Gnomeo+and+Juliet+(Movie)

**SUMMARY:**
Gnomeo and Juliet is a 3-D computer-animated film based off of Shakespeare’s original play, //Romeo and Juliet//. Gnomeo and Juliet have families that clash and do not get along. They are constantly trying to show each other up; they have strong rivalry. Gnomeo and Juliet meet by fate as each one tries to sneak around to make their garden better then one another. They go on a mission to bring their family rivalry to peace as well as spend time together. This is proven difficult when other gnomes become involved and do not understand their love for one another.

**AUTHOR BIO:**
Kelly Asbury was born on January 15, 1960 in Beaumont, Texas. He has been an animation artist for 27 years. He attended Lamar University before transferring to California Institute of the Arts near Los Angeles. He currently lives in Southern California. He is an American director, write, voice actor, author, and illustrator. His talents have been put to good use ranging from acting, directing movies, or writing books.

**HISTORICAL CONTEXT:**
This film became Touchstone's first animated film since 1993 and was Touchstone's first film to receive a G-rating form the MPAA.

**OTHER CHILDREN’S LITERATURE:**
Animation: //Madagascar 2// (2008), //Kung Fu Panda// (2008), //Shrek the Third// (2007), //Shrek 2// (2004), //Shrek// (2001), //Chicken Run// (2000), //The Prince of Egyp//t (1998), //Toy Story// (1995), //The Nightmare Before Christmas// (1993), //Beauty and the Beast// (1991), //The Rescuers Down Under// (1990), //The Little Mermaid// (1989) - No awards have been won yet for this film
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**MAJOR THEMES**:
- Love, rivalry, fate

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