The CGI animated sequel to “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” the hit adventure film based on the Dark Horse comics which sold around the world, has lured buyers ahead of the European Film Market.
Titled “Chickenhare and the Very Very (Very) Old Groundhog,” the movie is budgeted at $23 million (a large budget by European production standards) and brings back the creative team behind the first film. Benjamin Mousquet is directing, while Dave Collard wrote the screenplay, based on “Chickenhare,” the graphic novels penned and illustrated by Chris Grine and published by Dark Horse comics.
The film, which is expected to be delivered at the end of the year, is produced by nWave Pictures et Octopolis, in association with Sony Pictures International Releasing. NWave and Octopolis are handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the European Film Market with a promo reel. Producers are Matthieu Zeller and Matthieu Gondinet.
Titled “Chickenhare and the Very Very (Very) Old Groundhog,” the movie is budgeted at $23 million (a large budget by European production standards) and brings back the creative team behind the first film. Benjamin Mousquet is directing, while Dave Collard wrote the screenplay, based on “Chickenhare,” the graphic novels penned and illustrated by Chris Grine and published by Dark Horse comics.
The film, which is expected to be delivered at the end of the year, is produced by nWave Pictures et Octopolis, in association with Sony Pictures International Releasing. NWave and Octopolis are handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the European Film Market with a promo reel. Producers are Matthieu Zeller and Matthieu Gondinet.
- 2/12/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Photo: ‘Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness’ Introduction For the second time ever, I’m going to be reviewing a graphic novel-based, CG-animated Netflix original about a rabbit character in a world of talking animals. I could make a joke about how I never thought that would be a sentence I’d ever say, but I’m a guy who watches all sorts of strange animation, and there are certainly stranger sentences I could be saying right now. Anyways, today’s movie is based on the ‘Chickenhare’ series of graphic novels written and illustrated by Chris Grine. Originally announced all the way back in 2011, a movie based on the comics was planned to be made with the help of Sony Pictures Animation. While these plans went under, the project resurfaced years later as a collaborative effort between Sony Pictures International Releasing and Belgium company nWave Pictures. Netflix obtained international streaming rights,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Austin Oguri
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
When the Animorphs graphic novels were first announced, no one could have predicted how well they’d turn out. Would they be new versions of the old stories? Would there be updated pop culture references? Could they live up to the legacy the long-running sci-fi kids book series has etched into stone since the 90’s?
It did all that and more. Faithful to the originals down to many scenes being 1:1 recreations, the first graphic novel, which adapted the original novel, went over immensely well with fans. At the time of its release, it was known that artist Chris Grine, adapting the books originally written by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant, had been signed on to adapt the first three entries in the series.
Fans wondered, though: would we be seeing more?
Well the answer is yes! As confirmed today by Scholastic (after much teasing on Twitter by Grine...
It did all that and more. Faithful to the originals down to many scenes being 1:1 recreations, the first graphic novel, which adapted the original novel, went over immensely well with fans. At the time of its release, it was known that artist Chris Grine, adapting the books originally written by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant, had been signed on to adapt the first three entries in the series.
Fans wondered, though: would we be seeing more?
Well the answer is yes! As confirmed today by Scholastic (after much teasing on Twitter by Grine...
- 5/20/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Reading the first Animorphs graphic novel was a delightful shock. Not only had one of the greatest sci-fi novels for kids finally returned in a new form but it was also extremely faithful to the original book. Every scene was lifted from the novel and almost all of the dialogue was kept intact. A few small changes were made to remove dated pop culture references or to better fit the visual medium but overall it’s easily one of the closest adaptations of any piece of media out there.
So how is it done? Taking a whole novel and turning it into a graphic novel isn’t a smooth process, especially for a sci-fi series like Animorphs that features a ton of internal first-person narration.
Covering the adaptation of a whole book would need a book of its own to cover so instead artist Chris Grine gave us detailed insight...
So how is it done? Taking a whole novel and turning it into a graphic novel isn’t a smooth process, especially for a sci-fi series like Animorphs that features a ton of internal first-person narration.
Covering the adaptation of a whole book would need a book of its own to cover so instead artist Chris Grine gave us detailed insight...
