Moominvalley (TV series)
| Moominvalley | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated Family drama |
| Created by |
Marika Makaroff Steve Box |
| Written by |
Mark Huckerby Nick Ostler |
| Directed by | Steve Box |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) |
Pekka Kuusisto Samuli Kosminen |
| Country of origin | Finland, United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | Finnish, English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marika Makaroff |
| Producer(s) | John Woolley |
| Running time | 22 min. |
| Production company(s) | Gutsy Animations |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 2019 |
Moominvalley (also known as MOOMIN) is an upcoming animated family drama series, scheduled for release in 2019. It will be an adaptation of writer-illustrator Tove Jansson's classic Moomin books and feature a blend of 2D and 3D animating techniques.[1]
Finnish production company Gutsy Animations ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo from 8 March to 21 April 2017. The campaign was organised in order to raise funds towards visual development of the series.[2]
Synopsis
The protagonist of the series is Moomintroll, who is curious, kind, sensitive and idealistic. He is a typical hero in a coming-of-age story: he tries to tackle the puzzle of growing up to his true, individualistic self while remaining a beloved part of the family.
Cast and characters
- Taron Egerton as Moomintroll
- Rosamund Pike as Moominmamma
- Matt Berry as Moominpappa
- Kate Winslet as Mrs Fillyjonk
- Warwick Davis as Sniff
- Will Self as The Muskrat
- Richard Ayoade as The Ghost
- Akiya Henry as Snorkmaiden
- Bel Powley as Little My
- Edvin Endre as Snufkin
- Katie Leung as Too-Ticky
- Rebecca Root as Misabel
- Jennifer Saunders as Mymble
- Alison Steadman as Emma the Stage Rat
- Matt Lucas as Teety-Woo
- Mayumi Kawai as Ninny
- Joe Wilkinson as Hemulen (Male)
- Susie Brann as Hemulen (female)[3]
Music
The score for the series will be composed by Finnish musicians Pekka Kuusisto and Samuli Kosminen. Kuusisto's father, Ilkka Kuusisto, had previously composed an opera for the Moomins with Tove Jansson in 1974.[4]
In September 2018, it was announced that Gutsy Animations made a deal with Sony Music to have the label's artists contribute original songs for each episode.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Moomins are back, voiced by Taron Egerton and Kate Winslet". Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "New cutting edge Moomin TV series in development". Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ "New cast members of the upcoming animated series MOOMINVALLEY".
- 1 2 "Each episode of the highly-anticipated Moomin animation series will include a featured track by top international artists - Moomin". Moomin. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
External links
- Moominvalley on IMDb