JuVee Productions, the banner headed by Viola Davis and Julia Tennon, is branching right into computer animation with a collaboration that will certainly see the Lady King roof shingles produce a slate of afro-anime films. JuVee is partnering with N LITE, a Black and Japanese led media business and anime workshop, on computer animated films that will certainly concentrate on Black and afro-indigenous tales.
The initial movie under the bargain will certainly be an impressive dream motivated by Congolese mythology, Mfinda, produced by Congolese-American musician Persistence Leiken and N LITE owner Christiano Terry. Donald H. Hewitt, Terry, and Lekien penciled the scrrenplay, with D’ART Shtajio’s Arthell Isom readied to co-direct, and Japanese film writer Mika Abe (Woodland of Piano) affixed for the Japanese movie script.
Mfinda, which was revealed at the 2023 Annecy International Computer Animation Movie Celebration, will certainly be generated together with producer-distributor giant GKIDS, most just recently in movie theaters with The Young boy and the Heron, along with Workshop M2’s fabulous anime manufacturer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers) and Taro Maki (In This Edge of the Globe) from Workshop M2.
Terry, Maruyama, and N LITE Japan’s Shin Koyamada and Shigeru Igari will certainly produce Mfinda. Exec manufacturers are Davis, Tennon, and JuVee head of movie Melanie Clark, together with GKIDS’s Eric Beckman and Maki.
Said Terry,“We are honored to partner with JuVee Productions’ on our slate of afro-anime films. Through this collaboration we hope to spark cultural conversations and ignite the imaginations of audiences around the world, whether they are anime fans or simply fans of timeless storytelling in film. With our flagship title, Mfinda, audiences will journey into Congolese culture, and an enchanting world of spirits and ancestors.”
Included Tennon and Clark:“We are excited to be in business with NLITE bringing the first afro-anime MFINDA to global audiences. This collaboration is a special and timely one and is aligned with JuVee’s continued commitment to produce content and support talent from underrepresented communities.”
Beyond the movie slate, the N Lite and JuVee collaboration will certainly cover product, comics, and manga.
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