Rise Of The Guardians Re-Imagines Santa And The Easter Bunny As Superheroes

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are aliens. Huck Finn is some type of supernatural warrior. Abraham Lincoln is a vampire hunter. Robocop is more human. And now Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost are superheroes. Of course, I have to admit this one looks sort of cool.Coming from Dreamworks in November 2012, Rise of the Guardians is based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series. Here’s the official plot summary: “When an evil spirit called Pitch becomes bent upon taking over the world by inspiring fear in the hearts of kids everywhere, a group of our greatest heroes — Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman and Jack Frost — band together for the first time, determined to stand in Pitch’s way. More than a collection of storybook subjects, The Guardians are also a band of superheroes, who possess their own special powers. Now joined in opposition of a common foe, the Guardians heed the call and combine their powers to defeat Pitch and protect the world from his campaign of fear.”You’ve got to love this description of Santa Claus: “North is a warrior with a heart of gold. He has ‘naughty’ tattooed on one arm and ‘nice’ on the other. Fierce, demanding, and impulsive, everything about him is larger than life.” There also appears to be an Avenger-like quality to the team, where there is some antagonizing that goes on. For example, it’s said of Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny) that “Bunny is completely unflappable. The only thing that does get under his skin is North’s constant ribbing about how Christmas is more important than Easter.”Rise of the Guardians features an interesting list of voice actors, which includes Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman, Chris “Kirk” Pin, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, and Isla Fisher. The movie is directed by Peter Ramsey.