Manolo has a lot of pressure forced upon him from his family regarding his future, but all he wants to do is marry the woman of his dreams, Maria. However, he is not the only person who wants to make Maria his wife and he is in serious competition with her charming and handsome suitor (and his own best friend) Joaquin. Meanwhile, two spirits of The Land of the Remembered named La Muerte and Xibalba look upon the scene in fascination during the Day of the Dead; a time when spirits are able to effect the the land of the living as they pass between worlds. They decide to make a bonding wager on who will win Maria's affection, with La Muerte betting on Manolo being the victor. When it looks like she might be right, Xibalba has him killed by a snake and taken over to the Land of the Remembered where he is forced to face his biggest fears in order to see his beloved once again.
'The Book Of Life' is a charming animated fantasy produced by Guillermo del Toro ('Pacific Rim', 'Pan's Labyrinth'), directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez and co-written by Douglas Langdale ('The Return of Jafar'). It is scheduled to be released in UK cinemas on October 24th 2014.
Starring: Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Danny Trejo, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Diego Luna, Ana de la Reguera, Grey DeLisle, Eugenio Derbez, Hector Elizondo, Cheech Marin, Gabriel Iglesias, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Kate del Castillo, Carlos Alazraqui, Tonita Castro, Eric Bauza, Placido Domingo, Jorge R. Gutierrez