Upcoming U.K. animated feature The Land of Sometimes has signed on Jessica Henwick (Glass Onion) and Alisha Weir (Abigail) to voice roles in the fantasy-adventure. Produced by Two Daughters Entertainment (Moley) and represented for global sales by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, the film will offer a first look at the Cannes Marché du Film next week.
Henwick and Weir join previously booked voice stars Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise, Christopher Robin), Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter franchise, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, Dickensian) and late Monty Python co-creator Terry Jones in one of his last roles.
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, twins Alfie and Elise are given a watch by their mother, which they realize is a special gift that originally belonged to their father who is missing at war. But this is no ordinary watch, it’s a Wish Watch!
That evening they are visited by The Wish Collector, an enigmatic and energetic character who whisks them away on a journey to The Land of Sometimes, an incredible place where all four seasons pass in just one day. Throughout this magical, musical adventure, the twins will discover a strange world, filled with the most unusual and charismatic creatures, but will also learn that they’ll need to be careful what they wish for…
Based on the original audiobook by Francesca Longrigg, The Land of Sometimes is directed by Leon Joosen (Moley, Saving Santa) from a screenplay by producer Tony Nottage (Saving Santa). Somu Mohapatra, CEO of Cosmo-Giantwheel Animation Studios, is head of animation on the project. Executive producers are Bonnie Arnold (How to Train Your Dragon), Alan Yentob (Billy Elliott), Two Daughters’ CEO James Reatchlous and Managing Director Simon Bobin and Kaleidoscope CEO Spencer Pollard.
[Source: Variety]
