A real life 'Dr Dolittle' claims that she can talk to animals both dead and alive. Lizzy Adams, 36, says she has communicated with dogs, cows, horses and chipmunks.
24.01.2023 - 14:45 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Global Screen has acquired international sales rights to the animated feature Niko – Beyond The Northern Lights, the third instalment of the popular children’s classic about a flying reindeer, and released a first image of the rebooted character.
The new feature comes more than a decade after the first two films in the franchise Niko & The Way To The Stars (2009) and Niko – Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012) proved hits with audiences worldwide.
The first film garnered more than 750,000 admissions in Germany alone and both titles sold to 120 territories.
The new feature is a major European feature animation co-production reuniting Hannu Tuomainen and Antti Haikala at Finnish company Animaker, with co-producers Emely Christians at Germany’’s Ulysses Films, (The Amazing Maurice, Two By Two: Overboard!), Moe Honan at Ireland’s Moetion Films (Two By Two: Overboard!) and Anders Mastrup at Danish company A. Film Production (Checkered Ninja 2).
The third instalment follows the titular Niko as he tries to become a member of Santa’s top flying reindeer team but is beaten to the post by a talented reindeer girl. He then has to decide between trust and loyalty.
Niko – Beyond the Northern Lights is directed by Kari Juusonen, who was also responsible for the previous two successful Niko films, together with co-director Jørgen Lerdam. Juusonen, Tuomainen and Marteinn Thorisson wrote the screenplay.
“I am so happy that we can now continue the Niko trilogy and bring a new exciting, heart-warming and loving story to the screen,” said Christians. “Having Global Screen on our side is fantastic, we trust each other and have built up a unique cooperation over the last few years. Sending our reindeer all over the world together
A real life 'Dr Dolittle' claims that she can talk to animals both dead and alive. Lizzy Adams, 36, says she has communicated with dogs, cows, horses and chipmunks.
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