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One of Scandinavia's most beloved cultural exports, the Moomins, is finally coming to American cinemas. Annapurna Animation is producing the first U.S.-made Moomins feature film, with 'Steven Universe' creator Rebecca Sugar set to write and direct. The project follows Annapurna’s critically acclaimed animated film 'Nimona,' which was also developed by a renowned television animation creator, ND Stevenson of 'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.'
This new film marks the Moomins' first big-screen appearance in over 30 years. Originally created by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, the characters' rights are now managed by her family.
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Moomin Characters' CEO Roleff Kråkström expressed excitement about the collaboration, highlighting that the film offers a fresh reinterpretation of the classic Moomin stories, designed to captivate both longtime fans and a new generation of audiences.
Who Are the Moomins?
The Moomins first appeared in Jansson's 1945 book 'The Moomins and the Great Flood.' They are a friendly, white, hippopotamus-like troll family living in the idyllic Moominvalley. Known for their sociable nature, the Moomins have welcomed a variety of other creatures into their lives over the years. Jansson went on to create nine novels, five picture books, and a syndicated comic strip before passing away in 2001.
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The characters have become an international phenomenon and have gained renewed popularity online as internet memes. The Moomins have also been adapted for television multiple times, including traditional and stop-motion animation, a live-action series, and, most recently, 'Moominvalley,' a Finnish-British computer-animated series that ran from 2019 to 2024 and featured voices from Taron Egerton, Rosamund Pike, and Matt Berry.
With Annapurna Animation developing the new Moomins movie, fans can expect a fresh and inclusive cinematic take on these timeless characters, introducing the whimsical world of Moominvalley to audiences old and new.
