The screen play had a substantial rewrite by paul chart, one of the top script doctors in the industry. The book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in. A story recorded in the popol vuh, the sacred book of the maya, tells of a visit to xibalba by the hero twins, hunahpu and xbalanque. A page for fans of the lord of the land of the forgotten from the book of life movie. Gutierrez, it was produced by aaron berger, brad booker, guillermo del toro, and carina schulze.
Gutierrez and producer guillermo del toro collaborated on 3d fantasy adventure the book of life. Xibalbas performer ron perlman has appeared in many del toro films. I dont own the book of life or any of its characters. Sep 26, 2019 aside from the book of life, he has lent his voice to other animated films such as superman in the lego movie. Xibalba voice the book of life movie behind the voice actors. Ever since i watched that movie id thought to myself, hey, what goes on in their heads. Media magik entertainment takes you behind the scenes of the book of life part 3.
The film features the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana. Ever since i watched that movie id thought to myself, hey, what goes on in their. The reason why i love you, a book of life fanfic fanfiction. Eventually, he returns to life to expose xibalba, win marias heart again, help defeat the marauding bandits and. The book of life characters successfully captured the essence of the mexican day of the dead tradition, thanks to their backstories, design, and the actors who brought them to life.
Featuring over 20 points of articulation, this figure is a musthave for fans of the movie. Please excuse the grammar mistakes and the little author notes at the bottom. In addition, he also wrote the films art book and animated all of the 2d. The book of life official trailer 2014 zoe saldana, channing tatum. Find the exact moment in a tv show, movie, or music video you want to share. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he. Maria zoe saldana, joaquin channing tatum, and manolo. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. It is a orpheus and eurydicestyle love story set during the day of the dead. She uses wooden dolls that spring to life to enact her yarn. Xibalba secretly stacks the odds in his favor, but when marias father sends her off to school to learn to be a lady, it will be years before the bet is settled. During the later part of its history, the mayan empire was sometimes called the empire of xibalba.
He was voiced by ron perlman, who is best known for playing the lich in adventure time, dieter reinhardt in blade ii, mr. Ron perlman xibalba behind the scenes movie interview. The book of life featured mortal beings and different types of gods. Oct 17, 2014 the mexican method of observing all souls day, nov. The book of life is the journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Book of life xibalba funko figure in original box legac. The book of life xibalba legacy action figure features the spiritual character from the film measuring about 6inches tall. This is a scene from the animated movie the book of life. Behind the scenes of the book of life part 3 youtube.
He wears black gloves with red flames, a conquering armor adorned with multiple small skulls and red stars, and a. The journey of manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. The film stars the voices of diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum. Xibalba is unsure if he is needed anymore, mary beth wants to become a probono lawyer, and the candlemaker has to play peacekeeper between two death deities. See more ideas about book of life costume, book of life and halloween. Xibalba myth encyclopedia mythology, story, hero, people. The book of life is produced by guillermo del toro, directed by jorge gutierrez, and features an outstanding voice cast to tell its story of true love along with a generous helping of mexican culture. Oct 17, 2014 t he book of life tells a story set in mexico with many supernatural elements. When maria voice of zoe saldana finally returns as a young woman, she draws the eyes of many, but especially manolo voice of diego luna and joaquin voice of channing tatum. The book of life 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The voice cast is perfect luna as the charming manolo, tatum as the brash joaquin, and saldana as the sassy maria. The delights in the book of life are mostly in the details, like san angels mexican wrestling masked priest backed by his chorus of singing nuns and marias pet chuy the pig. With diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, ron perlman. At its core, the book of life is a love story, told to schoolchildren on a museum visit by one of the institutions guides, mary beth voice of christina applegate.
Xibalba action figures legacy collection the book of life. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book of life is indeed full of life and even death, in a. A girl sort of dragged me to see this with her on a date, yes she was hispanic and into animated movies so this was probably perfect for her. Nightly passions, a book of life fanfic fanfiction. The mexican method of observing all souls day, nov. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox, and distributed by 20th century fox. Xibalba voice the book of life movie behind the voice. The basic plot is about two boys, joaquin diego luna and manolo channing tatum, who vie for the affections of a girl, maria zoe saldana.
He wears black gloves with red flames, a conquering armor adorned with multiple small skulls and red stars, and a metal crown. Gutierrez spent over 14 years trying to get this movie off the ground. But instead of being gaga for ghoulishness, this mexican fiesta of animated splendor is packed with visual delights far more sunny than sinister as they burst forth as if flung from an overpacked pinata. The book of life, a vibrant fantasyadventure, tells the legend of manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village. Play streaming the book of life from producer guillermo del toro and director jorge gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. All in random order also my stories are pg, there is no changing that. T he book of life tells a story set in mexico with many supernatural elements. Ron perlman is the voice of xibalba in the book of life.
The book of life 2014 movie behind the voice actors. Xibalba is the antihero of the 2014 computeranimated film the book of life. Nov 12, 2014 the book of life by simon published november 12, 2014 updated august 22, 2015 synopsis. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. This charm was given to him by the god xibalba voice of ron perlman, the ruler of the desolate land.
Traditionally on this feast day, families visit cemeteries to place gifts by the gravesides of their departed loved ones in a spirit of remembrance. Caves and pools of water served as entry points to the realm. Gutierrez, the director and voice of carmelo descended creator. I do love a childrens film with a smart, independent female. As mentioned, the book of life is a gorgeous movie that blends mexican mythology and folklore with a cute story. The most exciting character is easily the villainous xibalba. To be honest it wasnt too bad, it explored a concept that i rarely see explored, but at the same time it is pretty predictable and very cliche, and i didnt find it very funny either the humor was a bit awkward and i wasnt the only. The book of life bedazzles your eyes and buoys your spirits as it treads upon themes most commonly associated with the macabre universe of tim burton. Ron perlmans deep voice clearly revels in creating a sinister character. Xibalba is the secondary antagonistturnedantihero in the film, the book of life. When his romanticism seems to be winning her over, xibalba pulls an even dirtier trick. The animation is unique and creative, and the humor is funny. The book of life 2014 yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote.
Continuing from the book of life story, this story focuses on joaquin as he ventures into the land of the unknown to find his father, unaware of chakals adopted daughter chelas plan to avenge her adopted fathers death. Sandra equihua, the voice of scardelita, is the wife of jorge r. See image of ron perlman, the voice of xibalba in the book of life movie. The filmmakers help give life to this folktale by incorporating modern songs and including a culturally diverse cast of voice talent such as channing tatum, ice cube and gabriel iglesias, who bring hilarious moments to their roles. The book of life is entertaining, and at times clever. This charm was given to him by the god xibalba voice of ron perlman, the ruler of. The book of life is a 2014 computeranimated film directed by jorge r. The book of life is a 2014 american 3d computeranimated musical fantasy adventure comedy film coproduced by reel fx creative studios and 20th century fox animation, and distributed by 20th century fox.