Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall have joined the cast of the animated feature “Girl in the Clouds,” directed by Philippe Riche (“Rabbids Invasion”).
The film, penned by Riche and Luc Bossi, is inspired by the novel “The Little Girl Who Swallowed a Cloud as Big as The Eiffel Tower” by best-selling author Romain Puértolas. Production will start in May 2024 for a Summer 2026 release.
“Girl in the Clouds” tells the story of Providence, who is entrusted with a magic quill that makes everything she writes come true. Faced with this incredible power, she has to choose between living her dreams and saving the world.
Brio Films, whose credits include Michel Gondry’s “Mood Indigo” and “The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir,” Scope Pictures (“Annette”), Panama Prods. is producing. It’s co-produced by Cocoon Films, Sagax and Bien Sûr Prods. Partners include Canal + Group; Sc Films Intl. is handling worldwide sales, while Angela Demo is casting.
The film, penned by Riche and Luc Bossi, is inspired by the novel “The Little Girl Who Swallowed a Cloud as Big as The Eiffel Tower” by best-selling author Romain Puértolas. Production will start in May 2024 for a Summer 2026 release.
“Girl in the Clouds” tells the story of Providence, who is entrusted with a magic quill that makes everything she writes come true. Faced with this incredible power, she has to choose between living her dreams and saving the world.
Brio Films, whose credits include Michel Gondry’s “Mood Indigo” and “The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir,” Scope Pictures (“Annette”), Panama Prods. is producing. It’s co-produced by Cocoon Films, Sagax and Bien Sûr Prods. Partners include Canal + Group; Sc Films Intl. is handling worldwide sales, while Angela Demo is casting.
- 2/17/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
"Why are you half-naked in my trunk?" Cradle Walk Pictures has released the first official Us trailer for the adventure comedy The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, following a young Indian man as he gets lost in travels around Europe. The film is directed by Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott, based on the novel by Romain Puértolas - with the full title "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe". Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father, but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure - from Paris to Italy to Spain and all over. Indian superstar Dhanush stars, along with an international cast including Erin Moriarty, Bérénice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller, and Abel Jafri. This looks charming and amsuing,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Dhanush’s first international film ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ is all set to hit Indian screens. The English language comedy-adventure film directed by Ken Scott will release in India on June 21st, 2019.
The producers and distribution partners are very excited to present this unique film to Indian audiences after the success internationally. In fact, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ won the audience award for Best Comedy at the Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival.
Based on the book by Romain Puértolas, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.’ in the film, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’, Dhanush plays the character of a street magician and a trickster who tricks people into believing that he possesses special magic powers and tries to swindle them. It the film follows this Indian street magician’s journey to Paris. The film deals with the problems of immigrants across the world.
The producers and distribution partners are very excited to present this unique film to Indian audiences after the success internationally. In fact, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ won the audience award for Best Comedy at the Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival.
Based on the book by Romain Puértolas, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.’ in the film, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’, Dhanush plays the character of a street magician and a trickster who tricks people into believing that he possesses special magic powers and tries to swindle them. It the film follows this Indian street magician’s journey to Paris. The film deals with the problems of immigrants across the world.
- 5/25/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Ken Scott directs France-India-Belgium co-production.
A-Z Films has acquired Canadian rights to comedy adventure The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir starring Indian star Dhanush and featuring Bérénice Béjo.
Quebecois Ken Scott directed the English-language France-India-Belgium co-production about a Mumbai hustler who embarks on a voyage across Europe in search of his estranged father.
En route, the traveller love in a Swedish furniture store in Paris, gets into trouble with Somali immigrants and winds up in London, finds fortune in Rome, and escapes an unlikely adversary in a hot air balloon.
Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty, Abel Jafri, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller,...
A-Z Films has acquired Canadian rights to comedy adventure The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir starring Indian star Dhanush and featuring Bérénice Béjo.
Quebecois Ken Scott directed the English-language France-India-Belgium co-production about a Mumbai hustler who embarks on a voyage across Europe in search of his estranged father.
En route, the traveller love in a Swedish furniture store in Paris, gets into trouble with Somali immigrants and winds up in London, finds fortune in Rome, and escapes an unlikely adversary in a hot air balloon.
Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty, Abel Jafri, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Solo: A Star Wars Story sluggish; Avengers: Infinity War to cross $2bn within the week.
June 4 Update: Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to a confirmed $41.1m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $343.7m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
Updated: R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.2m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing...
June 4 Update: Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to a confirmed $41.1m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $343.7m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
Updated: R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.2m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing...
- 6/3/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Solo: A Star Wars Story sluggish; Avengers: Infinity War to cross $2bn within the week.
Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to an estimated $41.6m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $344m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.7m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing up the international session was Japan,...
Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to an estimated $41.6m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $344m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.7m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing up the international session was Japan,...
- 6/3/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Solo: A Star Wars Story sluggish; Avengers: Infinity War to cross $2bn within the week.
Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to an estimated $41.6m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $344m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.7m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing up the international session was Japan,...
Fox’s Deadpool 2 overtook Disney/Lucasfilm’s struggling Solo: A Star Wars Story to reclaim international top spot thanks to an estimated $41.6m session that boosted the running total after three weekends to $344m. Meanwhile Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War has surged to $1.965bn worldwide and will cross $2bn within the week.
Fox International
R-rated Deadpool 2 has amassed $598.7m worldwide and will cross $600m on Monday. The 2016 original finished on $420m at the international box office and $783.1m worldwide.
Firing up the international session was Japan,...
- 6/3/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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