Flushed Away News

2006

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The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life. Read more

Starring	Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, ian mckellen (voice), Ian McKellen
Director	David Bowers, Sam Fell
Genres	Children, Comedy, Family

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Flushed Away premieres in London
- 24 Nov 2006
The premiere of a new animated comedy took place in London's Leicester Square this week with a number of its stars making an appearance. Flushed Away, which is the latest project from Dreamworks and Wallace & Gromit makers Aardman, tells the story of a posh rat who is flushed down a toilet only to end up in the streets of London. Voiced by X-Men star Hugh Jackman, central character Roddy meets a host of colourful characters on the way, including those played by Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen,... Read more
Jackman sharpens claws for Wolverine
- 14 Feb 2008
The first picture from X-Men prequel Wolverine has hit the web as star Hugh Jackman talked Adamantium skeletons, cage fighting and X-Man anger management with USA Today. Jackman, who played Wolverine in all three instalments of the X-Men franchise, told the newspaper that in the new film the mutant known for his long claws and short fuse will be meaner than ever. He added that with the success of the X-Men series, he felt the need to "keep pushing it further" in the spin-off. The... Read more
Wallace and Gromit return with Sony
- 03 Apr 2007
Aardman, the company behind animated comedies such as Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and Chicken Run, have signed a three-year deal with Sony Pictures, it has emerged. The deal could please fans of the clay-mation movies, as Aardman recently parted ways with previous associate DreamWorks, possibly reducing the chances of a new project about the hapless inventor and his canine sidekick. Sony Pictures has ensured it gets first pick of Aardman's projects until 2010 - and,... Read more
Casino Royale stays third time lucky
- 06 Dec 2006
The latest instalment in the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale, has once again secured the number one position in the UK box office chart. For the third week in a row, Daniel Craig's first outing as the shaken-but-not-stirred hero is the most popular film in the country, followed by new entry Flushed Away. Other films debuting are Deck the Halls at number five and Stranger Than Fiction at number seven, in the chart supplied by ACNielsen EDI. A similar top ten can be seen in the US, where... Read more
DVD rental round-up
- 05 Apr 2007
This week brings some fantastic DVDs available to rent, which could be ideal for a long and lazy Easter weekend. First up is Night at the Museum, a family comedy featuring Ben Stiller as a security guard who finds more than he bargained for during a shift at the Museum of Natural History, while Flushed Away is a fantastic animated comedy from the makers of Wallace and Gromit. Stranger Than Fiction is a dramatic comedy featuring Will Ferrell in a thoughtful and touching role - somewhat different Read more