Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer forDora and the Lost City of Gold, the live-action film based on Nickelodeon’s long-running animated series,Dora the Explorer.James Bobin(Alice Through the Looking Glass) directs a script byNicholas Stoller(Night School), withTransformers: The Last KnightstarIsabela Monerswinging into the title role.
This actually looks like a ton of fun for any kids out there still just a bit too young forRaiders of the Lost Arkor theBrendan FraserMummymovies. Plus, for the parents,Michael Peñais a constant treasure who elevates everything he’s in, and although Boots the monkey doesn’t say anything in the trailer you absolutely must be made aware he will be voiced byDanny Trejoin the film.
Dora and the Lost City of Goldalso starsEva Longoria,Temuera Morrison, and in an inspired bit of casting,Benicio del Toroas the voice of Swiper the thieving fox. Honestly, if we’re not saving the first appearance of Swiper for a dramatic mid-credits scene why are we even doing this? Think like, thechantingfromThe Dark Knight Risesbut it’s “Swiper no Swiping.”
Check out the trailer below.Dora and the Lost City of Goldhits theaters on August 2.
Here is the official synopsis for Dora and the Lost City of Gold:
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
