Rotoscopers
  • News
  • Podcasts
    • Animation Addicts Podcast
    • Every Episode Ever
  • Reviews
    • Animated Movies
    • Art Books
    • Blu-ray/DVD
    • Live Action
  • Interviews
  • Opinions
  • Studios
    • Aardman
    • Blue Sky Studios
    • Disney
    • Don Bluth
    • DreamWorks
    • Fox Animation Studios
    • Illumination Entertainment
    • LAIKA
    • Lucasfilm Animation
    • Paramount Animation
    • Pixar
    • Sony Pictures Animation
    • Reel FX
    • Studio Ghibli
    • Warner Animation
  • Animation Calendar
No Result
View All Result
Rotoscopers
  • News
  • Podcasts
    • Animation Addicts Podcast
    • Every Episode Ever
  • Reviews
    • Animated Movies
    • Art Books
    • Blu-ray/DVD
    • Live Action
  • Interviews
  • Opinions
  • Studios
    • Aardman
    • Blue Sky Studios
    • Disney
    • Don Bluth
    • DreamWorks
    • Fox Animation Studios
    • Illumination Entertainment
    • LAIKA
    • Lucasfilm Animation
    • Paramount Animation
    • Pixar
    • Sony Pictures Animation
    • Reel FX
    • Studio Ghibli
    • Warner Animation
  • Animation Calendar
No Result
View All Result
Rotoscopers
No Result
View All Result
Home News

‘Ernest and Celestine’ Director to Adapt His Graphic Novel ‘The Big Bad Fox’ for TV

Brandon Smith by Brandon Smith
May 11, 2015
in News, Studios, TV
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
‘Ernest and Celestine’ Director to Adapt His Graphic Novel ‘The Big Bad Fox’ for TV

big-bad-fox-cover

French animator Benjamin Renner made his feature length debut back in 2012 as the co-director of the critically-acclaimed, 2D-animated feature Ernest & Celestine, an adaptation of Belgian author Gabrielle Vincent’s series of children’s novels. Now, the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker will turn his talents towards adapting a project of his own creation.

Cartoon Brew recently reported that Benjamin Renner will be adapting his graphic novel The Big Bad Wolf as a half-hour TV special. The project will be produced by Canal+ and StudioCanal for Didier Brunner’s Folivari production company. France’s Superights will act as distributor.

At an interview in Saltlake Magazine, Renner described the plot of the graphic novel and the TV special as being “about a fox who isn’t strong enough to catch and eat chickens. Instead, he gets beaten by the chickens. So, he has this weird idea where he’s going to steal eggs and he’s going to raise the small chickens, pretending he’s the mother, but one day, he’s going to eat them.”

Two more TV specials inspired by the graphic novel are also in development (A Baby to Deliver and A Perfect Christmas). Written and designed (but not directed) by Renner, A Baby to Deliver will revolve around “an idiot rabbit, a stupid duck, and a grumpy pig” who have to deliver a human baby to its parents after a delivery stork breaks its wing. In A Perfect Christmas, the rabbit and duck have to take on the role of Santa Claus after they become convinced that they accidentally killed him.

An animation test for The Big Bad Wolf was unveiled back in March. You can watch it here:

The quaint, watercolor-style 2D-animation will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s seen Ernest & Celestine. As such, this should prove to be a must-watch for fans of that style of animation.

As of current, there are no plans to distribute the specials in the US.

What do you think? If you enjoyed Ernest & Celestine, would you watch these specials?

Edited by: Kelly Conley

Tags: benjamin rennerthe big bad foxtv
Previous Post

Storybrooke Sound-Off S4E21-22: “Operation Mongoose” Season Finale

Next Post

The English-language Trailer for ‘El Americano’ is Now Online + US Release Date

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Brandon is your average nerd with a love for nerdy things (games, comics, anime/manga, etc.). He also loves reading and writing and plans to be an author someday. For now, he writes with passion and curiosity about the world of animation. He lives with his family in North Carolina and is currently attending college.

Related Posts

Animation Addicts Podcast #285: Wish – She Cared Too Much
Animation Addicts Podcast

Animation Addicts Podcast #285: Wish – She Cared Too Much

November 22, 2023
Animated Movies

Disney’s ‘Wish’ Review: Wishing for Something More than This

November 21, 2023
Animated Movies

‘Trolls Band Together’ Review: An In-sync But Still Off-Key Threequel

November 16, 2023
Live Action

Gran Turismo (2023): An Inspiring Tale of Dreams, Determination, and Real-Life Racing

August 23, 2023
Load More
Next Post
The English-language Trailer for ‘El Americano’ is Now Online + US Release Date

The English-language Trailer for 'El Americano' is Now Online + US Release Date

Latest Posts

  • Princess Profiles: Jasmine 18 views
  • Disney Princess Profiles – An Introduction 13 views
  • ANI-MATOGRAPHY: The Documentary-Style Aesthetics of ‘Surf’s Up’ 11 views
  • The Problem with Illumination Entertainment 11 views
  • 5 New ‘My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks’ Shorts Released to Pump Up Film’s Release 10 views
Rotoscopers

© 2023 Rotoscopers

Important Links

  • About
  • Support
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Privacy Policy
  • User Posts

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Podcasts
    • Animation Addicts Podcast
    • Every Episode Ever
  • Reviews
    • Animated Movies
    • Art Books
    • Blu-ray/DVD
    • Live Action
  • Interviews
  • Opinions
  • Studios
    • Aardman
    • Blue Sky Studios
    • Disney
    • Don Bluth
    • DreamWorks
    • Fox Animation Studios
    • Illumination Entertainment
    • LAIKA
    • Lucasfilm Animation
    • Paramount Animation
    • Pixar
    • Sony Pictures Animation
    • Reel FX
    • Studio Ghibli
    • Warner Animation
  • Animation Calendar

© 2023 Rotoscopers