GKIDS, the producer and distributor of award-winning animation for both adult and family audiences, announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the forthcoming animated feature MUNE: THE GUARDIAN OF THE MOON. The French film is from the producers of the 2016 animated feature THE LITTLE PRINCE and will be released theatrically in early 2017, in a new English language version.
“GKIDS has always championed international storytellers using the animation medium in new and exciting ways,” said David Jesteadt, GKIDS’ SVP of Distribution. “We are proud to share the beautiful, bold world and rich mythology that infuse every frame of Mune: Guardian of the Moon with audiences nationwide.”
The film takes places in a fantastical world where a young faun named Mune is unexpectedly entrusted with the monumental title of Guardian of the Moon. MUNE: GUARDIAN OF THE MOON was directed by Alexandre Heboyan and Benoît Philippon.
MUNE: GUARDIAN OF THE MOON won the Young People’s Jury Award at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival and won Best Film at the Toyko Anime Awards. Composer Bruno Coulais was nominated for Soundtrack Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards for his work including the film’s score. The film was sold by Kinology, who is also a co-producer on the film.