Lucasfilm Ltd. set a release date for “Strange Magic” for Jan. 23, 2015.
The film, to be released by Touchtone Pictures, is inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and follows a cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. The soundtrack includes popular songs from the past six decades.
Vocal talent includes Alan Cumming (“The Good Wife,”), Evan Rachel Wood (“The Ides of March”), Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway’s “Wicked”), Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids”), Sam Palladio ( “Nashville”), Alfred Molina (“Chocolat”), Elijah Kelley (“The Butler”), Bob Einstein (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and Peter Stormare (“Fargo”).