Aniventure has come aboard animated family comedy Stitch Head, completing production financing on the new feature film based on the first book in the series of the same name by Guy Bass.
“We are actively looking for projects from gifted creatives and smart producers, who are making fun stories for family audiences,” said Aniventure CEO Adam Nagle. “Stitch Head clearly represents one of those projects, and we are delighted to join the team. We feel confident our additional expertise in production, marketing and distribution will ensure the best chances of success for the project.”
The film is written and directed by British filmmaker Steve Hudson, whose previous directorial credits include BIFA-nominated thriller True North. Toby Genkel, director of Sky’s animated feature The Amazing Maurice, serves as co-director. It tells the story of Stitch Head, a small creature awoken to almost-life by a Mad Professor in a castle, who must protect the professor’s other creations from the townspeople of Grubbers Nubbin. When a travelling show comes to town, the Freakfinder sees Stitch Head as a star who can turn his fortunes around.
The film’s voice cast is led by Asa Butterfield (Sex Education) as Stitch Head, Joel Fry (Cruella) voicing Stitch Head’s freshly-created best friend, Creature, and Tia Bannon (Midnight Sky) as Arabella, a fearless young girl and the monster’s greatest ally. They are joined by Rob Brydon (The Amazing Maurice), Alison Steadman (Life Is Sweet), Fern Brady and Jamali Maddix.
Adam Nagle executive produces for Aniventure, Sonja Ewers produces for Gringo Films and Mark Mertens for Fabrique d’Images. Development and pre-production was undertaken at Fabrique d’Images, Lava Labs and Pixomondo, with CGI production undertaken at Mumbai-based Assemblage Entertainment, Completion is expected for early 2025 and GFM Animation are responsible for sales.
“Stitch Head has laugh-out-loud humor, characters that make your heart melt, and most of all, it plays in a world that everyone — kids and parents alike — grasp instinctively, “ notes producer Sonja Ewers. “The monster genre is full of creative fun, and we’re delighted that Aniventure has joined us to make this movie a success.”
Aniventure produces and finances animated content across all budget ranges. Current projects besides Stitch Head include Hitpig, which is based on characters from Pulitzer Prize-winner Berkeley Breathed’s Pete & Pickles, directed by David Feiss (Cow and Chicken, Despicable Me 2) and Cinzia Angelini (Minions), and Animal Farm, based on George Orwell’s masterpiece novella, this animated retelling is directed by Andy Serkis (Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle).
