Emerging animation studio Innamation Films has tapped writer Damian Stevenson to re-write the screenplay for its feature film, The Christmas Rescue. Stevenson recently sold Fleming, a screenplay about the life of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, to Warner Bros.
"Hiring a writer of Damian’s caliber underscores our commitment to working with top creative talents to bring our stories to life," says Brian Panzer, Innamation president and project producer/director/writer. "As we move toward the casting process and ultimately distribution, we will continue to look for talent and partnerships that will add value to the Innamation Films brand."
The Christmas Rescue tells the story of a trio of woodland friends that band together to save Christmas by finding Santa when he is swept off course during a storm. Innamation plans to have a star-studded voice cast lined up before lining up a distribution deal, but is looking at a fourth quarter 2006 direct-to-video release.
Other features in development at Innamation include adaptations of the Brothers Grimm fairytales Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The studio produced its first 3D-animated short in 2004. The Goldilocks re-telling was an official selection of the CINEME Int’l Animation Festival and will serve as the basis for the upcoming feature treatment.
Panzer, an American Academy of Art graduate, previously founded DARKMOON Studios, which specialized in 3D animation, modeling and web site design for corporate clientele. You can find his Innamation Films on the web at www.innamationfilms.com.
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