These qualities acted as organizing principles for us as we adapted the book into a screenplay. Julia Pistor: I loved the tone of the book - the combination of quirky, fun and exaggerated characters, poetic language and complex themes that Kate wove together. The book has a wonderfully lyrical, whimsical tone and Peter’s journey inspires hope and reconnection for the townspeople, reminding them that anything is possible. Martin Hynes’ script adaptation has incorporated additional compelling action and adventure in Peter’s journey to win the elephant and find his sister. Wendy Rogers: As I was reading The Magician’s Elephant, I fell in love with the characters, the themes and the fable tone! I was immediately captured by Peter - his determination and empathy - and I knew I had to help him find his sister. What initially attracted you to this story? And what is the story’s creative heart for you irrespective of the medium? THR spoke to the film’s director Rogers and producer Pistor about adapting it for the screen, COVID’s impact on the film’s long journey to completion and the significance of the movie’s female-led team.
The Magician’s Elephant is produced by Julia Pistor ( Jimmy Neutron, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events), written by Toy Story 4‘s Martin Hynes with computer imagery by Animal Logic. The latest big-screen adaptation from DiCamillo, the author behind The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn Dixie, the movie also counts Sian Clifford, Dawn French, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Miranda Richardson among its voice cast. Desperate to find the only family he has left, Peter asks her a singular but important question: is his sister still alive? Noah Jupe voices the film’s lead character, a young orphan by the name of Peter who, while searching for his long-lost sister Adele (Pixie Davies), crosses paths with a fortune teller (Natasia Demetriou) in his town’s market square. That is the true magic of it.”Ĭoming more than a decade after an adaptation was first announced with producer Julia Pistor attached - and just over a year after a musical stage adaptation made its debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the animated feature is led by a recognizable voice cast, which includes Brian Tyree Henry, Benedict Wong, Mandy Patinkin and Aasif Mandvi. “But also, there is a real, genuine heart to the film. “The first time I watched the movie, I was struck by the sheer beauty of it - it is a gorgeous film visually,” DiCamillo says of the Rogers-helmed adaptation.
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