Ukrainian-Produced ‘Gulliver Returns’ Sets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
04.05.2022 - 19:03
/ variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Gulliver Returns,” a Ukrainian-produced animation film, will be released in the U.S. following a deal between Shout! Studios and sales agent All Rights Entertainment.
The film is adapted from the Jonathan Swift 18th century satire “Gulliver’s Travels” and adopts the framing conceived by Ukraine’s actor-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky’s that Gulliver is not a giant in size, but a giant in heart and courage.A new synopsis has world traveler, giant and adventurer Gulliver invited to return to Lilliput, the town he previously saved from the enemy fleet of the neighboring Blefuscu. But when Gulliver returns as an ordinary man, the town folks are less than welcoming.
Meanwhile, the invincible Blefuscu armada is at the gates of the city and threatening another attack. Gulliver will have to prove that it is not necessary to be a giant to do great things, but that a little bit of luck, bravery, friendship, and sword skills are all you need.
Shout! Studios, part of the Shout! Factory group, has secured exclusive U.S. distribution rights and limited rights in Bermuda and Bahamas, including theatrical and home entertainment rights (digital, video-on-demand, broadcast, and packaged media) for cross-platform releases.
The company plans a strategic rollout of the movie across multiple entertainment platforms this summer and will donate a portion of the net proceeds to support ongoing efforts in disaster relief in Ukraine through World Central Kitchen. Similar efforts are planned in other territories where the film will release.The English-language movie is directed by Ilya Maksimov (“Dobrinya and the Dragon”) with Tony Bonilla (“Encanto,” “Moana”) as animation director from a script by Michael
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