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'SING' is about more than just a singing competition
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Dec 19, 2016
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'SING' is about more than just a singing competition
"SING" is a new animated film about a town's special singing competition. The director spoke to Alex Cohen about the movie's musical choices and more.
The characters of "SING" next to their voice actors.
The characters of "SING" next to their voice actors.
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"SING" is a new animated film about a town's special singing competition. The director spoke to Alex Cohen about the movie's musical choices and more.

Just in time for Christmas.... the animated musical SING.

The film is about a koala bear named Buster, played by Matthew McConaughey, who runs a dilapidated and not particularly profitable theater. On the verge of bankruptcy, Buster decides to host a singing competition.

He holds open auditions for all the animals in the land and picks the best of the bunch - including two pigs, a gorilla, a mouse and a porcupine named ASH played by Scarlett Johansson.

ASH is a punk rock guitarist who rebels against Buster's song selection for the show:

Ash & Buster

For more on film and it's musical choices, Alex Cohen spoke to SING's writer and director, Garth Jennings.

To hear the full segment, click the blue play button above.