The Little Prince is already nothing short of a publishing phenomenon (the book has been translated into over 236 languages, and over 130 million copies have been sold worldwide), and its eponymous hero is a popular icon. Now 2010 sees the Little Prince arriving on screens big and small.
Television: the animated series
The series is produced by Method Animation (Le Petit Nicolas, Skyland, Iron Man…), in partnership with France 3, German state-owned channel WDR, Italy’s RAI channel, Gallimard and Sony Video for the DVD edition. It reunites us with the Little Prince who, at the end of the book, had returned to his rose. Accompanied by the fox, the Little Prince sets off on another voyage from planet to planet, with plenty of new encounters along the way. A total of 40 countries have already bought the series, consisting of 26 episodes each lasting 52 minutes. Aimed at children between 6 and 10 years of age, the first episode will be aired on France 3 in time for Christmas 2010.
The Little Prince on the big screen and in 3D The animated feature film of the Little Prince will be produced by Aton Soumache, with a budget of some €45 million. The film will be a faithful adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s book, voiced by a constellation of movie stars whose names will be announced at the next Cannes Film Festival. In common with recent box office hits like Avatar, this adaptation of the Little Prince will be screened entirely in 3D. The worldwide release is scheduled for the end of 2013. |
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After 3D, the next big thing is 4D
This will involve a 12-minute film in 4D (in addition to 3D depth, synchronised physical effects will be reproduced in the auditorium), made by par Nwave, the world leader in 3D cinema for independent theme and amusement parks. In this unique experience, spectators will be turned into travelling companions of the Little Prince. Look forward to a unique, sensation-filled experience in this short-length film, coming to theme park and planetarium screens from 2011 onwards.
Multimedia project
The new visual world of the Little Prince will be carried over into new online applications and next-gen consoles, aimed as always at the 6 to 10 age group.
The new Little Prince on the page
The Little Prince is a literary character above all, so all his new adventures will be published in book form (giant pop-up book, novelisation, comic strip, collections, etc.) by Gallimard, Hachette and worldwide.