When is Clifford the Big Red Dog release date and who is in the cast with Jack Whitehall?
Make sure you're going out in style with our weekly Kent Live email covering the best of food, drink, music, theatre, TV and more Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Based on the classic bestselling childrens book by American author Norman Bridwell, Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to the big screen in the UK. The loveable, yet massive, god has already proved a hit with kids across the UK through its popular cartoon series. But now Clifford is looking to win the hearts of even more people when he hits the big screens later this year. Here are all the details. The film is set for a British release on Christmas Eve (24 December 2021), meaning that fans will need to contain their excitement for a little while longer. A very familiar cast is led on an adventure in the Big Apple, literally in the shadow of Clifford. The trailer - available now - introduces us to the main protagonists, particularly middle-school attendee Emily Elizabeth, who is getting a hard time from some of her classmates  Accompanied by her fun but unpredictable uncle Casey, a chance encounter with the mysterious animal rescuer Mr Bridwell, leads them meeting the adorable little red puppy, Clifford. Struggling to come to terms with some issues in her young life and those issues at school, Emily goes to bed with the comfort of Clifford beside her, only to wake up to an enormous surprise. The beautiful, cuddly puppy is now a massive ten-foot dog - Clifford the Big Red Dog! Emily, Casey and Clifford soon embark on an epic adventure as they make their mark on the streets of New York. The cast is made up of more than a few well-known faces from both sides of the Atlantic. Emily Elizabeth (Big Little Lies star Darby Camp), uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall), Mr Bridwell (iconic Fawlty Towers actor John Cleese) and Emilys single mum Maggie (Stan Lee's Lucky Man actor Sienna Guillory). Clifford the Big Red Dog also features Kenan Thompson of Saturday Night Live and formerly, Kenan and Kel. They are also joined by Birds of Prey's Rosie Perez, Westworld's Russell Wong and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! actor David Alan Grier. The good news is that the trailer for the film is available to watch now. It just remains to be seen how the very successful story of Clifford will translate from the book to its movie adaptation. Some fans will revel in the escapism of a giant dog commanding attention and respect on the streets of a busy metropolis with others not keen on the real life imagery of an oversized dog having to navigate urban life and the thought of potential suffering for the canine creature. Check out the film and decide for yourself. Clifford the Big Red Dog is scheduled for cinema release in the UK on December 24.