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The Teaser Of The First Saudi Animation Feature Film Is Making Rounds On The Internet And You Definitely Have To Check It Out
Saudi Arabian animation studio Manga Productions is working with Japan’s Toei Animation to make the country’s first animation feature film. The film is being called “The Journey” and will be directed by Japanese filmmaker Shizuno Kobun.
Recently, a teaser of the movie started making rounds on the internet. Check it out for yourselves.
A co-production between #SaudiArabia’s #animation and game developing company @manga_prd and #Japan´s @ToeiAnimation, #Journey_Movie is considered to be the first Saudi animated feature film made in collaboration with a leading Japanese animation studio. pic.twitter.com/GtEuU7hfKk
— SAPRAC (@SapracOrg) May 23, 2019
The story revolves around popular Saudi folklore.
It is scheduled to release in 2020 and the budget has been pegged at somewhere between 10 to 15 million dollars according to Variety.com
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