“I’m already proud of you, Marcel.” Sony Pictures Classics has revealed the first teaser trailer for a French animated film called Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol, the latest creation from Sylvain Chomet. You already know his other films – The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist. This is his latest feature since Attila Marcel in 2013. He also directed the animated short at the start of Joker: Folie à Deux about his shadow. His new film follows the life of Marcel Pagnol, a playwright, novelist, and a filmmaker who became one of the world’s most inventive & prolific artists in the mid-20th century. Based on Pagnol’s book, examining his entire life from childhood through his successful career in France and beyond. No US release date is set – expected in early 2025. This teaser features an English-language voice cast with what sounds like Tom Hiddleston as the voice of Marcel, though they did not announce the cast yet. This looks like a mesmerizing, compelling, vibrant follow-up to his previous films, with more eccentric characters. Definitely curious to see more footage from it. I’ll be watching because anything that Chomet makes is worth watching. // Continue Reading ›
