Christopher Reeve signed to provide character voice for Warner Bros. Feature Animation's ''The Quest For Camelot''.BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 1, 1996-- Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve[1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He established himself early as a Juilliard-trained stage actor before portraying Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films, from 1978 to 1987. has been signed to provide the voice for the animated character of King Arthur King Arthur: see Arthurian legend. in Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Feature Animation's ``The Quest For Camelot
Quest for Camelot is an animated feature from Warner Bros. Animation, released in 1998. .'' The announcement was made Monday by Max Howard, president of Warner Bros. Feature Animation. Howard stated: ``Chris Reeve is a wonderful actor whose talents we all admire enormously. He was our unanimous first choice for the role of King Arthur, and we began negotiating his participation quite a while ago, when the character began to take shape. ``Chris' voice will infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. the ideal qualities of energy, power and warmth into King Arthur, whose presence is an important component of our story. We're thrilled that he's joining this project.'' Reeve will record his dialogue in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of over the coming summer. Howard explained: ``As is often the case with recording animation voices, Chris will record most of his dialogue alone. However, as we cast additional principal characters, we are going to try to have them record together wherever appropriate.'' Animation on ``The Quest For Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Camelot'' is currently underway at Warner Bros. Feature Animation's two studios, which are located in Glendale, Calif., and London. The film is directed by Bill Kroyer Bill Kroyer is the Director of , and was instrumental in the development and production of Animalympics. Currently, additional information can be found at this link: William Kroyer listing at the IMDb and Frederik DuChau and produced by Frank Gladstone; Sue Kroyer co- produces. Reeve has performed in a wide variety of roles on stage, screen and television, most recently in the Academy Award-nominated motion picture ``The Remains of the Day'' and the romantic comedy ``Speechless.'' He is best known for his performance in the title role of the Warner Bros.' four hit ``Superman'' movies, but he has demonstrated his versatility in a wide variety of other parts. These include roles in ``Deathtrap'' opposite Michael Caine, ``Somewhere in Time'' opposite Jane Seymour, ``The Bostonians'' opposite Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Tandy, ``Street Smart'' opposite Morgan Freeman and Kathy Baker, ``Switching Channels'' opposite Kathleen Turner, director George Miller's ``The Aviator,'' Peter Bogdanovich's ``Noises Off'' and John Carpenter's ``Village of the Damned.'' Warner Bros. Feature Animation's ``The Quest For Camelot'' is set in the days when King Arthur was young and Camelot was just being built. Filled with action and adventure, romance and comedy, the story revolves around the exploits of a lively and strong-willed girl and a handsome young man who go on a quest to vanquish the evil Baron Ruber and restore order to Arthur's kingdom. Along the way, they meet a variety of characters -- some ferocious, some magical -- in this newly told Arthurian legend. Release of the film is scheduled for late 1997. CONTACT: Warner Bros., Burbank 818/954-6290 |
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