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| High in the Clouds | |
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| Directed by | Toby Genkel |
| Written by | Jon Croker |
| Based on | High in the Clouds by Paul McCartney |
| Produced by |
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| Music by | Michael Giacchino[1] Paul McCartney |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company (France) |
Release date | 2026 |
| Countries | United States France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €28 million[2] |
High in the Clouds is an upcoming animated musical film directed by Toby Genkel and written by Jon Croker. It is based on the novel of the same name by Paul McCartney, produced by Gaumont Animation and distributed by the Gaumont Film Company.
Synopsis
[edit]High in the Clouds centers on a whimsical teenage squirrel (Wirral) who finds himself pulled into an eccentric team of teenage rebels, after he accidentally offends a tyrannical owl leader (Gretsch) that steals the voice of anyone who upstages her.
Production
[edit]First announced back in 2013, the film originally had Tony Bancroft on board as director with a script written by Josh Klausner. It had a planned release for 2015 in theaters[3] with Lady Gaga contributing to its soundtrack with an original song.[4] The film was optioned by Gaumont in 2017 after its original production company RGH Entertainment closed its Woodland Hills offices.[5] Jon Croker was set to write the script in 2018.[6]
In December 2019, it was announced that streaming company Netflix partnered up with Gaumont's subsidiary animation studio to co-produce.[7] Timothy Reckart signed on as director[8] with former Beatle singer and author Paul McCartney serving as producer and songwriter on composing original songs and score for the film.[8][9] Canadian animation studio Tangent Animation was tapped to animate the film, however, by August 4, 2021, the studio shut down, with work on the film halting as well; Netflix was reportedly displeased with Tangent's work.[10]
In July 2023, Netflix dropped their involvement, reverting the film back to an independent production.[11] In October of that year, Toby Genkel would replace Reckart as director, and Michael Giacchino would compose the score. The film's production commenced around early 2024 and is expected to release around early 2026.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Giacchino to Score Toby Genkel's 'High in the Clouds'". Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (2023-10-26). "Paul McCartney's Gaumont-Backed Animated Film 'High in the Clouds' Sets Director, Writer and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ McNary, Dave (September 30, 2013). "Paul McCartney's 'High In The Clouds' Heading for Big Screen". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (May 21, 2015). "Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga to collaborate on film soundtrack". The Guardian. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Robb, David (April 20, 2017). "Gaumont Boards Paul McCartney's Animated Film 'High In The Clouds'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Paul McCartney's 'High in the Clouds' Signs up Jon Croker to Write". Deadline Hollywood. 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Paul McCartney's High in the Clouds To Be Adapted By Netflix and Gaumont". Netflix Media Center (Press release). December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Paul McCartney Teams With Netflix on 'High in the Clouds' Animated Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 17, 2009). "McCartney To Score Animated Film Based On Children's Book". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (August 4, 2021). "Tangent Animation Shuts Down Production. As Many As 400 People Laid Off". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "'High in the Clouds' Animated Movie No Longer Moving Forward at Netflix". What's on Netflix. July 31, 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (2023-10-26). "Paul McCartney's Gaumont-Backed Animated Film 'High in the Clouds' Sets Director, Writer and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
