Mars attacks

Martians kidnap Milo's mom

Did you know

Joan Cusack is the sister of actor John Cusack.

Produced by the team that made Monster House and The Polar Express, Mars Needs Moms is the latest wild and humorous animated adventure from Walt Disney Pictures.

When 9-year-old Milo's (Seth Green) mom (Joan Cusack) is nabbed by Martians, he finds out the hard way just how much he needs her. The Martians have taken her to look after their own young back on Mars.

As Milo embarks on a quest to save his mom, a wild and funny adventure ensues that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their Supervisor (Mindy Sterling).

With the help of a tech-savvy, gadget-happy human named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl named Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom, in more ways than one.

Catch the action, laughs and spectacular 3-D computer animation when Mars Needs Moms hits cinemas on April 6.

Vocabulary

nab (v): to take or get something or somebody

embark on (phrasal v): to start to do something new or difficult

ensue (v): to happen after or as a result of another event

stow away (phrasal v): to hide in a ship, plane, etc. in order to travel secretly

elaborate (adj): complicated and detailed

savvy (adj): having practical knowledge and understanding of something