Rise of the Guardians, formerly titled The Guardians of Childhood and previously titled The Guardians, is an upcoming 3D computer-animated action-adventure comedy film which will be based on William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood book series. It will be produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and is set for release on November 21, 2012. The film stars Chris Pine, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law and Dakota Goyo. It is being directed by Peter Ramsey and co-directed by Joyce, the creator of Rolie Polie Olie, PBS Kids's George Shrinks, Fox's... 2005 film Robots, and Disney's 2007 film Meet the Robinsons. The film revolves around a group of guardians - Santa Claus , Easter Bunny , The Sandman, and Tooth Fairy - joining forces along with Jack Frost when The Bogeyman throws down the gauntlet, bringing the world into "total darkness" by inspiring nothing but fear into the hopes, beliefs, and imagination of children all over the world.
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| Release date: | November 20, 2012 |
| Directed by: | Peter Ramsey, William Joyce |
| Producer: | Christina Steinberg, Nancy Bernstein |
| Screenplay by: | David Lindsay-Abaire |
| Adapted from: | The Guardians of Childhood |
| Genre: | Animation, Adventure |