The recently launched studio plans a 2019 release for their first animated feature.
Cirrina Studios, the recently launched entertainment finance, development and production company has announced its first animated feature film The Extincts.
Based on British writer Veronica Cossanteli’s novel of the same name, The Extincts centres on George Drake, a boy who goes to work on a farm hidden deep in the woods where he discovers a hidden cache of extinct and mythological creatures, one of which escapes and terrorizes the town in which he lives.
The novel is published by Chicken House/Scholastic in the UK and in the United States by Henry Holt and worldwide in translation.
William “Bill” Joyce is set to direct the film, while David Lipman, president of production at Cirrina Studios, will write the adaptation.
The film will be the first Cirrina Studios feature to start production at Dwarf Animation Studio in Montpellier, France.
Lipman...
Cirrina Studios, the recently launched entertainment finance, development and production company has announced its first animated feature film The Extincts.
Based on British writer Veronica Cossanteli’s novel of the same name, The Extincts centres on George Drake, a boy who goes to work on a farm hidden deep in the woods where he discovers a hidden cache of extinct and mythological creatures, one of which escapes and terrorizes the town in which he lives.
The novel is published by Chicken House/Scholastic in the UK and in the United States by Henry Holt and worldwide in translation.
William “Bill” Joyce is set to direct the film, while David Lipman, president of production at Cirrina Studios, will write the adaptation.
The film will be the first Cirrina Studios feature to start production at Dwarf Animation Studio in Montpellier, France.
Lipman...
- 5/24/2017
- ScreenDaily
An animated adaptation of British writer Veronica Cossanteli's popular middle grade novel The Extincts is in the works at the recently launched entertainment finance, development and production company Cirrina Studios.
David Lipman (producer of Shrek 2) will adapt the project for the big screen, with Oscar-winning filmmaker and author/illustrator William “Bill” Joyce helming. Lipman will also produce with Michael Siegel. Jane Startz and Barry Cunningham will executive produce alongside Jim Pesoli and Karine Martin of Cirrina Studios.
The Extincts follows the madcap adventures of George Drake, a boy who goes to work on a farm hidden deep in the woods...
David Lipman (producer of Shrek 2) will adapt the project for the big screen, with Oscar-winning filmmaker and author/illustrator William “Bill” Joyce helming. Lipman will also produce with Michael Siegel. Jane Startz and Barry Cunningham will executive produce alongside Jim Pesoli and Karine Martin of Cirrina Studios.
The Extincts follows the madcap adventures of George Drake, a boy who goes to work on a farm hidden deep in the woods...
- 5/24/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
J.K. Rowling cast a spell over the world with her Harry Potter series, and when she released the final book in the series in July of 2007 diehard fans of the boy wizard were desperate for more. The British author has appeased fans over the years with related releases, but there is one piece of writing she is imploring fans not to buy: an 800-word prequel that was written on a notecard for a charity auction in 2008 — and was recently stolen.
As fans hope for the stolen prequel’s safe return, read on to learn more about what we know about it,...
As fans hope for the stolen prequel’s safe return, read on to learn more about what we know about it,...
- 5/12/2017
- by Sam Gillette
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Will Clarke’s Altitude Media and Barry Cunningham’s Chicken House Publishing have secured their first joint deal and acquired film and book rights to Gemma Fowler’s novel Moondust. The companies’ first deal since their partnership was announced at the London Book Fair earlier this year, it was negotiated with film agent Luke Speed and literary agent Sandra Sawicka at Marjacq Scripts. The Altitude-Chicken House tie-up means the two companies can get involved in…...
- 5/11/2015
- Deadline
1408 and The Tomb director Mikael Håfström is set to direct the big screen adaptation of the fantasy adventure novel Tunnels for Relativity Media. About three years ago Splice director Vincenzo Natali was attached to direct the film, but that obviously didn't pan out.
The book series comes from Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. They've completed five books in the series, with the sixth and final book being released this fall. You can bet that the studio is hoping this turns out to be a successful film franchise. The property was discovered by Barry Cunningham, who is the man credited with discovering Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. Here's what he had to say in a statement,
Only a few times in my life have I felt that rush of imagination in a story that I know is going to sweep up an audience in its grip, 'Tunnels' made me believe in adventure,...
The book series comes from Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. They've completed five books in the series, with the sixth and final book being released this fall. You can bet that the studio is hoping this turns out to be a successful film franchise. The property was discovered by Barry Cunningham, who is the man credited with discovering Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling. Here's what he had to say in a statement,
Only a few times in my life have I felt that rush of imagination in a story that I know is going to sweep up an audience in its grip, 'Tunnels' made me believe in adventure,...
- 2/28/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Relativity has tapped Mikael Hafstrom (1408, The Tomb) to direct the film adaptation of Tunnels. Tunnels is a fantasy adventure book about two teens who discover an underground civilization beneath London in need of a hero. It's the first book in a six part series with the final book scheduled to drop soon. The book also was discovered by Harry Potter publisher Barry Cunningham and his Scholastic offshoot Chicken House.
