K-Pop Animated Feature ‘Rainmakers’ on RedRover’s AFM Slate

RedRover has tapped prolific Korean filmmaker Lee Seok-hoon to jot down and direct “Rainmakers,” marking the animation studio’s first foray into Ok-pop-driven storytelling.

The Korea-based firm is presenting the challenge at AFM together with “The Nut Job 3” and “MegaRacer,” a sci-fi racing pic at the moment in post-production. The “Nut Job” franchise has earned greater than $200 million globally throughout two installments.

Lee’s “Rainmakers” facilities on unlikely allies — an orphan and a princess — who be a part of forces with outcasts to take down a company risk to their world. Music performs a central position within the story, with Ok-pop’s aesthetic and vitality woven all through the movie’s narrative and visible design. Planet Nero serves because the backdrop for the action-adventure, which is able to embrace unique songs from an unnamed Ok-pop producer.

“As Korean tradition, and Ok-pop particularly, continues to develop and be celebrated globally, we’re thrilled to convey a daring, music-driven animated function to life beneath the visionary route of Lee Seok-hoon,” stated Amy Shi, technique government and producer at RedRover. “With RedRover’s deep understanding of world youngsters and household leisure, ‘Rainmakers’ combines the dynamic vitality of Ok-pop with cinematic storytelling to create a vibrant new world we will’t wait to share with audiences in every single place.”

Lee ranks amongst South Korea’s top-earning administrators, with credit spanning a number of genres. His motion sequel “Confidential Project 2: Worldwide” was Korea’s third-biggest movie of 2022, whereas “The Himalayas” led the native field workplace for 3 weeks. He’s additionally helmed interval journey “The Pirates” and romantic comedy “Dancing Queen.”

“That is an unbelievable alternative to collaborate with one in all Korea’s main animation studios,” Lee stated. “Animation has at all times fascinated me — it means that you can create total worlds past what’s potential in reside motion. With RedRover, a studio that really understands international household storytelling, I’m assured we’ll ship a world-class manufacturing that connects with audiences in every single place.”

The third “Nut Job” movie will function franchise regulars alongside new characters, following Surly’s daughter Hazel on a journey that checks the father-daughter bond whereas outdated nemesis Raccoon seeks payback.

“MegaRacer” takes place throughout a uncommon celestial occasion that happens as soon as each eight years, when competing racers journey via time and area chasing glory and mysterious powers.

RedRover launched in 2004 as a 3D stereoscopic tech firm earlier than transitioning to animation manufacturing. The studio’s credit embrace “Spark,” which featured Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon and Patrick Stewart, plus sequence “Bolts & Blip” and “Bubble Bubble Marin.”