Gaumont is launching presales for High in the Clouds at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM), where a sizzle reel including some music demos from Paul McCartney will be revealed. The 3D animated film is set in a world of animals, and tells a timeless story about family, freedom and musical expression.
The movie is a loose adaptation of the children’s adventure book by McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Phlip Ardagh. Former Beatles member McCartney is the writer and composer of the Film’s original soundtrack and also serves as a producer on the project.
“I am very excited to fly High in the Clouds with Gaumont and to team up with our stupendous creative team,” said writer/producer/composer McCartney.
Synopsis: After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free.
The animated adaptation is directed by Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice) from a screenplay by Jon Croker (Paddington 2; Oscar-winning short The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse) with designs by Patrick Hanenberger (The LEGO Movie Part 2, Rise of the Guardians). McCartney crafted the film’s soundtrack in collaboration with Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning composer Michael Giacchino (Ratatouille, Up, Inside Out, Coco).
High in the Clouds is produced by McCartney (MPL Communications), Robert Shaye (Unique Features) and by Sidonie Dumas, Christophe Riandee, Nicolas Atlan and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont.
“We are thrilled to bring the vision of Paul McCartney to the big screen,” said Dumas, Gaumont’s CEO. “This is a great opportunity for Gaumont, our animation team and independent distributors to work on a timeless animated movie for the whole family.”
