Pingu/Trailer transcripts

The following are the trailer transcripts for the 2008 *Studio 4* film *Pingu*.

## Teaser trailer

*SHOW: The landscape of the South Pole.*

EXT. A SNOWY LANDSCAPE

**Narrator (V.O):** At a snowy, cold climate, your cuddly penguin you always see on television, will finally be appearing on our screens, in eight months, time.

**Pingu (questions):** Did you just say, eight months' time?

**Narrator (V.O)** Well (chuckles) yes, of course, eight months' time, your movie will finally be coming out soon in summer.

**Pingu:** Well yeah, well in summer, you better go to the beach and provide protection like sunscreen! Come and see me soon!

*TEXT: Pingu.*

*SHOW: Logo credits.*

## Theatrical trailer

*SHOW: Unused footage of the south pole melting.*

*CUT: Pingu's dad gives out a moral to Pingu.*

**Dad (teaching):** Listen, I only want to do this because we care for you, and the children, you have a really kind heart and a beautiful personality, so does the children, even Robby,

*SHOW: Pingu and his friends are stranded in the ocean with The Walrus still swimming.*

*SHOW: The Seagull.*

**Seagull (greeting):** [squaks] Hello you all!

**All:** Hello!

**Nanny:** (screams) What are you all doing here!

**The Walrus (introducing his new friends):** Please, meet my new friends, they are Pingu, Pinga, Pingi, Robby, Pingo, Pongi, Pengy, Robby and The Seagull, everyone, please say hello!

*TEXT: On July 2*

**Poogy (cheeky):** Tag, you're it!

**Robby (happy):** Oh no, you're it!

*TEXT: Slide into a new adventure.*

*SHOW: Pongi and Pengi accept Poogy's request.*

**Pongi (ready):** Well why not, let's do it!

**Pongi and Poogy:** Yeah!

*TEXT: Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hayden Panettiere and featuring Charlie Day.*

*SHOW: Pingu thanks Pingi.*

**Pingu:** Thanks for the morals, Pingi.

*SHOW: Bunti turns to Pingo.*

**Bunti (greets):** Hey everyone, I found a new friend!

*TEXT: Pingu.*

*SHOW: Logo credits with July 2 release date.*

## Final trailer

*SHOW: Waves splashing over the landscape.*

**Pongi:** Where will we all stay?

EXT. YACHT - DAY - FRONT

*SHOW: The Walrus.*

**The Walrus:** In the walrus community of course!

*SHOW: The Yacht stops by at the port.*

**All (except Pongi and Pengy):** Hip hip, Hooray!

*CUT: Pongi jumps off the ship and kisses the snow.*

**Pongi:** (kisses) I miss you so much land!

**Pinga:** Pongi, that's the snow!

**Pongi:** Well more like a snowball from the last tonsils!

EXT. CAVE - NIGHT

*SHOW: Pingi sits next to Pingu.*

**Pingi:** Look at it this way Pingu! while many humans are guilty, some are innocent, as told by your late father!

*SHOW: Pingi and Pingu dance.*

*TEXT: Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hayden Panettiere and featuring Charlie Day.*

*TEXT: Pingu.*

*SHOW: Logo credits with July 2 release date.*

## TV spot #1

**Narrator (V.O):** In summer 2008, Pingu will be sliding to the big screen.

*SHOW: Robby on his desk at school.*

**Robby (shocked):** Really?

**Narrator (V.O):** Join Pingu and his friends for a journey to a never seen before community.

*SHOW:
Pingu and his friends ride on an automatic sleigh.
Poogy chases Robby.
Pingu and Pingi dancing.*

**Narrator (V.O):** The critics referred to it as the film that kids and adults will enjoy!

**TEXT:** "The film that kids and adults will enjoy!"

**Seagull:** I know right!

*TEXT/Narrator (V.O): Pingu.*

*SHOW: Logo credits with July 2 release date.*

*Narrator (V.O): Get your tickets now!*

## TV spot #2

*SHOW:
Pingu skiing his way to school.
Pingu and Pingi dancing.
A walrus citizen stepping out of his vehicle.*

**Narrator (V.O):** Pingu is breaking out of his ice block to slide to the screen today!

**Walrus #1:** Hello, nice people from the South Pole!

**Pingu:** Oh It's a pleasure to meet you!

*SHOW:
2D animated sequence.
The automatic sleigh taking a tour around the village.*

**Narrator (V.O):** Pingu and his friends are on the roll to learn some things together.

**TEXT/Narrator (V.O):** Pingu.

**Narrator (V.O):** Pingu.

*SHOW: Logo credits with July 2 release date.*

**Narrator (V.O):** Now Playing in Cinemas.

## IMAX® Exclusive TV Spot

*SHOW: Unused footage of Pingu's home melting and the yacht visits the community.*

**Narrator (V.O)** Pingu's home has been melted into water, so they must search for land.

*SHOW:
The unused view of the community with the **IMAX** logo.
Pingu and Pingi dancing.
Hobby looks the screen.*

**Narrator (V.O)** And is coming on IMAX and being presented in digital surround sound, and it is larger than life.

*SHOW: Logo credits with July 2 release date.*

**Narrator (V.O)** Pingu, rated G, visit IMAX.com for showtimes and listings.

## DVD and Blu-ray spot

**TEXT/Narrator (V.O):** In October!

*SHOW:
The city reveals from the fog.
The polar bears walking in circles.
Pingu and Pingi dancing
Pingu soaring while skiing.*

**Narrator (V.O):** Pingu is about to slide into the small screen for your family to sit back and enjoy!

*SHOW: The Walrus on the yacht.*

**Narrator (V.O):** The critics loved this movie!

**TEXT:** "Really enjoyable!"

**The Walrus:** Awesome!

**Narrator (V.O):** Coming to DVD and Blu–ray on October 7.

*SHOW: DVD and Blu-ray covers of the move on an icy background with the HiT Entertainment, Studio 4 Animation and Paramount Pictures print logo with the copyright holder below.*

## DVD and Blu-ray spot #2

**TEXT/Narrator (V.O):** Pingu is now on DVD and Blu-ray!

*SHOW: Pingo is in the snow.*

**Pingo:** Yes, I made it clear.

**Narrator (V.O):** Critics call this a big hit!

*SHOW: Pongi and Pengi are resting in a chair with a text of "This is an icy hit! - TIME."*

**Pongi:** We approve of it, FIVE stars outta five!

*SHOW: The DVD and Blu-ray covers of Pingu rotated from -40° to 0° as the text swooped into the screen and the copyright holder and the print logos faded in.*

**TEXT/Narrator (V.O):** Pingu.

**Narrator (V.O):** Available for you to collect now.