A Darkmouth Opens for Storks Director and Moana Story Head
Steve Barton
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Nothing makes us happier to hear than the announcement of a new flick featuring all manner of monsters. Such is the case with Darkmouth, which has landed a director duo who have more than made their bones in kid-friendly fare.
According to Deadline, David Pimentel (Moana) and Douglas Sweetland (Storks) have been set to direct Darkmouth, an animated feature film from Alcon Entertainment based on Irish author Shane Hegarty’s children’s book series. The fantasy adventure will be adapted by Lloyd Taylor.
Like the books, the film will center on an overeager kid who bites off more than he can chew when he prematurely jumps into the family business: hunting monsters. Canyon Creek Films’ Simon Brooks and 8:38’s Kira Davis, who brought the project to Alcon, will produce with Craig Peck and Alcon’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson.
HarperCollins Children’s Books has published the first three installments of Hegarty’s series: Darkmouth: The Legends Begin, Worlds Explode, and Chaos Descends in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and the US.
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