Toonz Media Group has become a truly global player in the field of animation and children’s programming. With a new international team, the Ireland-based company is ready to present an important line up of content for its global clients that includes films fall for the winter 2022. Highlights include JG and the BC Kids, The J.K. Rowling Story, Cinderella 3D, Speed Racer, and Bunyan & Babe.
The distribution led by Bruno Zarka continues adding stories well received by international critics. One of his main titles is JG and the BC Kids, a 80 min animated film that tells the story of bright, brave and empathetic kids who are both book smart and street smart, making them life smart. Leading brunch is young Vine Williams, who joins the mission along with warrior JG to save both planet Earth and Fractonia a fascinating parallel world. The movie’s voice cast includes Raven Goodwin, Cheryl Alexander, Ezra Knight, Jasmine Hanes, Blaze Berdahl, Ahmad Maksoud, Joey Taranto and Janer Hubert.
They also present The J.K. Rowling Story, a 90 min live action feature film that tells the story of the author of Harry Potter’s books. Growing up in working class England, Rowling struggled between dreams of wanting to be an author and the harsh reality of finding a career that would keep her out of poverty. Despite, constant obstacles, including her mother’s early death and a destructive marriage, Rowling never gave up hope of achieving her dream. However with the help of one agent who believed in her talents, Rowling finally finds the success she long dreamed of reaching, leading her to become the household name that she is today.
Another of the titles that is part of its seasonal catalog is Cinderella 3D, an 87 min animated feature film about the most famous fairy tale of all time. With the help of fairy mother Crystal, Cinderella and her three fellow mice manage to get away from the attic they live in and make their way to the Royal Ball at the palace. But they soon discover a terrible secret: the real Prince has been turned into a mouse by the Wicked Witch, and the Prince standing in front of everyone at the royal ball is a fake.
Además, presentan Speed Racer, un largometraje de animación de 66 min. Cuando el orbe del tiempo, un dispositivo de seguridad automático diseñado para «rebobinar el tiempo después de un accidente», se coloca en el Mach 5, un rayo cae sobre el orbe y envía a nuestros héroes a través de un portal del tiempo 50 años en el futuro y a un mundo. donde los humanos dependen de robots protectores y tienen prohibido conducir automóviles por su propia seguridad. Para volver a casa, Speed necesita una fuente de energía que cuesta una fortuna. Entonces, disfrazado de robot, participa en una carrera fantástica y agotadora donde los pilotos son robots letales y los humanos tienen prohibido participar.
To finalize, they present Bunyan & Babe, an 80 min animated film that tells the story of 12-year-old Travis Barclay and his little sister Whitney, who are sent on a summer trip to visit their grandparent’s farm in Delbert County. After having a run in with one of greedy land developer Norm Blandsford’s men, Travis ends up in forest and stumbles upon a magic portal to the hidden world where Paul Bunyan lives. Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox, get wrapped up in a brand-new adventure and together with the help of their new friends, Travis and Whitney, they save the town. Together they learn first-hand that you don’t have to be big to do big things.
