Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a live-action/CGI musical comedy that brings this beloved character to a new, global audience.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle - a singing crocodile (Shawn Mendes) who loves baths, caviar and great music-living in the attic of his new home. The two become fast friends, but when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman), the Primm’s must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (Javier Bardem), to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places and there’s nothing wrong with a big singing crocodile with an even bigger personality.

Cited as official plot version

Adventure Family Animation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

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  Javier Bardem

  Spellbound, F1

• W
  Winslow Fegley

  Nightbooks, Come Play

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  Constance Wu

  The Friend, Hustlers

• L
  Lyric Hurd

• S
  Shawn Mendes

  ... Lyle (voice)

  Summer of Love

Crew Behind the Film

The Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Will Speck last directed Distant and Office Christmas Party. The film's writer Will Davies last wrote Alien Autopsy and Nightwork.

Director

Will Speck
Josh Gordon

Screenwriter

Will Davies

Producers

Josh Gordon
Hutch Parker
Will Speck

Production Details

What we know about the Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile movie production.

Key Facts

• Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the songwriting team behind the music of La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen movie, will write original songs for the film (8/15/2021).
• This will be a live-action / CG hybrid film (6/5/2021).
• Based on the 1965 children's book by Bernard Waber.

Production Updates for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Sep 2022

Completed

Changed Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2021

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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