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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2020, 02:37:45 PM »
London Cinemas Showing Wolfwalkers

UK and Irish Cinemas Showing Wolfwalkers
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2020, 09:41:59 AM »
Watch This New Prologue For WOLFWALKERS
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Apple TV+ has unveiled this new legendary prologue here below for “Wolfwalkers.” In the cover of darkness, the Wolfwalkers come out to play. Discover the lost legend of the #Wolfwalkers. Coming November 13 to theaters and on Apple TV+ December 11.

An Apple Original Film, “Wolfwalkers” is the latest from two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore (“Song of the Sea,” “The Secret of Kells”) and director Ross Stewart (“The Secret of Kells”), and co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon (Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, “The Breadwinner”) and Melusine Productions (Oscar nominee, “Ernest & Celestine”). GKIDS will theatrically release “Wolfwalkers” on November 13th and the film will stream around the world on AppleTV+ on December 11th.
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Wolfwalkers — Legendary Prologue | Apple TV+
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2020, 05:50:03 PM »
Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart’s ‘Wolfwalkers’ Hits U.S. Theaters November 13
The Apple Original Film about a young girl confronting something mysterious and unexpected in the wolfpack she and her father are hunting down, is being distributed domestically by GKIDS; produced by Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions, the film premieres December 11 on Apple TV+.
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GKIDS is bringing Wolfwalkers to U.S. cinemas nationwide, with the film set to open in 500 theaters starting November 13. Tickets are available now at WolfwalkersMovie.com, and participating theater box offices. The U.S. theatrical release will include multi-day event screenings in partnership with Fathom Events on November 13, 14, and 15, as well as simultaneous full theatrical runs with Landmark, Angelika, LA’s Vineland drive-in, and other independent theaters nationwide and in Canada starting November 13. The film premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 11.

An Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers is the latest from two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore (Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells) and director Ross Stewart (The Secret of Kells), and co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions.

Wolfwalker made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this year and won the top audience award at AFI Fest; the first time an animated film has taken home the prize. The film currently has a Metacritic scale of 94, and is 95% positive on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the best reviewed films of the year. 
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2020, 01:56:08 AM »
Wolfwalkers Creators Break Down the Film's True Villain & Message of Tolerance
Wolfwalkers creators Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart discussed how colonialism was the real villain, why the lead characters had to be girls and more.
https://www.cbr.com/wolfwalkers-interview-tomm-moore-ross-stewart/

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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2020, 03:28:44 PM »
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"Let him know that he's going to survive - and maybe he'll take the part" - #Wolfwalkers' Co-Director @TommMoore
 on the secret to securing the talents of Sean Bean for your movie #MAF2020 
https://twitter.com/mcranimation/status/1329162750287896580


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Lots of people asking if there'll be a #Wolfwalkers DVD at some point in the future. According to Co-Director @TommMoore,
 anything could happen: "I just don't know at this stage... maybe there will be an Irish language DVD? I just don't know" #MAF2020 
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« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2020, 04:24:33 AM »
 Critics Choice Super Awards  FILM NOMINATIONS
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Designed to honor popular forms of entertainment for both movies and series, the virtual pre-recorded television presentation honoring superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, action and animation will air Sunday, January 10, 2021 on the CW as a two-hour special at 8 pm ET/PT.

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE

Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)

BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE

Honor Kneafsey – Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2020, 04:44:24 AM »
Wolfwalkers' directors on difficulty of hiring British actors to play British villains in Irish movies
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The new Irish movie is a huge Oscar favourite, and will be one of the first movies to be shown in cinemas when the Level 5 restrictions are lifted.

Let us not beat around the bush here, Wolfwalkers is probably going to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards.

Sure, it is going up against Pixar and Disney, but we feel good about the gifted storytellers at Kilkenny-based Cartoon Saloon and their chances of winning.

Before we get into the interview, you should know that Wolfwalkers is due for general release in Irish cinemas from Friday, December 4, with advance screenings from Wednesday, December 2.
https://lovin.ie/entertainment/wolfwalkers-directors-on-difficulty-of-hiring-british-actors-to-play-british-villains-in-irish-movies


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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2020, 07:23:46 AM »
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"Just tell him he will survive until the end of the movie."

