Everest (2019 film)

Everest is an upcoming American animated adventure comedy film directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Movie Land Animation Studios, there was the story about a guy who is intended to go through the mountains of Everest. The film stars Ed Helms, Danny DeVito, Jason Sudeikis, Ryan Potter, Amy Poehler, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Shameik Moore, Will Smith and Eddie Murphy. The film is released on October 18, 2019 by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Premise
Once upon the time, there was the story about a guy who is intended to go through the mountains of Everest.

Cast

 * Ed Helms
 * Danny DeVito
 * Jason Sudeikis
 * Ryan Potter
 * Amy Poehler
 * Nicolas Cage
 * Tom Cruise
 * Shameik Moore
 * Will Smith
 * Eddie Murphy

Development
Plans for an animated film about Everest and as of March 2016, it was announced that Touchstone Animation Studios will be set to produce the film. As of August 31, 2016, Clay Kaytis will be set to direct the film with the screenplay from Henry Selick & Roberto Orci, story by David Silverman and Chris Meledandri is set to produce the film and he is also set to executive produce the film and also Industrial Light & Magic is set to provide the animation service. During the Touchstone Animation Studios' shut down in February 1, 2018, Touchstone Pictures will not be producing it. Instead, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Movie Land Animation Studios, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Pascal Pictures will produce the film, with the screenplay from Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, who is collaborated on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, were set to direct the film. On August 19, 2018, Sony delayed the film's release date to October 18, 2019, with the animation service provided by Movie Land Digital Production Services.

Casting
Jamie Sparer Roberts is set to direct the casting for film. It was announced that Ed Helms, Danny DeVito, Jason Sudeikis, Ryan Potter, Amy Poehler, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Shameik Moore, Will Smith and Eddie Murphy will lead the voice roles for the film.

Animation
As of September 22, 2017, it was announced that Industrial Light & Magic is set to provide the animation service. On February 1, 2018, Movie Land Digital Production Services will be set to provide the animation services and the movie's animation was created using Maya. The animation of the human characters were done via motion capture. Additional animation was produced by Taiko Studios and the end credits animation was produced by Rough Draft Studios and designed by Scarlet Letters.

Pre-production
Pre-production officially began in the United Kingdom by early December 2015. That same month, director Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman stated that the film will be another great love story with a new love interest being cast. The next month, production designer Bill Boes was announced to be designing the film's production designer, as well as Kasia Walicka-Maimone, also making the movie as costume designer.

Music and soundtrack
The score for the franchises was composed by Henry Jackman, James Newton Howard, Lorne Balfe and Daniel Pemberton, and was mixed and recorded by Alan Meyerson, Joel Iwataki, Shawn Murphy and Sam Okell at Remote Control Productions. The film originally had no songs until six months into production when the suggestion of making the film a musical came from Toby Emmerich who was recently elected as chairman of the Sony Pictures Entertainment at the time. The soundtrack album was released by Interscope Records.

Sound
It was announced that Advantage Audio will be set to provide the film's sound services in June 2, 2017, but during the Touchstone Animation Studios' shut down in February 1, 2018, Sony Pictures announced that Movie Land Sound Services will be set to provide the sound services, with Skywalker Sound, Disney Digital Studio Services and The Hi-Tech Sound were be set to provide the sound services.

Technology
PIX System provided the production crew with secure access to production content and project management throughout the suite of devices used.

Release
The film was released in the United States on October 18, 2019 in IMAX, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema and 2D theaters by Sony Pictures Releasing.