Basic Chinese language legends get a brand new animated retelling in Shimmy: The First Monkey King, a brand new 3D CGI characteristic produced for cinemas and IMAX prepared. Forward of the European Movie Market (EFM) in Berlin, first-look poster paintings has been revealed by Odin’s Eye Leisure (odinseyeent.com), which is dealing with gross sales for the pic.
The film stars Shimmy, a cheeky monkey with newly found superhero-like powers should discover ways to management his extraordinary transformative skills to forestall highly effective demonic forces from sending the universe into chaos. The household action-adventure hails from animation veteran Ralph Zondag, creator of Disney’s Dinosaur (2000) and story author for Pocahontas (1995), and is prepared for supply in April 2023.
“We had been impressed by the incredible historic epic story, Journey to the West and did in depth analysis to seize all its distinctive, well-rounded characters, spectacular realms and refined nuances of self-discovery by making use of a present perspective that makes it universally relatable for kids and adults alike in a extremely entertaining and extremely enjoyable means,” stated director-producers Ralph Zondag and Dick Zondag (We’re Again! A Dinosaur’s Story).
Shimmy: The First Monkey King is an official U.S.-China co-production between Jap Worldwide Footage, Europe-China Footage, Magic Footage and Stone Monkey Productions. Producers are Michelle Qi, Jason Zhu, Dick Zondag and Ralph Zondag. The movie could have a large launch in China this summer season by means of Shanghai Movie Co. Ltd.
“I’m thrilled to be working with this unbelievable workforce who’ve produced an animated characteristic epic in scale but additionally splendidly nuanced in character efficiency, humor and heat in addition to being an motion packed origin story,” stated Michel Favelle of Odin’s Eye Animation.
Michelle Qi of Jap Worldwide Footage commented, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Odin’s Eye and their skilled gross sales and advertising workforce. At Jap Worldwide Footage Group it’s our continued aim to collaborate with prime stage creatives reminiscent of Ralph and Dick in producing prime quality entertaining content material for world audiences.”