'Wolfwalkers' directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart chat about casting Sean Bean in their latest animation feature from Oscar-nominated Kilkenny based studio
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#Wolfwalkers is in cinemas tomorrow.
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 The full interview
Wolfwalkers | Interview with directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #29 on: December 11, 2020, 04:39:25 AM »
Sean Bean taught his young co-star how to mimic him in Wolfwalkers

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'Wolfwalkers' arrives on Apple TV+
The animated movie is now available!
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Wolfwalkers Voice Cast: Who's Voicing Who In The Apple TV+ Movie


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Among the actors who make up the Wolfwalkers cast, Sean Bean is, admittedly, one name you are most likely to recognize. However, he is just one voice out of many to take note of when streaming the AppleTV+ original film.
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2559945/wolfwalkers-voice-cast-whos-voicing-who-in-the-apple-tv-movie



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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2020, 03:08:55 PM »
Sean Bean discusses Wolfwalkers, one of the year's best animated films


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Sean Bean stars in a medieval-set fantasy playing a strong father who tries to protect his rebellious teen daughter while struggling to fulfill his duty to a corrupt leader – oh, and there are wolves involved.

While the setup might remind Game of Thrones fans of Ned Stark, everything else about the actor's new Apple TV+ animated film Wolfwalkers takes a very different path: The tale is set in 1650 Ireland and Bean voices Bill Goodfellowe, an English hunter ordered by the land's imperious Lord Protector (Simon McBurney) to exterminate wolves so woodcutters can clear a forest. Bill's crossbow-wielding daughter Robyn (Honor Kneafsey), feeling confined by a protected life in their village, ventures into the forbidden forest where she meets a mysterious girl (Eva Whittaker) with the power to communicate with wolves, setting events into motion that lead to an epic clash.

Some critics have declared the hand-drawn film, from directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, the best animated movie of the year while EW's Christian Holub noted the production "has extra resonance in the time of plague."

In the exclusive interview below, Bean discusses his voiceover role, the GoT comparison, and the film's message.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What initially excited you about this project?

SEAN BEAN: Well, I like animation. I used to love it as a kid. The original feature film Snow White – I saw that in the cinema, things like that. I was quite good at drawing myself as a kid, so I always had an interest in it. I quite like doing the voices for the faces – you've got a bit more freedom to create the character as you're going along.

I think some Thrones fans will get a kick out of Wolfwalkers because it's tough – at least at first – to not think about Ned and Arya with the relationship between Bill and Robyn.

I suppose there's a tendency when something is set during this period of time to think about slipping back into Ned Stark or Boromir. But the guy I play is quite a humble man, he's quite sensitive, and he's just an ordinary man following orders and doing what he's told to do. It's not until he sees another world through Robyn's eyes that he realizes the world isn't what he's told it was.

Speaking of Snow White, the hand-drawn style of the film is gorgeous, and a bit refreshing from the sleek CG animated style that we've grown accustomed to.

Yeah, isn't it? There's so much more realism with CGI, it's very clean now and we take that for granted. When something comes from someone with a pen or pencil, drawing pictures, one after the other, to create a whole film, it's brilliant. It's so unusual to see that these days.

There's also a level of – I don't want to say "darkness," because Wolfwalkers really is a family film – but there are some edgy moments in there that you would expect would get crossed out of the script if it was made at a major Hollywood studio nowadays for a summer release.

You feel like it genuinely means something, that there's a good story to be told that it still maintains its Irish roots and mythology and it was done by people who really felt they needed to tell a story that they felt very strongly and passionately about, rather than thinking about it as a commercial venture and having their hands tied by a studio. When I went to Ireland to [record] it, it was in a big old country house with animals running around. It felt like being at a friend's house and they would say, "let's just try this or try that." It was very informal. It brought a more earthy realism to it.

There's a certain amount of environmental theme there in terms of humans pushing into the wilderness. But what do you think is important for viewers to take away from the film?

I think it's important to remember that there are these stories that are made in mythology and are part of a [culture's] heritage. Wolves have kind of a bad reputation but are very free creatures who can teach Robyn a lot. It tells me that we shouldn't lose that wildness, that spontaneity, in our great search for new ideas amid lives that we lead that are often quite structured toward not finding those magical moments. Like I have a garden that attracts a lot of wildlife and I love being out there with the smells of the leaves and the plants and trees and the water. How I feel when I go out into my garden is probably how Robyn feels when she goes into the forest and finds the wolves. But it's the kind of thing I feel we need to hold onto and explore more of instead of being stuck in offices and in rooms with computers and listening to mainstream media. I think it's important that we go out and find out things for ourselves, and that should be encouraged in all walks of life
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #31 on: December 21, 2020, 12:34:57 PM »
The Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards.
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Best Animated Feature: “Soul” (Pixar)
Runner up: “Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV Plus/GKIDS) 
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/indiana-film-critics-association-2020-winners-nomadland-1234867793/

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« Reply #32 on: December 22, 2020, 09:06:36 AM »
'Wolfwalkers' beats 'Soul' in LAFCA Awards
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The Irish animation 'Wolfwalkers' has won Best Animated Feature at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. LAFCA is one of the most important critics groups of awards season.
'Wolfwalkers' is directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart and is the latest from Cartoon Saloon. The studio previously produced 'Song of the Sea', 'The Secret of Kells' and 'The Breadwinner'.

