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We Got Our First Look At ‘Cats’ At CinemaCon And We Cannot Wait

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On Wednesday at CinemaCon, right here in Las Vegas (I nonetheless can’t imagine anybody willingly involves this metropolis for “fun”), Universal Studios placed on their presentation with anticipated motion pictures just like the Fast and Furious spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw, Danny Boyle’s Beatles themed movie, Yesterday, and — in all probability essentially the most anticipated, based mostly totally on simply the insane forged and that we all know so little about it -– Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Broadway hit, Cats.

Universal saved Cats for final. Unfortunately, there was no footage but (there was an evidence about how the know-how used for Cats has by no means been used earlier than (I imagine the time period “fur technology” was spoken) and it simply wasn’t prepared but), however we did get each a behind-the-scenes featurette and a stay efficiency by Jennifer Hudson singing “Memory.”

(Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Memory” is, unsurprisingly, superior. I truthfully love this track. It will get me each time. I’ve by no means seen the stage manufacturing of Cats, however I’ve usually constructive emotions in direction of it based mostly on this track alone. Anyway, sure, Hudson’s efficiency was dynamite.)

The behind the scenes featurette was, let’s say, a little bit unusual. It was someway each ridiculous and made me need to see the film much more. I’m not attempting to be snarky, nevertheless it form of performed like a Documentary Now episode. There are speaking heads pictures of Tom Hooper, Idris Elba, and Taylor Swift explaining to the viewers why Cats is so significant and what all of it means to them personally. Then within the subsequent shot we see dancers sporting these ping pong ball CGI fits writhing round on the ground, pawing on the sky. Then we in the reduction of to Hooper explaining why that is so necessary. I might watch this featurette 30 extra occasions. But, sadly, I can’t.

But, sure, I’m sooooo in. My stage of anticipation for Cats is now via the roof. It will both be the best musical ever launched or absurdly ridiculous –- or, extra doubtless, some mixture of the 2. The forged is wonderful, and I do like Tom Hooper’s motion pictures. (I get that The Social Network ought to have gained finest image, however have you ever watched The King’s Speech not too long ago? It’s actually good!)

But, sure, sadly, I, such as you, do not know what these CGI cats will seem like. We can nonetheless solely think about … on their lonesome within the moonlight. We can dream of the outdated days. We had been stunning then. We bear in mind the time we knew what happiness was. Let the reminiscence … stay … once more.

Or, as the nice Paul Newman as soon as stated, “Where the hell are the singing cats?”