Lionsgate Movies has released a U.S. trailer for Early Man, the new stop-motion feature from Oscar-winning Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit director Nick Park and Aardman Entertainment.

The movie features the voice performances of Eddie Redmayne (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Theory of Everything), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, Crimson Peak), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, iBoy), and Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street).

Continue below to read a synopsis for Early Man and to watch the new trailer.

SYNOPSIS:

EARLY MAN is the new prehistoric comedy adventure from four-time Academy Award® -winning director Nick Park and AARDMAN, the creators of WALLACE AND GROMIT and SHAUN THE SHEEP. Shot in Aardman’s own distinctive style, the film will take audiences on an extraordinary journey into an exciting new world unleashing an unforgettable tribe of unique and funny new characters voiced by an all-star British cast.

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of courageous caveman hero Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his best friend Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City to save their home.

Currently in production in Bristol, Hiddleston and Maisie Williams (Goona) will be joined by additional voice cast playing characters from the Bronze Age city to be announced in the coming weeks.

Be sure to click right here for previously released trailers if you missed them.

Early Man is set to be released in the UK on January 26, 2018, and here in the States on February 16, 2018.

Trailer

Early Man – In Theaters February 16, 2018. Featuring a voice cast including Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, and Timothy Spall. Directed by Nick Park.

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