Laurence Yep, The Tiger’s Apprentice follows Chinese-American teenager Tom Lee (Soo Hoo), whose life changes forever when he discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians. With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu (Golding), Tom trains to take on Loo (Yeoh), a force that is as powerful as a Guardian but with evil intentions to use magic to destroy humanity. To have a fighting chance against Loo, Tom must reunite all twelve Zodiac animal warriors and master his own newly discovered powers.
The CG-animated adventure also boasts a stellar ensemble voice cast that includes Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live), Leah Lewis (Elemental), Kheng Hua Tan (Crazy Rich Asians), Sherry Cola (Joy Ride), Deborah S. Craig (Meet Cute), Jo Koy (The Monkey King), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Diana Lee Inosanto (The Mandalorian), Patrick Gallagher (Night at the Museum) and Poppy Liu (The Afterparty).
The Tiger’s Apprentice, a Paramount+ original movie in association with Paramount Animation, is a Jane Startz Production and is based on the novel by Laurence Yep. Directed by Raman Hui (Monster Hunt, Shrek the Third) and co-directed by Paul Watling (Kid Cosmic) and Yong Duk Jhun (head of layout, Vivo, Trolls, The Croods), with a screenplay by David Magee and Christopher Yost and music by Steve Jablonsky.
The film is produced by Jane Startz, p.g.a, Sandra Rabins, p.g.a., and Bob Persichetti, p.g.a., with Maryann Garger, Kane Lee and Carlos Baena serving as executive producers.
