Gaumont announces voice cast for animated film Paul McCartney’s High in the Clouds
A 3D animated film inspired by the children's adventure book by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Philip Ardagh.
Gaumont is delighted to reveal the star-studded voice cast for Paul McCartney’s High in the Clouds, a 3D animated film inspired by the children's adventure book by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Philip Ardagh.
Voice Cast
Himesh Patel (Yesterday) as the main character, Wirral
Céline Dion (Academy Award® Winner for Best Song) as Sugartail
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) as Gretsch
Paul McCartney as McKenzie
Idris Elba (Luther) as Barrel
Lionel Richie as Gladstone
Ringo Starr as Roy
Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show) as Froggo
Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter) as Doris
Pom Klementieff (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) as Mina
Alain Chabat (Night at the Museum) as Bigsby
Creative Team
Directed by celebrated independent animation filmmaker Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice), written by Academy Award® Winner Jon Crocker (Paddington 2), and with production design by renowned Patrick Hanenberger (Rise of the Guardians, Lego Movie 2), Paul McCartney’s High in the Clouds is an irresistible tale about the power of family and freedom of expression through music.
The film will feature original songs written and composed by Academy Award® Winner Paul McCartney; Academy Award® winner Michael Giacchino (Ratatouille, Up, Inside Out, Coco) will score the feature. The original soundtrack is set to be released by Universal Music Group.
Synopsis
After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free.
Production
The film is produced by Paul McCartney (MPL Communications), Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne (Unique Features), and by Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Atlan, and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont, in association with MPL Communications, Michele Anthony and David Blackman for Polygram Entertainment, Lemoko Investments, Sky, and James L Nederlander Productions.
Award-winning Gaumont Animation is producing the feature and partnering with the well-established creative team at 88 Pictures (The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, Spirit Untamed), who is in charge of key animation elements of the film. Gaumont co-produced and distributed Ballerina, which was a major hit in France and overseas in 2017.
Distribution
The film has already been sold in major territories to top distributors: UK (Sky UK Ltd.), German-speaking territories (Constantin Film), Eastern Europe (Vertical/Monolith/AQS), Latin America (Imagem), CIS (Mint Films), Middle East (Four Star), South-East Asia/Taiwan/HK (A Really Good Film), Greece (Tanweer), Portugal (Cinemundo), Israel (Lev), Baltics (Acme).
