So, there's going to be a movie about a baseball-playing gorilla this summer ...
You asked for it. Well, you probably didn't, but it's coming anyway.
Based on a Korean comic, "Mr. Go" tells the classic tale of a circus gorilla who becomes a professional baseball player to repay a family debt. The live-action film (with CGI'd ape) will open in theaters this July. Here's a brief synopsis, courtesy of Twitch:
Wei Wei grew up in the circus with a bat-swinging gorilla named Ling Ling. After her grandfather dies in the Great Sichuan Earthquake, she has only Ling Ling to depend on. In order to pay her grandfather's debt, she has no choice but to accept sports agent Sung's proposal to bring Ling Ling to the Korean Baseball League. Despite serious doubts and ridicule from the league, Ling Ling, now dubbed 'MR. GO', becomes an instant hit, hitting one home run after another and propelling his floundering team to the playoffs. However, the rise to stardom is met with unexpected troubles and MR. GO must now face adversaries beyond his control.
No word yet on whether the film will also open in the US.
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-- Matt Monagan / MLB.com