Indie animation manufacturer and distributor GKIDS and Japanese stop-motion animation studio Dwarf announced that they would jointly develop a new animated film based on the original autobiographical manga “Sunny” by Taiyo Matsumoto (“Tekonkinkar,” Ping Pong “). The project was selected for a session at the AnC Animation Showcase in Cannes, a joint initiative between Marche du Film and Ansey Festival in Cannes is part of the upcoming ear animation day.
The Isar Award-Nammark Manga “Sunny” depicts a contingent of children working through the circumstances of various attempts and won the Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award and Shogakukan Manga Award, among others.
Michael Arius will write and direct the film. He first played the 2006 “Techkonkenkerate” in the competition at Helin Film Festival based on the same name of Matsumoto’s Manga and won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Animated feature. Arias has served as a translator for additional matsumoto functions.
Arius describes “Sunny” as a “intimate adventure task about children that encounter obstacles with imagination and innocence – part decance, part failini and all hearts.” “I am thrilled to work with artists and animators in dwarfs to bring this manga work on screen,” he said.
Credit of Stop-Motion Studio Dwarf includes the Netflix series “Pokémon Kansiaz” and Oscar-Namikh Small “Bottle George”. It is currently developing a new feature film, “Hidari”.
Noriko Matsumoto of the dwarf studio said, “The story of ‘Sunny’ is both grounded and fantasy, compatible with our touch and expressive stop-motion techniques.” “Our team is deepened to preserve the spirit of original work by implementing it with a new artistic dimension. We are honored to continue this legacy with Michael and GKIDS.”
GKIDS – whose films have earned 13 best animated features Oscar nominations – Oscar winners are the North American distributors of “The Boy and the Heron” and the Studio Ghibali Library, as well as Mamoru Hosoda (“Mirai”), MUCTO SHICAI (“With Volf” and Tolvockers also have the job of directors. He is the founder and producer of animation, is the Film Festival.
Director of GKIDS, director of the acquisition and development of GKIDS, GKIDS said, “GKIDS has been honored and honored to be a part of the team with Michael, Noriko and the dwarf actors tasked to bring the beloved ‘Sunny’ of Taiyo Matsumoto to life on the big screen.” “We will work hard to do the content justice and hope to make a film for age!”
