| A early poster image from Aardman for their forthcoming Nick Park feature 'EARLY MAN'. |
Great news, a new feature film from Oscar-Winner Nick Park and Aardman Animations has been announced.
The words on the poster are intriguing;
"From Aardman, a film by Academy Award Winner Nick Park. Meet the ancestors of Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep."
It will be the second co-production between Aardman and STUDIO CANAL following on from the huge success of 'SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE'. The BFI (British Film Institute) is also a partner on the film.
The 'EARLY MAN' script will be written by Mark Burton ('Shaun The Sheep Movie', 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit', 'Chicken Run' and 'Madagascar') and John O’Farrell ('Chicken Run', 'Spitting Image'). It will be Nick Park’s first feature film since 'WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT'.
According to its official synopsis, 'EARLY MAN' is set at the dawn of time, when woolly mammoths and dinosaurs roamed the earth. One plucky caveman must unite his tribe against a mighty enemy and save the day for everyone.
| A very early production picture with some familiar faces ... |
Quotes about the film that are circulating at the moment;
Nick Park himself;
“I’m very excited to be making this film with such great partners – STUDIOCANAL and BFI. And with the support of the incredible team at Aardman – bringing this inept bunch of cavemen to life is going to be a hilarious adventure! “
Studio Canal's Chief executive Olivier Courson;
“I’m thrilled to partner again with the Aardman team. All of us at Studio Canal are such fans of everything that Aardman does. After the great experience together on Shaun the Sheep The Movie, we could not be happier than to be able to work on a Nick Park film with Aardman.”
'EARLY MAN' won't be hitting cinemas for a good while yet, it looks likely to be released in time for the 2018 Football World Cup (wherever it ends up being played!) with some sources saying that the film will feature the first ever football match!
