IMAGE CREDIT: Moomin Characters / Gutsy Animations
Moomintroll, Snufkin, Little My and all the family are back in a brand-new Sky Original Production made by Gutsy Animations with the support of Moomin Characters.
Moominvalley, airing on Sky late next year, will bring the characters from award-winning author Tove Janssons adored classic books to life.
Bel Powley (Benidorm), Edvin Endre (Vikings) and comedian Joe Wilkinson (8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) are set to join Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet, Taron Egerton and Warwick Davis to voice the much-loved residents of Moominvalley.
Starring Moomintroll and his family and friends the series will be centred around the Moominhouse and valley, an idyllic place entirely untouched by the modern world, and will be based on Janssons well-known novels and comic strips. Airing exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW TV in the UK and Ireland, the series will be full of life, laughter and adventure, with visual humour, witty dialogue and plenty of energy and drama.
Adam MacDonald, director of Sky One, Sky, said: Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet and Taron Egerton coming together in one Sky One show how amazing is that? The Moomin stories are absolute classics so I cant wait for them to hit our screens next year.
Lucy Murphy, head of kids content, Sky, said: With their beguiling adventures, magical setting and a cast of fantastical creatures, Tove Janssons beautiful books have been a well-deserved family favourite for decades and we cant wait to bring the joyous Moomin world to Sky families in this fabulous new series.
Marika Makaroff, creative director and executive producer, Gutsy Animations, said: Moominvalley is very much a Finnish-British collaboration, with a top-quality UK team that includes the Oscar -winning director Steve Box and Emmy -winning writing duo Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler alongside all of this incredible acting talent. So were delighted to announce that were working with Sky to broadcast the series to Moomin fans in the UK, of which we know there are very many. Its an honour to be making this new adaptation of Toves beautiful and deeply meaningful stories a reality.
Moominvalley will be directed by Academy Award winner Steve Box (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) and produced by Gutsy Animations exclusively for Sky One and Sky Kids in the UK and Ireland. Other names joining the cast include Matt Berry (The IT Crowd), Akiya Henry (Bing), Will Self (The Minor Character) and Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd).
Moominvalley has the full support of Moomin Characters, the business set up by Moomin creator Tove Jansson and her brother Lars in the 1950s, and Bulls Licensing, their global licensing agent. It is being developed in association with the Drama department of Yle, the Finnish public broadcaster.
Moominvalley will air on Sky One, TV streaming service NOW TV, the Sky Kids app and on demand on Sky in late 2018.
For more information, please contact:
Sky
Nicola Vincent
Nicola.Vincent@sky.co.uk
Gutsy Animations
Caitlin Allen
caitlin@riotcommunications.com
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About Sky Kids
Kids shows on Sky are available via the dedicated Sky Kids app and on demand via the kids section on Sky Q and Sky+, as well as through Sky Go, and online streaming service NOW TV.
Kids shows are available for millions of Sky families with Sky Variety and Box Sets bundles at no extra cost. Theyre also available on NOW TV with the NOW TV Kids Pass, available for £2.99 a month, no contract.
The Sky Kids app can be downloaded from Google Play and Apples App Store on compatible tablets. The app will work on 3G/4G and Wi-Fi. Download is available to customers with Sky Go Extra, Sky Multiscreen or a Sky Q Multiscreen Subscription, and available over Wi-Fi only.
There is a dedicated Sky Kids tile on demand where Aliens Love Underpants And..., Morph, Big Cats: Wild Files and other new commissions from Sky are available.
About Sky
Sky is Europes leading entertainment company, serving 22.5 million customers across seven countries - UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. The company has annual revenues of £12.9 billion and is Europes leading investor in television content with annual programming spend of over £6 billion.
From exclusive partnerships with HBO and Showtime, to Sky Original Productions, Sky offers the best and broadest range of content along with the best viewing experience to suit each and every customer. Whether thats through the multi-award winning next generation box, Sky Q, or Skys contract-free online streaming service, NOW TV, customers have access to the latest movies, drama, sports and kids entertainment wherever and whenever they like. This is all supported by Skys best in class customer service.
Skys success is not just based on what the company does but how it does it. Named as one of the Top 10 Green Companies in the World by Newsweek, one of the worlds most recognised rankings of businesss environmental performance, Sky ensures its responsible business strategy is embedded right across the group.
Sky has over 31,000 employees and is listed as one of The Times Top 50 employers for women. Sky is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SKY).
About Gutsy Animations
Gutsy is a team of creators and producers who believe that the world is in need of funny, clever, gutsy and above all meaningful content. All of its productions are aimed at international audiences and based on a concept of genuine social impact.
Cast announced to date
Moominmamma Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, A United Kingdom, An Education)
Moominpappa Matt Berry (The IT Crowd, Toast of London, The Philanthropist)
Moomintroll Taron Egerton (Kingsman, Eddie the Eagle, Testament of Youth)
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IMAGE CREDIT: Moomin Characters / Gutsy Animations