- 4/2/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
If you were alive in the ’90s, you know the name Animorphs. The sci-fi book series following the adventures of a group of kids who fight a race of invading aliens using the power to morph into animals has continued to has remained a pop culture mainstay even after it finished its run in 2001. It earned a fanbase the world over which to this day still discusses the series in detail. And for 20 years, fans have had their own images of the series in their heads, imagining what the epic battles and deep characters looked like beyond the page.
This made Chris Grine’s job exceptionally difficult.
An Eisner-nominated comic book author and illustrator, Grine was given the opportunity to adapt the much beloved books into multiple graphic novels and was met with a mountain of a challenges. How could he adapt the story without including the internal narration of the novels?...
This made Chris Grine’s job exceptionally difficult.
An Eisner-nominated comic book author and illustrator, Grine was given the opportunity to adapt the much beloved books into multiple graphic novels and was met with a mountain of a challenges. How could he adapt the story without including the internal narration of the novels?...
- 3/25/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Last year the Animorphs triumphantly returned in a new graphic novel series that pleased not only hardcore fans but kept extremely true to the original books, right down to using much of the same dialogue. This has brought new visual life to the well beloved franchise and hasn’t sanitized the sometimes-bleak series; it still contained all the hard choices, deep conflict, and snapping bones while morphing that made the series such a fan favorite to this very day.
Now Scholastic is gearing up for the release of the second Animorphs graphic novel (adapting The Vistor book) and we’ve got an exclusive first look at not only the cover but four interior pages as well! First up is the cover.
Right off the bat we’ve got the famous cat morph from the original novel’s cover adapted to the top banner of this graphic novel. Next up are...
Now Scholastic is gearing up for the release of the second Animorphs graphic novel (adapting The Vistor book) and we’ve got an exclusive first look at not only the cover but four interior pages as well! First up is the cover.
Right off the bat we’ve got the famous cat morph from the original novel’s cover adapted to the top banner of this graphic novel. Next up are...
- 3/4/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Sony Pictures International Productions (Spip) is joining forces with Ben Stassen, a veteran Belgian animation director and producer, and his producing partner Matthieu Zeller on “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” an ambitious 3D-animated adventure film based on the Dark Horse comics.
Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet will direct “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” whose screenplay was written by Dave Collard, based on “Chickenhare,” the graphic novels penned and illustrated by Chris Grine and published by Dark Horse comics.
“Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness” is being produced by Caroline van Iseghem and Stassen at nWave Pictures, and Matthieu Zeller at Octopolis, who are rolling off the success of “Bigfoot Family,” one of France’s highest grossing films at home and abroad — across 51 territories — in 2020.
The film is co-produced by Spip. Sony Pictures Entertainment France will distribute the film and have home entertainment and digital rights in France.
The family...
Stassen and Benjamin Mousquet will direct “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness,” whose screenplay was written by Dave Collard, based on “Chickenhare,” the graphic novels penned and illustrated by Chris Grine and published by Dark Horse comics.
“Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness” is being produced by Caroline van Iseghem and Stassen at nWave Pictures, and Matthieu Zeller at Octopolis, who are rolling off the success of “Bigfoot Family,” one of France’s highest grossing films at home and abroad — across 51 territories — in 2020.
The film is co-produced by Spip. Sony Pictures Entertainment France will distribute the film and have home entertainment and digital rights in France.
The family...
- 2/8/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
An entire generation of readers grew up tracking the war between the Yeerks and the Animorphs as part of K.A. Applegate’s Animorphs series of books, which ran from 1996 through 2001. (And, as a television series, from 1998 to 1999.) Now, a whole new generation of readers is about to become part of the conflict, as Scholastic’s Graphix imprint launches a new series of Animorphs graphic novels.
In Animorphs: The Invasion, debuting next month, cartoonist Chris Grine adapts the first novel in the series, introducing Jake, Rachel, Cassie et al. — not to mention Visser Three, the antagonist of proceedings — ...
In Animorphs: The Invasion, debuting next month, cartoonist Chris Grine adapts the first novel in the series, introducing Jake, Rachel, Cassie et al. — not to mention Visser Three, the antagonist of proceedings — ...
- 9/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
An entire generation of readers grew up tracking the war between the Yeerks and the Animorphs as part of K.A. Applegate’s Animorphs series of books, which ran from 1996 through 2001. (And, as a television series, from 1998 to 1999.) Now, a whole new generation of readers is about to become part of the conflict, as Scholastic’s Graphix imprint launches a new series of Animorphs graphic novels.
