A new children's film The Star tells the Christmas nativity story through the eyes of the animals involved. NPR's Michel Martin talks to producer DeVon Franklin.

Film Review: ‘The Star’ This innocuously irreverent faith-based cartoon re-imagines the nativity story from the perspective of the animals who witnessed Jesus' birth.

An animated fable about the first Christmas, “The Star” reimagines the Nativity story from the perspective of an animal — actually, an entire menagerie of comical Holy Land critters, led by ...

As an animated feature, “The Star” isn’t much to look at; the character design is fairly personality-free and the Biblical locations don’t pop with specificity or artistry.

It borders on trite to say that a great animated film can speak to anyone, but that’s the nature of the medium. It begs to explore its topic in new and interesting ways, so the idea of using it to ...

“The Star is directed by Timothy Reckart, who received an Oscar nomination for his animated short “Head Over Heels” in 2013. DeVon Franklin (“Miracles From Heaven”), and Lisa ...

We've got the exclusive first trailer for 'The Star,' a retelling of the nativity story. Gina Rodriguez (yes, 'Jane the Virgin') voices Mary.

R. Michael Palan's Star Barn Nativity is at the National Christmas Center, 3950 E. Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

An animated fable about the first Christmas, “The Star” reimagines the Nativity story from the perspective of an animal – actually, an entire menagerie of comical Holy Land critters, led by ...