The Star (2017) Just 5

credit: google 

The Star is an emerging American computer-animated Christian comedy directed by Timothy Reckart. Based on the birth of Jesus, and an original pitch by Tom Sheridan, it is written by Carlos Kotkin and Simon Moore. The film is scheduled for release on November 17, 2017.

The film revolves around a donkey named Bo and his animal friends, who become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.

Production Detail
In September 2014, it was reported that DeVon Franklin, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation, would produce a film of faith inspired by the Christmas story of its production company Franklin Entertainment. In April 2015, Variety reported that Timothy Reckart would direct the film in his directorial debut. On August 5, 2015, it was announced that the movie titled The Lamb has received an official release date of December 8, 2017. On June 20, 2016, it was announced that Brian Henson and Lisa Henson of the Jim Henson Company will be executive producers for the film, which is now titled The Star. The animation is produced by Cinesite Studios.

Casting and Release
On January 5, 2017, it was reported that Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry would be in the film. The rest of the cast was announced on January 19, 2017.

Steven Yeun as Bo the donkey
Gina Rodriguez as Mary
Zachary Levi as Joseph
Keegan-Michael Key as Dave the dove
Aidy Bryant as Ruth the sheep
Kelly Clarkson as Leah the horse
Patricia Heaton as Edith the cow
Anthony Anderson as Zach the goat
Kristin Chenoweth as Abby the mouse
Tracy Morgan as Felix the camel
Tyler Perry as Cyrus the camel
Oprah Winfrey as Deborah the camel
Kris Kristofferson as Old Donkey, Bo's father
Christopher Plummer as King Herod
Ving Rhames as Thaddeus the dog
Gabriel Iglesias as Rufus the dog
Delilah as Elizabeth
Mariah Carey as Rebecca the hen

In July 2016, the release date was set to November 10, 2017, but it was later deferred to November 17, 2017.

The original motion picture soundtrack was released on October 27, 2017, with contributions by Jessie James Decker, Jake Owen, Kelsea Ballerini, Zara Larsson, Casting Crowns, Kirk Franklin, Fifth Harmony, Yolanda Adams, Saving Forever, and Mariah Carey. Pentatonix is ​​also contributing a bonus track to the album's digital release.