Paul McCartney & Gaumont partner up on Animated Film ‘High in The Clouds’
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Gaumont is launching presales at the upcoming AFM market where a sizzle reel including some music demos from Paul McCartney will be revealed.
After captivating generations and sparking a musical revolution, Paul McCartney brings us a timeless 3D animated film, about the power of family and freedom of expression through music, set in a world of animals. The former Beatle is the writer and composer of the original soundtrack and also serves as a producer of the animated film. The movie is a loose adaptation of the children’s adventure book by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Phlip Ardagh, High in The Clouds.
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 adaptation of this irresistible adventure is directed by Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice) from a screenplay by Jon Croker (Paddington 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film) with Designs by Patrick Hanenberger (Lego Movie 2, Rise of the Guardians).
In the film’s soundtrack, Paul McCartney collaborates with Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning music composer Michael Giacchino (known for his work on Ratatouille, Up, Inside Out, and Coco), to create a truly exceptional musical partnership, making it one of the most thrilling duos ever featured on the big screen.
This animated film is produced by Paul McCartney (MPL Communications), Robert Shaye (Unique Features) and by Sidonie Dumas, Christophe Riandee, Nicolas Atlan and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont.
I am very excited to fly High In The Clouds with Gaumont and to team up with our stupendous creative team.”
Paul McCartney – Producer, writer, and composer
We are thrilled to bring the vision of Paul McCartney to the big screen. This is a great opportunity for Gaumont, our animation team and independent distributors to work on a timeless animated movie for the whole family.
Sidonie Dumas – CEO of Gaumont