“Arcane” producer Fortiche Manufacturing revealed its subsequent challenge on the Annecy Animation Competition at present, a sci-fi animated characteristic titled “Penelope of Sparta” set in a world impressed by Greek mythology.
Presently in growth, “Penelope of Sparta” is Fortiche’s first push into unique characteristic movie manufacturing. The movie is being developed by studio co-founder and “Arcane” producer Jérôme Combe and Silvia Martelossi, an animator on “The Secret Life of Pets 2” and “The Grinch.” Raël Lyra is the movie’s artwork director.
In response to Fortiche, “‘Penelope of Sparta’ will utilize the studio’s unique graphic signature – mixing 2D with a painted visual made in 3D – that has proven appeal among animation fans worldwide and garnered multiple critical acclaim.”
Additional reinforcing the “Arcane” connection, “Penelope of Sparta” is being developed with screenwriter Amanda Overton, an government story editor for 9 episodes of the Emmy and Annie-winning Netflix collection.
With at present’s announcement, Combe instructed Selection, “We felt a strong desire to embark on an original project and to create a feature film specifically designed for the cinema, following the success of ‘Arcane.’ In an era where most projects are reboots or based on existing IPs, our challenge was to develop something original while staying on familiar ground for audiences. Thus, we decided to adapt one of the oldest ‘IPs’ in history – Homer’s “Odyssey” – a narrative identified to all.”
“This allows us to leverage Fortiche’s unique expertise and talent. Our new project delves into the untold story of Penelope, exploring who she was before the image we have of her today,” he continued. “It’s a passion project that combines our love for coming-of-age narratives and sci-fi elements.”
Aimed toward audiences 13 and older, the YA movie is a sci-fi coming-of-age story Penelope, the heroine from Homer’s The Odyssey. Set in a world impressed by historical Greece, it’ll observe the seventeen-year-old as she attends an elite highschool with different well-known characters of lore, together with Achilles, Helen, Circe, Agamemnon and Odysseus.
Given the lofty social standing of the scholars, the ambiance is very aggressive. Whereas a lot of the children are continuously attempting to one-up one another, Penelope ignores the standard motivations of her friends and as a substitute focuses on a mission given to her by her father, the King of Sparta, who has tasked the lady with liberating the individuals of Sparta from Athens’ imperial clutches.
Fortiche’s synopsis sums up the movie’s narrative briefly: “For Penelope, high school isn’t a party; it’s war.”
“Penelope of Sparta”
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