Stephen Mangan On The Darker Side Of Postman Pat

Stephen Mangan has been speaking out about the new Postman Pat movie in which he stars along with David Tennant and Rupert Grint. Stephen provides the speaking voice for the iconic kids' TV character Pat in the new film which follows the mild-mannered postie's foray into the world of TV talent shows. It turns out that the effects of fame are not all good on the best liked man in Greendale.

"What can I say about Postman Pat? One of the most iconic cartoon characters ever, and also one of the nicest,” Stephen said. "Being nice for an hour and a half is not that interesting, so we take Pat to the dark side. He gets seduced by the lure of fame and fortune. He even falls out with Jess. That's all I'm saying, don't tell the kids!"

Pat, it turns out, has an amazing singing voice, and the temptations of superstardom beckon. Boyzone star Ronan Keating provides the singing parts of the Pat role.

"I did offer to sing and they pretended they didn't hear me ask the question. I think I had a whole musical career, possibly, I could have embarked on, but cruelly cut short by the producers," Stephen joked.

He also revealed a little about the recording process: "I did all my lines in one go on my own in a booth. Lots of one side of an argument. 'What do you mean?' 'How can you say that?' 'Pardon?' I'm looking forward to how everyone else did it. 

"It's very unique as an acting experience. Normally the whole point is like a bit of a tennis match, you're doing something together.You rely on the director to have it all in their head and put the thousand-piece jigsaw together and make it not sound like lots of people who never met each other."

Stephen continued: "We've got David Tennant, Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, It's a fantastic cast. I'm excited, I haven't seen it!"

Read more about the film from Stephen on Digital Spy

Details of other cast roles have not yet been confirmed. Rupert Grint plays Josh, believed to be a rival boyband member. David Tennant said in a 2012 radio interview that he was playing a brand new character.

The 3D CGI animated Postman Pat: The Movie is written by Annika Bluhm, Kim Fuller and Nicole Dubuc and is directed by Mike Disa. The film will be released in the UK on Friday 23rd May.

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Postman Pat: The Movie Casting Update

Ronan Keating has joined the cast of Postman Pat: The Movie to play the singing voice of Pat.

Postman Pat: The Movie – You Know You’re The One brings the classic kids' TV character to the big screen for the first time in a 3D spectacular with an all-star cast as Pat ventures into the world of TV talent shows. 
It features the voices of Stephen Mangan as Pat and Kate Winslet as Pat’s wife with David Tennant, Rupert Grint and Jim Broadbent. Ronan Keating will provide Pat's singing voice.

David stated in a BBC Radio 5 interview last year that his character is a new one, and it is believed that he may play a Simon Cowell-type character, while Rupert Grint is a member of a competing boy band. And, of course, Jess the Cat will be on hand too.

Speaking about his part in the film Keating said: 
"It's been a true honour to help bring Postman Pat's singing voice to life. I grew up watching Pat and all the great characters in Greendale, so I can't wait to take my kids along to see them all on the big screen."

Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're The One is released in May 2014.

Postman Pat Movie To Be Released In May 2014

The Postman Pat animated movie, which includes David Tennant among its voice cast, has been pushed back to a 2014 release.

Both the UK Film Distributors Association website and the cinema advertisers' site DCM have now confirmed the release date as Friday 23rd May 2014. Previously DCM posted a date of 25th December 2013.

Postman Pat: The Movie – You Know You’re The One brings the classic kids' TV character for the first time to the big screen in a 3D spectacular with an all-star cast as Pat ventures into the world of TV talent shows. It features the voices of Stephen Mangan as Pat and Kate Winslet as Pat’s wife with David Tennant, Rupert Grint and Jim Broadbent. Take That star Gary Barlow will provide Pat's singing voice. David stated in a BBC Radio 5 interview last year that his character is a new one, and it is believed that he may play a Simon Cowell-type character, while Rupert Grint is a member of a competing boy band. And, of course, Jess the Cat will be on hand too.

The film is written by Nicole Dubuc, Kim Fuller and Annika Bluhm and directed by Mike Disa. It is being  animated by Jordan-based company Rubicon, who have said that they are now coming close to completing their work.

The Story

What happens when Light meets Dark? When kindness meets selfishness? When local fame meets global notoriety? A nice cup of tea is kicked aside by a frappacappucino?

Everyone’s favourite postie, POSTMAN PAT (Stephen Mangan), comes face-to-face with the dark side of the fame dream when he enters a national TV talent show and the demons of money, status and a new shiny suit conspire to tear Pat away from his friends, family and the small home town which loves him.

In a new fully 3D, CG animated family movie - the much adored children’s TV icon, Postman Pat hits the big screen for the first time and is faced with challenges he’s never met before which really test him. With newly composed super powered pop songs, brand new sets and a host of new characters alongside the beloved favourites, Postman Pat: The Movie is set to enthrall a whole new generation of Pat fans old and young and have them on the edge of their velvet cinema seats wrapped up in the spectacular new world of Postman Pat in their stylish 3D specs - just like Pat’s! Amazing!

As always, release dates may be subject to further change

Film Distributors Association

UK Cinematic Release Date For The Postman Pat Movie

Digital Cinema Media have revealed the proposed release date of Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're The One on their website. DCM, the main vendors of cinema advertising in the UK, have listed the film's release as 25th December 2013.

