Gkids has snapped up U.S. rights to Ernest & Celestine: A Trip To Gibberitia — the sequel to the acclaimed Ernest & Celestine, which landed a Best Animated Feature Oscar nom in 2014.
The decorated producer and distributor of animation, celebrating its 15th anniversary, will put both the original French-language version of Gibberitia and a new English dub in theaters this year.
Both Ernest & Celestine films are based on the children’s book series by Belgian author-illustrator Gabrielle Vincent. The original helmed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner examines the unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest (Lambert Wilson), and a young mouse named Celestine (Pauline Brunner).
Gkids also oversaw the U.S. release for this César Award winner, distributed in France by StudioCanal. Ernest, in the sequel, remains an ursine troubadour dedicated to a life of music and art, who sees his constant grouchiness softened by the creative whims of his friend Celestine.
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