The feature beat Disney Pixar movie 'Soul' for the top prize. This makes the Irish movie's prospects at the Oscars all the more hopeful.

The movie has been getting stellar reviews across the globe following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last September.

It also won Best Animated Feature at the New York and Boston Film Critics Circle Awards.

It is showing in cinemas and on Apple TV+ now.
https://entertainment.ie/cinema/movie-news/wolfwalkers-lafca-awards-470176/?fbclid=IwAR1SgHjB6lUh_G_yG961wuluZ6MBxZjLGWbOpF6GFmbfbHDrPFNo7QhkKdw

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ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS ELIGIBLE FOR 93RD OSCARS® ANNOUNCED
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Twenty-seven features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards.  Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and must fulfill that requirement and comply with all the category’s other qualifying rules to advance in the voting process.

To determine the five nominees, members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch are automatically eligible to vote in the category.  Academy members outside of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch are invited to opt in to participate and must meet a minimum viewing requirement to be eligible to vote in the category.  Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture.

Click here to view the complete list of eligible films for consideration for Animated Feature Film.
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Re: Wolfwalkers
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2021, 12:38:03 PM »
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A HUGE congrats to our friends at @CartoonSaloon on
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the Best Animated Film category! Delighted for all the team #GoldenGlobes   
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Thank you to the HFPA and @goldenglobes for WolfWalkers’ nomination in the Best Motion Picture - Animated category.
Well done to the whole team. 

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Nominations for the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) Announced
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Sarah Jessica Parker, six-time Golden Globe winner, and Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe winner, disclosed the nominees.
For the first time in the history of the Golden Globes, the nominations were announced virtually, following the current safety measures during the Covid pandemic.
The 78th Golden Globes will take place on February 28,  coast to coast from 5 pm to 8 pm PT/8-11 ET on NBC.
https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/2021-nominations-78th-golden-globe-awards-have-been-announced




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« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2021, 05:00:32 AM »
Cork screenwriter part of Golden Globe-nominated animated film
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A CORK screenwriter who has already rubbed shoulders with stars at the Oscars is now celebrating a Golden Globe nomination for his new animated film.
Will Collins penned the script for Wolfwalkers, a feature-length animation inspired by Irish history and currently available on Apple's new streaming service

Will said he particularly enjoyed working with Hollywood star Sean Bean, who features in the movie.
"Sean was so soft-spoken and the nicest man you will ever meet. He did anything that was asked of him and was a real pleasure to work with."
https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40221314.html?fbclid=IwAR3PfaxmU0dsV-WfgXQwIqWTB6WspzBjcz6PJP4iR4daLrAjU5Ij9QtcvOw

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« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2021, 11:38:19 AM »
‘Wolfwalkers’ Directors Talk Inspirations Behind Their Most Ambitious Film To Date & The “Epic” Animated Series Cartoon Saloon Is Crafting For Apple TV+
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With Wolfwalkers, directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart looked to enter uncharted creative territory, while closing out an acclaimed ‘Irish Folklore Trilogy’ that kicked off over a decade ago.

Produced by small-but-mighty, Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, Moore’s previous features, The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014), each earned Oscar nominations. But it’s with Wolfwalkers that he appears to be on the cusp of a breakthrough win.

Marking his longtime collaborator Stewart’s directorial debut, the film distributed by Apple TV+ and GKIDS is set in 1650, in the medieval, Irish town of Kilkenny. Its protagonist, Robyn, is an apprentice hunter, who journeys with her father from England to help take out a pack of wolves. Long confined by the Puritanical society in which she’s been raised, the girl experiences true freedom for the first time only when she befriends Mebh, a girl from a mysterious tribe, which is said to transform into a pack of wolves by night.

Featuring the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Simon McBurney, Sean Bean, Maria Doyle Kennedy and more, the Golden Globe-nominated pic has been named Best Animated Feature by both the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the New York Film Critics Circle, also claiming AFI Fest’s Audience Award for Narrative Feature.

Below, Moore and Stewart reflect on the atmosphere of “polarization” that informed their story and the “unscratched” creative itches that Wolfwalkers allowed them to explore. Explaining why the film was their most ambitious undertaking to date, they also touch on exciting projects currently in the works at Cartoon Saloon, including the Netflix feature My Father’s Dragon and an “epic” animated series for Apple TV+.
https://deadline.com/2021/02/wolfwalkers-directors-tomm-moore-ross-stewart-apple-tv-plus-gkids-animation-interview-news-1234693946/

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« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2021, 12:22:53 PM »
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Best of luck to Wolfwalkers tonight at the #GoldenGlobes Here's hoping they win the top prize! It'd be flippin' great #Wolfwalkers #CartoonSaloon
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