EXCLUSIVE: New York Instances best-selling creator Neil Gaiman is teaming with Graphic India for the English-language animated film, Cinnamon.
Based mostly on a brief story written by Gaiman, the screenplay is being tailored by the Coraline creator and main Indian animation author and creator, Sharad Devarajan (The Legend of Hanuman; Baahubali: The Misplaced Legends) with Sarena Khan and Sujatha SV. Indian animator Jeevan J. Kang is ready to direct.
Blurb for venture: Born with pearl eyes that render her blind to the bodily world, Cinnamon’s future is formed without end when a mysterious speaking tiger seems. Providing to steer her via the wonders and trials of the wild, Cinnamon begins a deadly journey that may form her path and take a look at her resolve. She enters a hidden realm the place the road between the mundane and the paranormal is as skinny as a whisper and the place the traditional knowledge of India breathes life right into a jungle thrumming with secrets and techniques.
Gaiman stated, “I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Sharad Devarajan and his distinctive workforce on Cinnamon. Sharad’s ardour for storytelling and his deep understanding of Indian tradition and mythology makes him the proper companion to carry this story to life. Collectively, we’re crafting a movie that may transport audiences to a world of magic, surprise, and everlasting truths, a narrative that celebrates the transformative energy of compassion and the resilience of the human spirit. I can’t wait to share this unbelievable journey with animation followers around the globe, previous and new.”
Devarajan added, “Neil Gaiman is among the biggest storytellers of our time, if not all time. I’m honored to carry his enchanting story of Cinnamon to audiences around the globe. Impressed by Indian fables, Cinnamon weaves collectively the timeless theme of dharma as a younger princess embarks on a journey of braveness and self-discovery. At its core, it explores the common human expertise of the everlasting battle between mild and darkness.”
Beforehand at Graphic India, Devarajan and Kang created and produced (with Kang directing) the animated collection, The Legend of Hanuman which reached No. 1 on the charts for Disney+Hotstar when it was launched.
Producers for Cinnamon are Gaiman and Cat Mihos for The Clean Company and Devarajan, Khan and Kang producing for Graphic India, who can also be the manufacturing studio animating the venture.