GKIDS acquires Christopher Lee’s “Extraordinary Tales”June 17, 2015 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Extraordinary Tales”, an animated film featuring the voice of Sir Christopher Lee in one of his final performances, has been acquired by GKIDS, the company announced Tuesday, June 16, according to TheWrap. Directed by Raúl García,”Extraordinary Tales” is a film anthology of five of Edgar Allen Poe‘s best-known stories, each told in a unique graphic style and featuring some of the most iconic figures in horror film history. “We are thrilled to be back in business with Stephan (Roelants) and Melusine Productions after our work together on ‘Ernest & Celestine’ and ‘Song of the Sea,'” David Jesteadt, GKIDS’ SVP of distribution, said in a statement. “‘Extraordinary Tales’ takes on the classic late-night horror anthology format with the full visual inventiveness that only animation allows, and we can’t wait to share it with audiences in the fall.” Adapting the look and variety of a classic horror anthology, the film takes on classic tales like “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Masque of the Red Death,” with animation inspired by sources as diverse as classic Hollywood black-and-white monster films or the pulpy feel of EC Comics. The stories are narrated by a stable of legendary genre directors and actors, including Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Roger Corman and Guillermo Del Toro. The film is written and directed by García, produced by Stephan Roelants, and co-produced by Raúl García, Rocio Ayuso, Serge Ume, and Isabelle Truc. GKIDS, distributor of animation for both adult and family audiences, bought the North American rights to the film. The company plans a day-and-date release on Oct. 30 in theaters and on VOD. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |