DreamWorks Animation has debuted the first poster for Rise of the Guardians, an adaptation of the recently released books by William Joyce. The film will be directed by Peter Ramsey (Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space) and co-directed by Joyce and has already been set for a November 21, 2012 release with voices provided by Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law.
David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) penned the screenplay and I’m sure one of the film’s draws will be the fact Guillermo del Toro is serving as one of the executive producers. The story follows a group of heroes — Alec Baldwin as North (Santa Claus), Hugh Jackman as Bunnymund (Easter Bunny) and Isla Fisher as Tooth (Tooth Fairy) — each with extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch (Jude Law) 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.
Considering the far off release date I’m not sure if we’ll see a trailer soon, but this poster would seem to suggest a little something more may be on the horizon.
Along with the poster below, you can also get a look at the character design for Jack Frost (who will be voiced by Star Trek‘s Chris Pine) in my gallery right here.
