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Sola Media Posts First Deals For Annecy Title ‘Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grel'
EXCLUSIVE: Sola Media has unveiled a first round of sales for Norwegian animated feature Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grel as it makes its international festival debut at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
The film has sold to Greece (Tanweer) Baltics (Garsu Pasaulio Irasai), Italy (Imago), Portugal (Films4You), Spain (Paycom), Turkey (Siyah Beyaz Film), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Hungary & Romania (ADS), Poland (Vivarto), China (Beijing Yuaho). North America (CosmoBlue) and Ukraine (Svoe Kino).
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Produced by Qvisten Animation, the film is based on Scandinavia's biggest children's entertainment brand about a colorful pirate and his crew, and is a follow-up to the international hit Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond, which played in 160 territories worldwide.
The new film continues the saga with a fresh high-stakes adventure, in which the fearsome Countess of Gral ambushes Captain Sabertooth's ship, stealing a sacred figurehead and kidnapping young crewmate Pinky.
Crewmate and best friend Raven, Captain Sabertooth, his dragon, and the eccentric ship's cook mount a plan to rescue Pinky and protect the pirates' homeland from total domination.
'We are thrilled by the strong demand for Captain Sabertooth and the Countess of Grel across so many territories this early in the rollout,' said Solveig Langeland, Managing Director of Sola Media.
'The excitement from buyers reflects not only the strength of the Captain Sabertooth franchise, but also the film's fresh storytelling, rich animation, and emotional core. Just like its predecessor, this film is set to capture the imagination of audiences around the world.'
Directed by animation veteran Rasmus A. Sivertsen (Just Super, Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond), the film also benefits from the creative vision of co-directors and screenwriters Yaprak Morali and Are Austnes — the award-winning team behind The Tomten and the Fox, which won the Young Audience Award at Annecy in 2020. Writers Karsten Fullu, Mina Stenbråten, and Rune Spaans round out the experienced script team.
The film is produced by Cecilie Tidemann and Ove Heiborg at Qvisten Animation — Norway's largest and most prolific animation studio.
Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grel screens on Tuesday in the Annecy Presents section.
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