Viva Photos To Launch Aniventure’s ‘Hitpig!’ In November
Viva Photos has signed on because the U.S. distributor of Hitpig! and can launch the movie theatrically on November 1, 2024.
The movie, tailored from characters first launched within the youngsters’s e book Pete & Pickles by Bloom County creator Berkeley Breathed, is from British manufacturing firm Aniventure, which has beforehand accomplished Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and Riverdance: The Animated Journey. Animation supplier is Cinesite (The Addams Household 2, Iwájú, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem).
A brand new trailer for the movie was launched together with in the present day’s anouncement:
- Hitpig! is directed by two business veterans: Cinzia Angelini, a function board artist who additionally directed the impartial quick movie Mila, and David Feiss, creator of Cow & Rooster and director of Open Season: Scared Foolish. The movie is produced by Adam Nagle and Dave Rosenbaum, the latter of whom additionally wrote the screenplay with Tyler Werrin. Isabella Summers of Florence & the Machine scored the movie.
- The official synopsis:
Hitpig is a intelligent bounty looking pig who catches escaped animals and returns them to their homeowners. His subsequent job is his largest but: return a dancing elephant named Pickles to a maniacal Vegas showman, for 1,000,000 bucks. The mission rapidly escalates right into a wild journey around the globe. When hazard looms, it’s up to Hitpig to save lots of the day however he can’t do it alone. He should understand that some issues are extra vital than a paycheck and finds the best bounty of all, buddies.
- Voice solid options Jason Sudeikis because the titular bounty hunter Hitpig, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Taste Flav, Hannah Gadsby, Anitta, Lorraine Ashbourne, Andy Serkis, Charlie Adler, and Shelby Younger.
- Viva Photos, which not too long ago launched a two-for-one film ticket deal for teenagers, has picked up the tempo on releasing household cg options stateside. This 12 months, it has already theatrically launched Dragonkeeper and Epic Tails, and also will launch 200% Wolf and Scarygirl in 2024. Viva Photos CEO Victor Elizalde stated of this newest pickup:
We’re delighted to see indie animation persevering with on its unimaginable progress trajectory on the theatrical stage. With Hitpig!’s witty humor, thrilling adventures, and a touching story about friendship and self-discovery, the title is a standout addition to our slate.
- Aniventure’s chief industrial officer and Hitpig! government producer Joe Della Rosa added in an announcement:
Viva Photos has confirmed themselves to be the most effective and most effective distributors of animated household movies within the enterprise. They’ve continued to consider within the significance of the theatrical expertise for households, and we’re excited to be partnering with them on bringing Hitpig! to the large display screen.
