Shout! Studios and Shout! Kids have announced the June 24 launch of acclaimed European indie animated feature Into the Wonderwoods. The magical new adventure from acclaimed filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud (Persepolis), a.k.a. Winshluss, and Alexis Ducord (Zombillenium) follows a young boy an a trek through an unusual forest to find his family. Into the Wonderwoods will be available for rent or purchase in North America on all major digital platforms.
Synopsis: 10-year-old Angelo dreams of becoming an explorer and a zoologist. When he hits the road with his family to visit his beloved granny, his distracted parents leave him behind at a rest stop. Left to his own devices, Angelo decides to cut through the forest in search of his family. He enters a dark and mysterious world inhabited by strange creatures, some friendlier than others…
Into the Wonderwoods screened as part of the official selection at the 2024 Festival de Cannes and in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The movie will also screen at the Seattle International Film Festival 2025 this month, prior to its national digital release in North America.
The 84-minute 2D/3D feature is produced by Je Suis Bien Content, Gao Shan Pictures and Zeilt Productions. Producers are Marc Jousset, Arnauld Boulard, Laurent Witz, Perrine Capron, Jean Labadie, Florent Steiner, Guillaume Natas, Mathieu Rolin and Eric Debègue. Paronnaud wrote the screenplay in addition to directing with Ducord. The music is composed by Olivier Bernet.
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