Actress Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) will introduce exclusive clips and other material from her upcoming CG-animated feature film Space Chimps as she hosts a day-long “Amazing Animals” movie marathon on premium cable network Starz Kids & Family on July 17. Kicking off at 10 a.m., the marathon will feature such films as Ratatouille, Babe and Underdog, with sneak peeks at Space Chimps and the video game based on the movie sprinkled throughout. Space Chimps will be released theatrically by 20th Century Fox on July 18.
Hines provides the voice of Luna, a key character in Space Chimps. The voice cast also includes Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live), Patrick Warburton (Family Guy), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies) and Stanley Tucci (ER). The adventure-comedy follows the exploits of a mischievous circus chimp named Ham (Samberg), who happens to be the grandson of the first primate ever sent into space. As a publicity stunt, Ham is chosen to lead a mission into space to explore a mysterious new planet. When he and his crew crash land on the bizarre world and find their lives in peril, Ham must prove that he really does have the right stuff.
Disney/Pixar’s Oscar-winning Ratatouille will lead the “Amazing Animals” movie lineup at 10 a.m., followed by the Universal critter flicks Babe at noon and Flipper at 1:34 p.m. Disney’s live-action adaptation of the classic cartoon Underdog will fill the 3:15 p.m. slot, with the studio’s Air Bud trailing at at 4:40 p.m. Babe, Ratatouille and Underdog will repeat at 6:20 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. For more information on this and other Starz programming events, go to www.starz.com.
