Paramount Pictures has released a new 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(Forgetting Sarah Marshall) andMatthew Robinson(The Invention of Lying), withTransformers: The Last KnightstarIsabela Monerswinging into the title role.
This movie is decidedly not for me, but I’m sure kids and those who grew up onDora the Explorerwill get a kick out of it. Most notably, it doesn’t appear the film is overly cynical or pandering—I like the way Bobin addresses the sillier aspects of the TV show, and the sense of humor is very much in that pre-teen vein.
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 newDora and the Lost City of Goldtrailer below, followed by the new poster. The film hits theaters on August 9th.
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.
