Announcing Musical Performances by KT Tunstall in Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast
STARRING THE VOICE TALENTS OF MAE WHITMAN, GINNIFER GOODWIN, ANGELICA HUSTON, ROSARIO DAWSON
Disneytoon Studios returns to Pixie Hollow with the heartwarming adventure Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast, hitting UK cinemas on 12th December 2014, and is introducing singer/songwriter/musician KT Tunstall to the fold to help bring fairy Fawn’s story to life.
Tunstall performs three new songs in the film, including “Float”, “Strange Sight” and “1,000 Years”. Speaking of her role, director Steve Loter said: “KT is a celebrated songwriter and musician. She reminds me of Fawn in a way with her big heart and this amazing voice that has a little bit of edge and a tremendous amount of appeal.”
The all-new Tinker Bell film is about the relationship that develops between Fawn, a compassionate animal fairy who thinks with her heart, and Gruff, a massive beast with glowing green eyes who seems to be on a mission. “It’s a real action-adventure movie,” says Tunstall. “The characters are so cool. I was over the moon to take part. Disney Animation has such an incredible heritage of work, spanning decades, and it’s really special to be part of that.”
Tunstall had fun channeling the film’s heroine. “‘Float’ is Fawn’s opening theme,” she says. “It’s fantastic how she spends her days looking after all the animals around Pixie Hollow. The song says, ‘I’ll just float.’ She doesn’t have to have a reason, she just really loves having a pair of wings, so she’s going out for a fly, getting into trouble and mischief.”
The artist also helped introduce the NeverBeast. “‘Strange Sight’ is heard when Fawn discovers this beast living in the woods near Pixie Hollow,” says Tunstall. “He’s a huge, scary-looking guy, but she isn’t afraid. She wants to help him and make friends with him, but can’t work out what he is or what he’s doing with the rocks he’s collecting.”
The third song in Tunstall’s lineup, which she sings with singer/songwriter Bleu, is an emotional song that can be heard during the film’s end credits.
Directed by Steve Loter (Kim Possible) and produced by Makul Wigert (Secret of the Wings), Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast also features the voice talents of Mae Whitman as Tinker Bell, Ginnifer Goodwin as Fawn, Rosario Dawson as Nyx and Angelica Huston as Queen Clairon.
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast Film Page
TINKER BELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NEVERBEAST HITS CINEMAS ON DECEMBER 12
SONG DETAILS
“Float” – music and lyrics by Bleu
“Strange Sight” – music and lyrics by Rob Cantor
“1000 Years” – music and lyrics by Bleu
ABOUT KT TUNSTALL
Tunstall has recorded five studio albums and received multiple Brit Award nominations including a win for female solo artist and a 2007 Grammy® nom for the song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.” Her hit “Suddenly I See” was featured in the motion picture “The Devil Wears Prada,” which led her to her interest in composing for film including “The Kid,” “Winter’s Tale” and a collaboration with A.R. Rahman on the song “We Could Be Kings” for Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm.”
ABOUT THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (UK & IRELAND)
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