It’s release week for Jenny Slate‘s new movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On!
The 40-year-old actress hit the red carpet for the film’s premiere on Saturday (June 18) at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
Jenny was joined at the event by co-star Lesley Stahl, the film’s director Dean Fleischer Camp, and friend Mae Whitman.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, a new feature-length film based on her beloved short film, is hitting theaters this week. Here is the synopsis: “Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding connection in the smallest corners.”
The movie currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!
FYI: Jenny is wearing a Giambattista Valli look.