The animated film Epic from Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios will not only feature the voice of Beyoncé, it will also feature a new original song from the Grammy-winning artist. Beyoncé co-wrote the new song “Rise Up” with Sia specifically for the family-friendly film and performs the tune on Epic‘s soundtrack.
Beyoncé provides the voice of one of the main characters, Queen Tara, in Epic which is heading to theaters on May 24, 2013. Additional voices are provided by Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christophe Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, and Steven Tyler. Yes, that Steven Tyler.
Epic‘s Plot:
Epic is a 3D CG adventure comedy that reveals a fantastical world unlike any other. Epic tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world…and ours.
