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Princess Emmy

Princess Emmy (German: Prinzessin Emmy) is a 2019 German-British-Belgian animated fantasy film directed by Piet De Rycker [fr] from a screenplay by Sergio Casci. A co-production between Studio 100 Media, Talking Horse, Witbox and Animationsfabrik, the plot concerns Princess Emmy who possesses the magical power of talking to her pet horses.[4][7][8]

Princess Emmy
German theatrical release poster
Directed byPiet De Rycker [fr]
Screenplay bySergio Casci
Produced byHans Ulrich Stoef
Jörn Radel
Ken Anderson
Noel Swinnen
Thorsten Wegener[1]
Music byAmaury Bernier[2]
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
  • Universum Film (Germany)
Release dates
  • 28 March 2019 (2019-03-28) (Germany)
  • 30 August 2019 (2019-08-30) (UK)
Running time
78 minutes[5]
CountriesGermany
United Kingdom
Belgium
LanguagesGerman
English
Box office$54,328[6]

English voice cast

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Production

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Development for the film was announced in February 2015 during European Film Market of that year, when Studio 100 Film, the international film sales division of Studio 100 Media, the German distribution unit of Belgian entertainment company Studio 100, announced its 2015 feature film state including the then-upcoming feature traditionally animated film based on the Princess Emmy book series entitled Princess Emmy:The Movie, originally a German/Belgian/French co-production with Studio 100 Media and its Belgian parent Studio 100 co-producing alongside Studio 100's in-house French animation unit Studio 100 Animation, which would have marked its first animated film production, with a planned 2017 theartical release as Studio 100 Film's co-founders Patrick Elmendorff and Thorsten Wegener & Studio 100 Animation's CEO Katell France serving as producers for the film while Piet De Rycker would serve as director.[10] Three months later in May of that year, Studio 100 Media partnered with German film production/distribution company Universum Film, the who previously released Maya the Bee Movie back in 2014, to co-produce the upcoming Princess Emmy adaptation with Universum Film will release the film in its home country[11]

One year later in November 2016 during development on Princess Emmy, the feature film adaptation had turnsd into a German/Belgian/British co-production when co-producer Studio 100 Media announced it had partnered with British animation studio Red Kite Animation to co-produce the feature film with Red Kite Animation had taking over as co-production & development from Studio 100's French animation studio Studio 100 Animation as the French animation studio and its CEO Katell France departuring the upcoming feature film while Red Kite Animation's CEO Ken Anderson had been onboard and assumed the role of co-producer with the film changed its date from a 2017 release to a 2018 release date.[12][13]

In February 2017 during production on the Princess Emmy movie adaptation and when Studio 100 Media had brought a majority stake in fellow German media entertainment company Made 4 Entertainment (m4e) during that month, co-producer and Studio 100 Media's founder Patrick Elmendorff had left the upcoming film adaptation based on the Princess Emmy book series with M4E's co-founder & CEO Hans Ulrich Stoef assuming the role of producer.[14][15]

Casting

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In February 2018, Studio 100 Film revealed the English voice cast for the upcoming feature film Princess Emmy as Ruby Barnhill would voice the titular character Princess Emmy, while Bella Ramsey voicing her cousin Gizanna and Franka Potente would voice her mother Queen Karla, a role that she would provide in the German-language version.[16]

Release and reception

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Released in Germany on March 28, 2019, Princess Emmy was met with generally average to negative reviews from critics.[8][9][17][18] The film was released in the UK on 30 August 2019.[8] Outside of Germany, the film grossed $54,328.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Studio 100 Film – official website. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine at Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (November 6, 2016). "UK animation outfit Red Kite boards 'Princess Emmy – The Movie'". Screen Daily.
  4. 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (15 February 2018) Berlin: Franke Potente, John Hannah Join 'Princess Emmy' Voice Cast Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. British Board of Film Classification – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. 1 2 Princess Emmy Archived 2023-07-11 at the Wayback Machine at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Milligan, Mercedes (15 February 2018) Studio 100 Announces International Cast for 'Princess Emmy' Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Clarke, Cath (22 August 2019) Princess Emmy review – plodding horse-whisperer animation Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 Princess Emmy Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine at Radio Times. Reviewed by Johnston, Trevor on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Studio 100 Announces EFM 2015 Feature Slate". Animation World Network. February 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Studio 100 Media, Universum Film to co-produce Princess Emmy movie". Kidscreen. May 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (November 4, 2016). "Studio 100 & Red Kite Animation Team for 'Princess Emmy'". Animation Magazine.
  13. ↑ "Studio 100 flies with Red Kite for new feature film". Kidscreen. November 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Patrick Elmendorff exits Studio 100 Media". License Global. February 10, 2017.
  15. ↑ Franks, Nico (February 10, 2017). "MD quits Studio 100 Media". C21Media.
  16. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 8, 2018). "Studio 100 Announces International Cast for 'Princess Emmy'". Animation Magazine.
  17. ↑ Wilkinson, Amber (25 August 2019) Princess Emmy Film Review Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Eye for Film. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  18. ↑ Smagge, Patricia: Prinses Emmy – Princess Emmy (2019) Archived 2021-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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