New cities have been added to the rollout of the independent animated feature Let Them Breathe: City on the Ocean. The title marks the next chapter in Candice Rogers’ cel-shaded anime zombie epic, and will make its theatrical premiere on September 6 in select venues across the country.
The film is a sequel to the popular YouTube series Let Them Breathe, which has garnered over 200,000 views across five episodes and has also inspired a video game, Let Them Breathe: Hello Mother, now available on Steam (14,000 copies sold). A second game, Selena’s Awakening, is expected to release in the fall.
The story centers on Jesse Chen, who awakens to a harrowing reality: an apocalyptic world where his family has perished. Struggling to make sense of his new existence, Jesse finds his only glimmer of hope in reconnecting with his best friend, Selena. Together, they navigate the desolate landscape, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth behind the catastrophe that has befallen their world.
Rogers, a Texas-based writer, director, animator, composer and producer, also voice stars as Selena and other characters in the film. She is joined by Boris Jumper as Jesse and various characters, and Tokyo-based actor, singer and translator Yumiko Daniel as Dirk Zhang, Chrisian Yakanaka and others. Rogers and Jumper both acted in the indie psychological thriller Trapped.
Let Them Breathe: City on the Ocean is animated using 2D cel shading over 3D CG to create a comic-book-like effect, layered over motion capture performance.
Screening engagements are scheduled for Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Las Vegas, Austin, Houston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and New York City, with more locations being added by demand. Visit letthembreathemovie.com for more information.
