Studiocanal and Aardman have announced a new partnership on an exciting and hilarious new adventure from the world leader in animation and award-winning Aardman, the creators of Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit. Early Man is their second film together after Shaun the Sheep the Movie directed by Mark Burton and Richard Starzak.
Early Man is a stop-frame feature film by BAFTA and Academy Award winning director, Nick Park, produced by Aardman. Supported by accomplished screenwriters Mark Burton and John O’Farrell, this new film will take audiences into a dramatic prehistoric world and unleash an unforgettable cast of hilarious new characters. It also marks Park’s first film since Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Park also co-directed Chicken Run.
Studiocanal is co-financing the film, will distribute it in its five territories (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand) and is handling international sales.
Early Man continues the production partnership with Studiocanal and Aardman following the success of Shaun the Sheep the Movie. With 20 territories still to release the film including key markets such as Latin America, China and the USA, the film has been an impressive debut for the partnership.
