Viva Kids has acquired the North American distribution rights to Dragonkeeper, the animated action-adventure film from Spanish firm Guardian of Dragons and China Film Animation. Hulu will release nationwide after the film's theatrical bow, which is slated for August 2023.
Based on the first book in Carole Wilkinson's fantasy novel series, the film follows Ping, a young orphan who must venture through ancient China to help the last surviving dragons from extinction. Throughout her wild and dangerous journey, Ping finds a way to unleash his power and discovers that she is a true dragon keeper.
Director: Salvador Simó
Writers: Ignacio Ferreras, Rosanna Cecchini, Carole Wilkinson
Stars: Bill Nighy, Brendan Coyle, Anthony Howell
Visual development for the film comes from animation vet Sergio Pablos (Despicable Me), while the English voice cast includes Bill Nighy (Love Actually), Bill Bailey (Hot Fuzz), Anthony Howell (Alien: Isolation) and newcomer Mayalinee Griffiths as Ping. .
Dragonkeeper is directed by Salvador Simó, who also directed Annecy Buñuel's title in the turtle labyrinth. The film is shaping up to be the largest co-production between Spain and China made to date.
Producers include Larry Levene (Dragon Guardian) and Song Weiwei (China Film Animation). Victor Elizalde of Viva Kids negotiated the deal with Joe Della Rosa of CAA.
SC Films is handling international rights and will present new full footage to potential buyers in Toronto. Theatrical releases have already been secured in Spain (A Contracorriente), China (China Film Group) and Latin America (Imagem).
“No one better than Viva Kids to handle this gem of a movie,” said Larry Levene. "We are delighted that Viva has acquired the rights to Dragonkeeper in North America."
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