Nickelodeon Russia has announced the exciting news in the following press release, via Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Russia's official Press Office, that Nickelodeon Russia (Россия) will premiere
Albert, the first original animated TV movie Nickelodeon has ever made, on Saturday 31st December 2016 at 10:00 MCK! Following the films debut, Nickelodeon Россия will encore
Albert, locally titled
Альберт, later the same day at 12:15 MCK, 16:15 MCK and 20:15 MCK, and on Sunday 1st January 2017 at 10:00 MCK, 12:15 MCK and 16:15 MCK.
Albert is the story of a tiny Douglas fir tree named Albert (Альберт) who has big dreams of becoming Empire City’s most famous Christmas tree. When the search for this year’s tree is announced, Albert believes he has found his calling and hits the road with his two best friends, Maisie (Мэйси/Mehjsi), the persistently positive palm tree, and Gene (Джин/Dzhin) the abrasive and blisteringly honest weed, to fulfill his destiny. With a few prickly situations along the way, and Cactus Pete (Пит/Pit) out to stop him, Albert learns the true meaning of Christmas. The hour-long CG-animated TV movie will also feature two original songs, “The Best Thing That Can Happen to Christmas” and “Christmasiest Christmas,” performed by the voice cast.
L-R: Maisie, Gene, Cactus Pete, and Albert in Nickelodeon’s TV movie, Albert.
The US-English dub of Nickelodeon's brand-new animated TV movie
features a star-studded cast, including Bobby Moynihan (
Saturday Night Live) in the title role; Sasheer Zamata (
Saturday Night Live) as Maisie, the persistently positive palm tree; Judah Friedlander (
30 Rock) as Gene, the abrasive and blisteringly honest weed; Rob Riggle (
21 Jump Street) as Cactus Pete; Cheri Oteri (
Saturday Night Live) as a TV news correspondent; Brenna Yde (
School of Rock (
Школа рока)) as Molly, Earth Mama’s granddaughter; John DiMaggio (
Adventure Time) as Donny, Molly’s father; and Mary Pat Gleason (
Mom) as Earth Mama, the owner and caretaker of the nursery.
Albert is directed by Oscar®-nominated Max Lang (
The Gruffalo), executive produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi (
The Adventures of Pete & Pete), and written by Will and Aaron Eisenberg (
The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery) and Joe Stillman (
Shrek). The Eisenbergs are also co-executive producers, and Viscardi serves as Nickelodeon’s SVP, Content Development, Nickelodeon Franchise Properties.
To celebrate Nickelodeon Russia debuting
Albert,
nickelodeon.ru has launched the channels'
official Альберт movie website, which features information about Nick's brand-new movie and character bios for Albert (Альберт), Maisie (Мэйси/Mehjsi), Gene (Джин/Dzhin) and Cactus Pete (Пит/Pit).
Below is Nickelodeon Russia's original press release announcing the news, via Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Россия's official
Press Office:
