Tag: Michael Morpurgo
Xilam’s Adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Lucy Lost’ Sets Sail with Sales & Distribution Partners
Academy Award-nominated French animation studio Xilam Films has secured new partners for its upcoming ambitious family feature Lucy Lost, based on award-winning author and...
‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Secures Raft of Sales ahead of Cannes
Having just won three British Animation Awards (for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Original Music) in March, Kensuke's Kingdom has expanded its realm, singing an...
Lupus Debuts First Trailer for Award-Winning ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
Just after winning the Grand Prize - Audience Award at the 27th New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF), Lupus Films and international sales...
Adventure Island: ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Creatives Share the Joys & Challenges of Their Beautiful Adaptation
'It’s a proper adventure story full of action and excitement, but at the same time it is also extremely gentle, with a complex emotional...
A Quick Guide to Cartoon Movie 2024 and Some of the Stand-Out Projects to Sneak Peek
Global animation veterans look forward to the annual Cartoon Movie event in Bordeaux, France, as much as they anticipate the arrival of spring. This...
‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Directors Discuss Their Ecologically-Themed Annecy Premiere (Exclusive Interview)
The new animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom is one of the many highly anticipated features making their debut at the Annecy Festival this month. Based...
Howling with Greatness: Lupus Films Celebrates 20 Years of Producing Timeless Animation
***This interview originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)***
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Camilla...
Warner Leashes Up with Animal Logic for ‘Toto’ Musical Movie
Animal Logic (The LEGO Movie franchise, Peter Rabbit, Happy Feet) confirmed today that the feature musical adaptation of Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of...
Shipwreck Adventure ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Enters Production with New Partners
Kensuke's Kingdom is kicking off production at last, with new finance and animation studio partners along for the journey. Originally announced in 2017, the...
‘Aladdin’ Remake Scribe John August Leashed to Warner’s ‘Toto’
Screenwriter John August (Frankenweenie 2012, Corpse Bride, Titan AE) has been tapped to bring a fresh Oz adventure to the screen in Warner Animation...
BBC Prepares Animated ‘Mimi and the Mountain Dragon’ for Xmas
The U.K.'s BBC One will premiere a new half-hour animated special based on Michael Morpurgo's children's book Mimi and the Mountain Dragon this Christmas....
TV & Streaming News Round-Up 2
Read part one here.
CAKE is teaming up with new kids’ content co. Ferly (previously Kaiken Ent., founded by former Rovia execs and Angry Birds...
Key Voice Cast & Pre-Sales for ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Announced
Distributor Bankside Films kicked off the first day of Berlin’s European Film Market by announced the voice cast for upcoming animated feature Kensuke’s Kingdom,...
WAG Adapting Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Oz’ Adventure from Toto’s POV
Warner Animation Group is planning a new, animated feature adventure into the world of the Wizard of Oz, adapted from author Michael Morpurgo’s children’s...
Bankside Picks Up ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ for Cannes Sales Launch
London-based international sales & production company Bankside Films has acquired upcoming animated, ecologically-themed feature adventure Kensuke’s Kingdom, to be directed by animation veteran Neil...
Lupus, Melusine Reunite to Adapt ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
Lupus Films and Melusine Productions, the studios behind acclaimed animated feature Ethel & Ernest, have reunited and joined forces with producers Sarah Radclyffe (co-founder,...
New Shows, New Deals: Nick, Pixar and More!
Some weeks, there's so much going on in animation that the only way we can ensure our readers can keep up is with a...
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