Crafted by Gringo Films and based on the children’s book by Guy Bass, the 3DCG film flips the ‘Frankenstein’ fable on its head.
The animated comedy adventure Stitch Head will have its world premiere at next month’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The 3DCG film, crafted by Cologne-based Gringo Films with a budget of around €26 million, flips the “Frankenstein” fable on its head.
In a castle’s laboratory high above the town of Grubbers Nubbin, the Mad Professor awakes monstrous Creations to (almost)-LIFE… then promptly forgets all about them. Stitch Head, the Professor’s first creation, does all the work, but the Professor never even notices him.
The cast is led by Asa Butterfield (Sex Education) as Stitch Head, Joel Fry (Cruella) as 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.
Steve Hudson, who adapted the screenplay from the children’s book by Guy Bass and illustrated by Pete Williamson, also directs.
“Guy Bass’ original book - featuring a castle full of monsters all terrified of the humans in the village below - is a wonderful comic inversion of the Frankenstein genre that’s been so much fun to bring to life – even now, it makes us laugh every time,” said Hudson. “At the same time, Guy’s characters are so emotional and engaging. As a monster, Stitch Head assumes he can never be loved – but in the end discover that love is all around him. In a fearful world, I really hope that’s something sticks with our audience long after they’ve seen the film.”
The film is produced by Sonja Ewers for Gringo Films, with Mark Mertens serving as producer for Fabrique d’Images. Co-production companies include Marc Gabizon and Michael Luda with Fabrique d’Images, Traumhaus Studios, Senator Film, and Aniventure. The film is animated by Assemblage Entertainment with music by composer Nick Urata (Little Miss Sunshine, Paddington).
“Annecy is the world’s leading animation festival and Stitch Head is our debut animation feature,” added Ewers. “The material was always so heartfelt, and so funny - it’s not always been easy, but we’ve done everything we could to make Stitch Head the best film it could possibly be. For Stitch Head now to be celebrating its premiere alongside the best animation in the world is a dream come true.”
GFM Animation handles worldwide sales and will screen the film to distributors in London and at Cannes.
Source: GFM Animation
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