- 2/28/2013
- by cole@kidspickflicks.com (Cole the Kid Critic)
- kidspickflicks
The newest set of movies based young adult books is making its way to the forefront. The “Tunnels” series focuses on an underground civilization that is secretly located beneath London, England. The protagonists are two teenage boys who uncover this society as it waits for a savior, but the deeper the children go the closer they are to confronting an apocalyptic evil. Along with the script, this adaptation now has a director.
Relativity Media has signed Mikael Håfström who has directed such horror films like “1408” and “The Rite.” He is currently working on the Sylvester Stallone-led “The Tomb.” He will be working on a script by Andrew Lobell which was originally based on the work of Joel Bergvall and Simon Sandquist.
The series of books have been written by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Sales of the book have reached the one million mark and have been published in about forty countries.
Relativity Media has signed Mikael Håfström who has directed such horror films like “1408” and “The Rite.” He is currently working on the Sylvester Stallone-led “The Tomb.” He will be working on a script by Andrew Lobell which was originally based on the work of Joel Bergvall and Simon Sandquist.
The series of books have been written by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Sales of the book have reached the one million mark and have been published in about forty countries.
- 2/28/2013
- by Ruben Gonzalez
- LRMonline.com
The Tomb helmer Mikael Hafstrom is now focusing on Tunnels, the fantasy adventure book series acquired by Relativity Media. The script by Andrew Lobel is based on the adapted screenplay originally written by Joel Bergvall & Simon Sandquist. Tunnels is the film adaptation of the first installment of the novel series from Scholastic/Chicken House publishing, by authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams, which has sold more than 1 million copies and has been published in nearly 40 countries worldwide. The authors have already completed five sequels with the sixth and final book in the series, Terminal, will be published in the U.S. in the fall. The property was unearthed by Barry Cunningham, the man credited with discovering Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and whose boutique Chicken House imprint is part of Scholastic. Beneath the streets of London, two teenage boys discover an incredible, hidden underground world where a secret civilization has...
- 2/28/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Relativity Media announced today they have signed Mikael Håfström ( The Tomb , 1408 ) to direct a film based on the New York Times ' best-selling, internationally-acclaimed fantasy adventure book series Tunnels . The script by Andrew Lobel is based on the adapted screenplay originally written by Joel Bergvall & Simon Sandquist. Tunnels is the film adaptation of the first installment of the novel series from Scholastic/Chicken House publishing, by authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams, which has sold over one million copies and has been published in nearly forty countries worldwide. The authors have already completed five sequels with the sixth and final book in the series, Terminal, to be published in the U.S. this fall. The property was unearthed by Barry Cunningham,...
- 2/28/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the motion picture rights to Janet Foxley’s Muncle Trogg, The 2010 Times (of London)/Chicken House prize-winner, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation. The preemptive deal is Raimo-Kouyate’s first acquisition since her appointment as president of production. Jane Startz, a distinguished producer of family entertainment, is the executive producer. Kane Lee, Jane Startz Productions Inc.’s vice president of development, is co-producer.
“Great stories begin with great characters and Muncle Trogg is one of the most original,”
said Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.
“Strong characters, relatable themes, a unique world and tons of inherent comedy: as soon as I read Muncle Trogg, I knew this would speak to the kinds of animated movies I want to make at Sony Pictures Animation,”
said Raimo-Kouyate.
“Great stories begin with great characters and Muncle Trogg is one of the most original,”
said Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.
“Strong characters, relatable themes, a unique world and tons of inherent comedy: as soon as I read Muncle Trogg, I knew this would speak to the kinds of animated movies I want to make at Sony Pictures Animation,”
said Raimo-Kouyate.
- 4/1/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Marking Michelle Raimo-Kouyate’s first deal since becoming president of production for Sony Pictures Animation, the division has acquired motion picture rights to Janet Foxley's fairy tale novel Muncle Trogg, to be developed as an animated feature. “Strong characters, relatable themes, a unique world and tons of inherent comedy: as soon as I read Muncke Trogg, I knew this would speak to the kinds of animated movies I want to make at Sony Pictures Animation,” said Raimo-Kouyate. The 2010 Times of London/Chicken House Children's Fiction prize-winner will be executive produced by Disney veteran Jane Startz (Ella Enchanted, Tuck Everlasting, Indian In the Cupboard), with Kane Lee, Jane Startz Productions Inc.’s vp of development, as co-producer. Barry Cunningham OBE, Chicken House Publisher and Head of Chicken House Entertainment, ...
- 3/31/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Relativity Media has tapped Vincenzo Natali ("Cube") to helm "Tunnels," a family adventure that's seen as a potential franchise.
Natali's recent film, "Splice," premiered at Sundance.
"Tunnels" is based on the first installment of the children's series by first-time authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Relativity optioned the title in 2007.
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall scripted the screenplay.
Relativity noted that "Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., who signed "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling and has achieving sales of more than a million copies. The authors have completed two sequels -- "Deeper," published in 2008, and "Freefall," to be published in the United States in the spring.
