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Universal’s Cats movie gets a first trailer

July 18, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer for Cats, the upcoming big-screen re-imagining of T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical. Directed by Tom Hooper (Les Miserables), the film features a star-studded cast which includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and ballet dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature debut; watch it here…

Cats is set for release on December 20th in the UK and on December 25th in the US.

Originally published July 18, 2019. Updated July 19, 2019.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Cats, Francesca Heywood, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, James Corden, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, Rebel Wilson, Taylor Swift, Tom Hooper

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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