“The Great Gatsby” becomes an animated film with director William Joyce

“The Great Gatsby” becomes an animated film with director William Joyce

Entered the public domain books in early 2021, the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby) will have its first adaptation as an animated film. Considered a classic of American literature, the Tale of the Roaring Twenties was adapted by a team of industry veterans, including Academy Award winner William Joyce in the director's chair, writer Brian Selznick for the screenplay and images made by DNEG. Feature Animation.

"Gatsby continues to cast a powerful spell on readers unlike any other American book, ”Joyce said. “Much of the power of Gatsby it comes from the enchantment of Fitzgerald's prose. He created a vivid dream landscape that, to some extent, has eluded filmmakers since the silent era. Previous versions of the film were limited by live action, but groundbreaking animation could finally realize the elusive quality of the novel “.

Joyce, who wrote and directed the Oscar-winning animated short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore (Mr. Morris Lessmore's Fantastic Flying Books) and created the stories that inspired animated films  the Robinsons, The 5 legends (Rise of the Guardians) e Epic - direct the photography from a screenplay written by the author / screenwriter / illustrator Selznick, creator of The extraordinary invention of Hugo Cabret (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) is wonderstruck, both adapted into the 2011 film Hugo who has won more Oscars.

“I have been friends with William Joyce for most of my career. I've always been amazed at his ability to invent indelible worlds and unforgettable characters, ”said Selznick. “When he told me about his dream to fulfill Gatsby in an animated film, I immediately understood what a magical synthesis this could be. William Joyce's Rich Vision Wonderland is a brilliant match for F. Scott Fitzgerald's glittering prose, and I'm thrilled to help bring this unique cinematic experience to life. ”

Veteran producer Michael Siegel and DNEG Senior Vice President of Creative Production David Prescott will join Joyce as producers of the animated film, and DNEG Feature Animation will provide animation services.

Prescott commented, “We are at the perfect time for an animated film Gatsby. Viewers of all ages are embracing animation as another way to experience different stories. Bill and I have been circulating a variety of ideas over the past few years, discussing ideal stories to bring to the screen, and I really feel it The Great Gatsby is one of these stories. The style of animation and images we are creating for this project are so beautifully married. "

DNEG Feature Animation worked with Joyce on an original animated short film titled Mr. Spam gets a new hat. The team, led by DNEG's Taylor Moll as visual effects supervisor, developed the animated project within the Unreal Engine, pushing the boundaries of what real-time game engine technology can bring to the animation of movies. production. Commenting on the project, Moll said: “We are incredibly excited about the new methodologies we are employing in this short film with Bill and look forward to bringing this same workflow to The Great Gatsby. " Mr Spam gets a new hat will be released in the summer of 2021.

Founded in 1998, DNEG is one of the world's leading animation and visual effects companies, with studios in London, Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Chennai and Chandigarh. The store has won the Oscar for Best VFX five times in the past 10 years, as well as five BAFTAs, two Emmys and 11 VES Awards for projects such as Blade Runner 2049, Ex machina e Inception. DNEG Feature Animation is currently working Ron has gone wrong (Blacksmith / Disney) e Under the catwalk (Paramount).

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