Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a little bit closer to heading to the big screen, and the film's latest marketing just gave a new look at a fan-favorite. A series of TV spots for the live-action movie inspired by Nickelodeon's beloved preschool series have been released online, one of which showcases the newest look at Boots (Danny Trejo), Dora's monkey sidekick. While the character was showcased in
Lost City of Gold's
first teaser poster, the TV spots showcase footage of Boots in motion. The new trailers also feature a first look at Dora's trusty purple Backpack.
In
Dora and the Lost City of Gold, having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey, voiced by Danny Trejo), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
James Bobin is directing the movie from a script written by Nicholas Stoller and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. The film is being produced by
Christopher Robin producer Kristin Burr, who is joined by longtime Bobin associate, executive producer John G. Scotti (
The Muppets,
Muppets Most Wanted,
Alice Through the Looking Glass) as well as executive producers Julia Pistor (
The Spiderwick Chronicles,
A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Eugenio Derbez. Walden Media is co-financing and co-producing the picture with Paramount Players. Filming took place in Australia.
11-time Emmy and four-time BAFTA nominee director James Bobin (
Alice Through the Looking Glass) has assembled a cast of diverse superstars to star in the movie, including: Isabela Moner (
100 Things to Do Before High School,
Legends of the Hidden Temple,
Transformers: The Last Knight) as Dora,
Eva Longoria (
Desperate Housewives,
Overboard) and
Michael Peña, who play the parents of the titular character;
Eugenio Derbez (
Overboard,
Instructions Not Included;
How to Be A Latin Lover), who plays Alejandro, a mysterious jungle inhabitant who tries to protect the teenagers from the marauders;
Jeffrey Wahlberg (
Future World,
Ballers,
Counterpart,
Reefa) in the role of cousin Diego;
Nicholas Coombe (
Spy Kids: Mission Control,
Midnight Sun) as Randy, a fellow high schooler who develops an immediate crush on Dora;
Madeleine Madden (
Picnic at Hanging Rock,
Tidelands) as the school’s snooty class president, Sammy; Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza (
Babel,
Amores Perros,
Thor,
The 33) as Dora’s grandma, Abuelita Valerie;
Temuera Morrison (
Green Lantern,
Moana), who will play the role of Powell;
Q’orianka Kilcher (
The Alienist), who will play Inca Princess Kawillaka;
Pia Miller (
Home and Away) as Dora's aunt Mami;
Madelyn Miranda, who portrays Young Dora;
Benicio del Toro as the voice of Swiper the fox, Danny Trejo as the voice of Boots the Monkey; Temura Morrison (
Aquaman,
The Barefoot Bandits) as Powell; and
Marc Weiner (
Dora the Explorer,
Go, Diego, Go!,
Dora and Friends: Into the City,
Weinerville) as the voice of Map.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold was filmed on location in
Queensland, Australia, including at Sound Stage 9 at Village Roadshow Studios. “We could not be more thrilled to be bringing Dora to Queensland and to be able to deliver Queensland for our film,” Lee Rosenthal, President of Physical Production for Paramount Pictures, said earlier this year. “In Queensland, we are able to get outstanding crew, stages and a variety of jungle topography and city backdrops in essentially one place.”
The production also utilizes Queensland’s diverse landscape, notably tropical forests near Tamborine Mountain and Tallebudgera, to portray Dora’s jungle habitat.
Dora the Explorer, the Nick series, was co-created by Eric Weiner, Chris Gifford, and Valerie Walsh.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold will arrive on Friday, August 9, 2019, followed shortly by a international roll-out.
To support the movie, Nickelodeon has struck a series of early licensing deals for merchandise inspired by the theatrical, including Just Play for dolls and plush, Rubie’s Costume Co. for costumes, NECA and Kidrobot for collectibles and Harper Collins for novelization.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold was first announced in October of 2017, sparking some intrigue and pretty creative fan art online.
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