Snd, the film arm of French commercial network M6, and Quad, the banner behind “The Intouchables,” are teaming up to produce “Kittened,” a CGI animated feature directed by Albert Pereira-Lazaro.
On top of producing, Snd will handle worldwide sales and French distribution. The project will be introduced to buyers at the AFM, which kicked off on Nov. 1.
Two leading animation studios have been tapped to work on the feature — Mac Guff, the prestige banner behind the “Despicable Me” franchise, and Paris-based Jungler, which previously worked on “The Smurfs.”
Set in contemporary Paris, “Kittened” revolves around Tough Dog, a world-famous rapper who is challenged to a rap battle by the Kalixte, a rising star with millions of followers. A week before the battle, Tough Dog wakes up in the body of a kitten, with the kitten’s spirit in Tough Dog’s body. To reverse the situation back to normal, he has to ask Kim,...
On top of producing, Snd will handle worldwide sales and French distribution. The project will be introduced to buyers at the AFM, which kicked off on Nov. 1.
Two leading animation studios have been tapped to work on the feature — Mac Guff, the prestige banner behind the “Despicable Me” franchise, and Paris-based Jungler, which previously worked on “The Smurfs.”
Set in contemporary Paris, “Kittened” revolves around Tough Dog, a world-famous rapper who is challenged to a rap battle by the Kalixte, a rising star with millions of followers. A week before the battle, Tough Dog wakes up in the body of a kitten, with the kitten’s spirit in Tough Dog’s body. To reverse the situation back to normal, he has to ask Kim,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Production was one of the hot projects at Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux in March.
New animated feature sales outfit Gebeka International has boarded the coming-of-age tale Sheba, following in the footsteps of legendary African figure the Queen Of Sheba.
It marks a first sales acquisition for France-based Gebeka International which was officially launched last week at the Annecy International Film Festival by founding partners Wild Bunch International and Gebeka Films.
The production was scouted at the 2021 edition of animation co-production forum Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux, where it was one of the hot projects this March.
Billed as a family adventure...
New animated feature sales outfit Gebeka International has boarded the coming-of-age tale Sheba, following in the footsteps of legendary African figure the Queen Of Sheba.
It marks a first sales acquisition for France-based Gebeka International which was officially launched last week at the Annecy International Film Festival by founding partners Wild Bunch International and Gebeka Films.
The production was scouted at the 2021 edition of animation co-production forum Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux, where it was one of the hot projects this March.
Billed as a family adventure...
- 6/21/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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