"Tunnels" centers on a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing.
Natali's recent film, "Splice," premiered at Sundance.
"Tunnels" is based on the first installment of the children's series by first-time authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Relativity optioned the title in 2007.
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall scripted the screenplay.
Relativity noted that "Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., who signed "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling and has achieving sales of more than a million copies. The authors have completed two sequels -- "Deeper," published in 2008, and "Freefall," to be published in the United States in the spring.
"Tunnels" centers on a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing.
- 2/19/2010
- by jgardner@amctheatres.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
Relativity Media has tapped Vincenzo Natali ("Cube") to helm "Tunnels," a family adventure that's seen as a potential franchise.
Natali's recent film, "Splice," premiered at Sundance.
"Tunnels" is based on the first installment of the children's series by first-time authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Relativity optioned the title in 2007.
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall scripted the screenplay.
Relativity noted that "Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., who signed "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling and has achieving sales of more than a million copies. The authors have completed two sequels -- "Deeper," published in 2008, and "Freefall," to be published in the United States in the spring.
"Tunnels" centers on a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing.
Natali's recent film, "Splice," premiered at Sundance.
"Tunnels" is based on the first installment of the children's series by first-time authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Relativity optioned the title in 2007.
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall scripted the screenplay.
Relativity noted that "Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., who signed "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling and has achieving sales of more than a million copies. The authors have completed two sequels -- "Deeper," published in 2008, and "Freefall," to be published in the United States in the spring.
"Tunnels" centers on a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing.
- 2/19/2010
- by Kellvin Chavez
- AMC - Script to Screen
Relativity Media reports that Vincenzo Natali, director of the Toronto-lensed "Splice" will next direct the feature film "Tunnels", an adaptation of the first installment of the New York Times best-selling children's series by authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams.
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall wrote the screenplay.
"Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc. Achieving sales of more than a million copies and published in more than forty countries worldwide, the authors have already completed two sequels to the series "Deeper", published in 2008 and the third installment, "Freefall" to be published spring 2010.
"Tunnels" follows a boy driven by a fascination of the past, drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father goes missing. A hidden civilization, 'beautiful and unforgiving', is dominated by a sinister, vicious race called the 'Styx', who...
The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall wrote the screenplay.
"Tunnels" was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc. Achieving sales of more than a million copies and published in more than forty countries worldwide, the authors have already completed two sequels to the series "Deeper", published in 2008 and the third installment, "Freefall" to be published spring 2010.
"Tunnels" follows a boy driven by a fascination of the past, drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father goes missing. A hidden civilization, 'beautiful and unforgiving', is dominated by a sinister, vicious race called the 'Styx', who...
- 2/18/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Harry Potter publisher Barry Cunningham proudly declared that he had found the next world-shaking smash when he signed up authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams and published their book The Highfield Mole, renaming it Tunnels. It doesn't seem that he was quite right - there's three Tunnels books so far with a fourth to come soon and I only know of one person who's read any of them at all - but the first in the Tunnels series, unsurprisingly just called Tunnels itself, was at least was a very well received book by the press. Today, Relativity Media announced that they have signed Cube and Splice director Vincenzo Natali to direct their big screen adaptation of Tunnels. The book's protagonist is a 14 year old Albino boy Will who follows his father into a series of subterranean tunnels. What he finds down below may seem superficially reminiscent of The City of Ember,...
- 2/18/2010
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
Relativity Media, LLC (Rml) announced today that Vincenzo Natali ( Cube ) will direct the feature film Tunnels . Natali's recent film, Splice , premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Tunnels will be the film adaptation of the first installment of the New York Times best-selling children's series by first-time authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. The book was originally optioned by Rml in 2007. The project is being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Danny Davids and Neil Canton. Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall scripted the screenplay. The novel was published by Barry Cunningham of Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., who signed "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. Achieving sales of more than a million copies and published in more than forty...
- 2/18/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Ed O'Neill and Brian Van Holt have joined the cast of John From Cincinnati, David Milch's drama pilot for HBO. John revolves around the dysfunctional Yost family of Imperial Beach, Calif., led by patriarch Mitch (Bruce Greenwood), whose life is disrupted by the arrival of the dim but wealthy John (Austin Nichols) from Cincinnati, a savant who has come to take surfing lessons, and Barry Cunningham, who is returning to Imperial Beach to avenge a wrong done to him by the Yosts 23 years ago. O'Neill will play Bill, a friend of the Yost family and a former Marine. Van Holt will play Mitch's son Butchie.
- 8/31/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Line has entered into a one-year, first-look deal with British publisher Chicken House. Chicken House is a boutique that specializes in children's books like the best-selling Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, and is run by Barry Cunningham, who is credited with putting J.K. Rowling on the map. Cunningham worked at Bloomsbury Children's Books, where he put out the first Harry Potter book. He launched Chicken House in 2000 with the aim of focusing on up-and-coming writers.
- 5/19/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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