In Animorphs: The Invasion, debuting next month, cartoonist Chris Grine adapts the first novel in the series, introducing Jake, Rachel, Cassie et al. — not to mention Visser Three, the antagonist of proceedings — ...
In Animorphs: The Invasion, debuting next month, cartoonist Chris Grine adapts the first novel in the series, introducing Jake, Rachel, Cassie et al. — not to mention Visser Three, the antagonist of proceedings — ...
- 9/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shamus Kelley Jan 15, 2020
The cult classic books from the 90’s are about to be updated into graphic novels and we've got exclusive details!
Animorphs holds a special place in the heart of many children who grew up in the '90s.The sci-fi war series centered on a group of teens fighting off an invasion of alien space slugs (who could take over your mind) by morphing into animals. The series was great fun but also didn’t shy away from the impact of war on all of the characters. Many of the books featured incredibly serious subject matter that left a huge mark on its still loyal group of fans and shaped the tastes of a generation of creators.
In October, a whole new generation will get to experience Animorphs for the first time. Scholastic Graphix is bringing Animorphs into the world of graphic novels with the help of Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Chris Grine.
The cult classic books from the 90’s are about to be updated into graphic novels and we've got exclusive details!
Animorphs holds a special place in the heart of many children who grew up in the '90s.The sci-fi war series centered on a group of teens fighting off an invasion of alien space slugs (who could take over your mind) by morphing into animals. The series was great fun but also didn’t shy away from the impact of war on all of the characters. Many of the books featured incredibly serious subject matter that left a huge mark on its still loyal group of fans and shaped the tastes of a generation of creators.
In October, a whole new generation will get to experience Animorphs for the first time. Scholastic Graphix is bringing Animorphs into the world of graphic novels with the help of Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Chris Grine.
- 1/15/2020
- Den of Geek
Time Shifters By Chris Grine
Scholastic Graphix, 266 pages, $12.99
Everyone processes loss in different ways. For young Luke, it’s been a year since his older brother died in a bullying incident. He’s still mourning when he sees something fantastic, goes to investigate, and gets swept up in a time travel, inter-dimensional romp that lasts almost the entire 266 pages of Chris Grine’s busy Time Shifters.
He stumbles upon three of the dumbest henchmen found in Ya graphic novels — a skeleton in a pressurized space suit, a hollow mummy, and Vampire Napoleon – and winds up wearing their objective, a piece of tech that lets him cross dimensional boundaries. In the process, he buddies up with a scientist, a robot Abraham Lincoln riding a mutant T-Rex named Zinc, and Artemis, a sassy female ghost about his age.
Grine, best known for his Chckenhare, presents a done-in-one story that moves quickly, too quickly.
Scholastic Graphix, 266 pages, $12.99
Everyone processes loss in different ways. For young Luke, it’s been a year since his older brother died in a bullying incident. He’s still mourning when he sees something fantastic, goes to investigate, and gets swept up in a time travel, inter-dimensional romp that lasts almost the entire 266 pages of Chris Grine’s busy Time Shifters.
He stumbles upon three of the dumbest henchmen found in Ya graphic novels — a skeleton in a pressurized space suit, a hollow mummy, and Vampire Napoleon – and winds up wearing their objective, a piece of tech that lets him cross dimensional boundaries. In the process, he buddies up with a scientist, a robot Abraham Lincoln riding a mutant T-Rex named Zinc, and Artemis, a sassy female ghost about his age.
Grine, best known for his Chckenhare, presents a done-in-one story that moves quickly, too quickly.
- 4/28/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Sony Pictures Animation (Spa) acquired movie rights to the cult favorite Dark Horse comic Chickenhare by Chris Grine. According to Variety, Sony Pictures Animation planned to make the 2006 comic, about the heroic half-chicken, half-rabbit named Chickenhare and his sidekick, a crab named Abe, into an animated feature. “Sony Pictures Animation is always looking for original characters, and Chickenhare is a true original,” said Spa president Michelle Raimo-Kouyate. “This story has everything we want in an animated film: broad comedy, heartfelt emotion, universal themes and a one-of-a-kind hero that audiences will love.” Grine also created 165 Bots with Stuff. Dark Horse president Mike Richardson and fellow Dark Horse colleague Michael Lachance signed on to executive produce the film.
- 7/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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