Gaumont, the world’s oldest extant film studio, is building international anticipation for High in the Clouds by announcing the French-language voice cast. The animated feature, based on the children’s book by Paul McCartney, will open in French theaters on July 7, 2027.
Global pop star Céline Dion, who also features on the previously announced English-language cast list as Sugartail, returns to the big screen to lead an ensemble cast of noms notables, including Omar Sy (Lupin), Benjamin Lavernhe (Jeanne du Barry) and Antoine de Caunes (Man Is a Woman), as well as Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter), Pom Klementieff (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) and Alain Chabat (Night at the Museum), who are also recording for the English-language version as Doris, Mina and Bigsby, respectively.
Directed by Toby Genkel (The Amazing Maurice) from a screenplay by Jon Crocker (Oscar-winning short; The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse; Paddington 2) and featuring production design by Patrick Hanenberger (Rise of the Guardians, The LEGO Movie 2), High in the Clouds is a story about the power of family and freedom of expression through music.
The film will feature original songs written and composed by Academy Award winner Paul McCartney; Academy Award winner Michael Giacchino (Ratatouille, Up, Inside Out, Coco) will score the feature. The original soundtrack is set to be released by Universal Music Group.
Synopsis: After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free.
The film is produced by McCartney (MPL Communications), Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne (Unique Features) and by Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Atlan and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont, in association with MPL Communications, Michele Anthony and David Blackman for Polygram Entertainment, Lemoko Investments, Sky and James L. Nederlander Productions.
Gaumont Animation (Leap!) is producing the feature and partnering with 88 Pictures (The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, Spirit Untamed), which is in charge of key animation elements.
