Munich-based Global Screen has acquired family entertainment film “School of Magical Animals 2” for worldwide distribution. A first teaser of the project, which has a budget of more than 13 million dollars, will be presented at the Cannes Market. The first film in the franchise was the highest-grossing German film of last year. Leonine Studios will release the sequel in Germany this fall.
The film is a warm, live-action adventure with a cast of CGI-animated animals, set in an unusual school where each of the children is given a magical animal as a companion.
Director: Sven Unterwaldt Jr.
Writers: Thorsten Näter, Sven Unterwaldt Jr., Alexander Dydyna
Stars: Emilia Maier, Loris Sichrovsky, Lilith Julie Johna
“The School of Magical Animals” is one of the most successful children's book series in the world: it has been translated into more than 20 languages and is available in multiple territories, including China, Japan, South Korea, Eastern Europe, the Nordic region, Israel, Turkey, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.
Directed by Sven Unterwaldt (“The Seventh Dwarf,” “Help, I Shrunk My Teacher”), “Beautiful Beasts 2” is a co-production between Kordes & Kordes Film Sued, Leonine Studios and Lightburst Pictures.
The film begins when the students of the magical animal school want to perform a musical for the school's anniversary. Will rehearsals end in chaos or will the class come together? And what's with the strange holes in the school grounds? With the help of their magical animals, children learn what really matters: teamwork.
Julia Weber, director of international sales and acquisitions, commented: “What child doesn't love the idea of having a talking pet? This warm cinematic adventure for the whole family is based on the wonderful novels by Margit Auer, which have sold more than 8 million copies in German-speaking countries alone.
“The essence of these beloved books has been beautifully interpreted with stunning images in an exceptional family entertainment film with universal themes of friendship and teamwork. We are delighted to have secured the rights to this second installment of 'The School for Magical Animals', which has a budget of over $13 million, even more than the prequel. “We firmly believe that it will be as successful as its prequel, which was the highest-grossing German film of 2021.”
Producers Meike and Alexandra Kordes added: “It has been a great pleasure to adapt another book in Margit Auer's special series of novels, which we know will have great appeal to families around the world. This sequel is as joyful and uplifting as our first film, with even more fascinating and colorful characters to delight and entertain. Each of the cast members is truly engaging and collaborates well with the exceptional CGI animation. “We are delighted to have placed the distribution of 'Beasts 2' in the creative and experienced hands of the Global Screen team.”
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