Postman Pat: The Movie brings the ever-popular kids' TV character to the big screen in full 3D glory, as Pat ventures into the world of TV talent competitions. The film is written by Nicole Dubuc, Kim Fuller and Annika Bluhm and directed by Mike Disa. It features the voices of Stephen Mangan (as Pat), David Tennant, Rupert Grint, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent, with Gary Barlow providing Pat's singing voice. Character details are not known, but it is thought that David may play a Simon Cowell-type character while Rupert Grint is the member of a rival boy band.

Jordanian animators Rubicon are close to completing work on the movie which was originally scheduled for a May 2013 release.

The Story

What happens when Light meets Dark? When kindness meets selfishness? When local fame meets global notoriety? A nice cup of tea is kicked aside by a frappacappucino?

Everyone’s favourite postie, POSTMAN PAT (Stephen Mangan), comes face‐to‐face with the dark side of the fame dream when he enters a national TV talent show and the demons of money, status and a new shiny suit conspire to tear Pat away from his friends, family and the small home town which loves him.

In a new fully 3‐D, CG animated family movie ‐ the much adored children’s TV icon, Postman Pat hits the big screen for the first time and is faced with challenges he’s never met before which really test him. With newly composed super powered pop songs, brand new sets and a host of new characters alongside the beloved favourites, Postman Pat: The Movie is set to enthrall a whole new generation of Pat fans old and young and have them on the edge of their velvet cinema seats wrapped up in the spectacular new world of Postman Pat in their stylish 3D specs ‐ just like Pat’s! Amazing!

DCM stress that release dates that they receive are subject to change

Source: DCM

Postman Pat Movie Update: Now In The Final Stages Of Production

Jordan-based multimedia and entertainment company Rubicon Group Holding (RGH) were present at the Cannes Film Festival last week.

The company's animation production studios are currently working on Postman Pat: The Movie and reported that they are at an advanced stage with filming the 3D feature. David Corbett, RGH’s executive director, North America said “The film is in the final stages of production, so much so that a trailer is finished and was presented to Prince Charles on his recent visit to the RGH headquarters in Amman.”

The movie finds everyone’s favourite postman coming face-to-face with the temptations of money, status and a shiny new suit when he enters a national TV talent show competition. The voice cast includes Stephen Mangan (as Pat), David Tennant, Jim Broadbent and Rupert Grint Scripted by Kim Fuller and Annika Bluhm,and directed by Mike Disa, it is due for cinematic release in the winter of 2013.

Keep up to date with all of the news about the Postman Pat movie here

Source: Gulf News

Rescheduled Release Date For Postman Pat Movie

The new animated feature Postman Pat: You Know You're The One appears to have been pushed back in the UK cinema release schedules to later this year. Originally listed for release on Friday 24th May, the Film Distributors' Association are now showing the film with a release date to be confirmed while Filmdates claim a Winter 2013 release. It seems most likely that the filmmakers are now aiming for a Christmas release.

Postman Pat: You Know You're The One is a big screen, 3D version of the classic BBC children's TV series which follows the exploits of a village postman who travels on his rounds with his faithful black and white cat Jess. The film sees Pat stepping outside the safety of his beloved village Greendale as he ventures into the world of reality TV when he enters a national talent competition in order to win money to take his wife on holiday. Written by Kim Fuller and Annika Bluhm and directed by Mike Disa, the film features the voice of Stephen Mangan as Pat, with characters also played by David Tennant, Rupert Grint and Jim Broadbent, and Gary Barlow providing Pat's singing voice. 

Prince Charles got an early look at scenes from the film on a recent visit to Rubicon's animation studios in Jordan where the film is being made. The Prince was shown the opening scene of the Postman Pat film, putting on 3D glasses to see a train pulling in to Greendale Station before the camera flies across lush fields with children playing in them and arrives at Pat’s front door, where Jess is sitting on the doorstep wearing the postman’s cap.

Randa Ayoubi, the chief executive of Rubicon, told the Prince: “We are doing this for children all over the world. He is a very authentic character and this is Pat being taken outside the UK and into the world.”

Postman Pat: You Know You're The One is scheduled for release in the USA and Canada on 27th November 2013.

Find out more about the film here

Stephen Mangan Tells Cheltenham Literature Festival Of His Doctor Who Ambition

The actor Stephen Mangan has been talking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival of his ambition to play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who.

“I’d love to be Doctor Who – who wouldn’t, it’s a great part, it’s very exciting."
But he admitted he would not have been quite so keen to succeed David Tennant in the role.
“I think the Doctor Whos we’ve had recently have been phenomenal and I’m glad I wasn’t the one who had to follow David Tennant because he was extraordinary, David [Tennant], weirdly, is my son’s godfather so we’re good friends, I once spent Christmas Eve with him and his father-in-law who is Peter Davison. There were four of us there and two Doctors –I don’t know how may hearts that makes.”
David and Stephen are working together on Postman Pat The Movie which is expected to hit cineams in Spring 2013.

Source: Radio Times

Much Ado About Nothing Aftershow Photos

Above are some photos of David from last night's aftershow party for the opening night of Much Ado About Nothing.
The party was held at The Foundation Bar in London and was attended by many of David and Catherine Tate's friends including Billie Piper, Louise Delamere, Stephen Mangan and Richard Wilson as well as the cast and crew of the production.