Trailer Debuts for ‘Heidi – Rescue of the Lynx’ as Studio 100 Film Prepares to Present Animated Feature Project at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety is premiering the trailer (below) for upcoming animated feature “Heidi – Rescue of the Lynx,” which will be presented to buyers by sales agency Studio 100 Film at the American Film Market in Las Vegas this week.

Leonine will release the film theatrically in Germany, with completion set for early summer 2025. The adventure film stays true to the spirit of the original book and its characters, according to Studio 100 Film, while telling a completely new story of the girl from the Swiss Alps.

When eight-year-old Heidi saves a lynx family and their home from a greedy businessman, she gets her grandfather to come clean with the village community and she realizes that her beloved little lynx belongs with his family in the wild just as she belongs with her grandfather in the mountains.

Swiss author Johanna Spyri’s original book “Heidi” has sold 50 million copies in 50 languages. The latest “Heidi” TV series was broadcast in more than 120 countries.