Oscar nominee in search of the moon goddess
Variety has learned that animation artist Glen Keane has decided to direct a musical animated film Over the Moon * for the Chinese company Pearl Studio. Over the Moon is an interpretation of an ancient Chinese myth, retold by screenwriter Audrey Wells in a modern way. This is a story about the adventures of a girl who builds a rocket to get to the moon and meet the moon goddess.For a long time, Keane was the lead animator at Disney. For 38 years of cooperation with the studio, he managed to work on the main characters of "Pocahontas", "Rapunzel", "Tarzan", "Aladdin", "Oliver and Company", "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid". “I am attracted to heroes who believe that the impossible is possible. This is the heroine at the center of Over the Moon's story, and Audrey is an incredible screenwriter who cannot be denied. I hope for fruitful cooperation”, - said the director.  As a reminder, this year one of Keane's most recent films, Dear Basketball, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Short Film category. “Glen Keane is one of the most talented animators in the world,” said Palin Chow of Pearl Studio. -He made a huge contribution to the development of animation, so I can't imagine anyone else as director of Over the Moon. I look forward to starting work on this wonderful story. ”  Over the Moon is set to premiere in China in 2020, when the cartoon will be available on Netflix. * - preliminary translation. The Topic of Article: Oscar nominee in search of the moon goddess. |
