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10-06-2025
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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). More from Deadline 'My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin': Director Behind Brazilian-Japanese Animation Details Why She Didn't Want To Make An Anime Protests Against Artificial Intelligence Planned For Annecy Animation Fest 'Animal Farm' Review: Andy Serkis Directs Seth Rogen And All-Star Voice Cast In Clever And Chilling Take On Orwell's Classic Novella - Annecy Animation Festival 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. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media Where To Watch All The 'John Wick' Movies: Streamers That Have All Four Films
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22-05-2025
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Lino DiSalvo's Mediawan Kids & Family Animated Feature ‘Twisted' Draws Buyers For Sola Media
EXCLUSIVE: Sola Media has sealed a raft of deals at on Twisted, U.S. animator Lino DiSalvo's upcoming animated feature for Mediawan Kids & Family. The film has sold to the Baltics (ACME), CIS (MJM Group), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF), Greece (Tanweer), Israel (Red Cape), Latin America (Imagem), Middle East (Selim Ramia), Mongolia (The Filmbridge), Poland (Kino Swiat), Portugal (Cinemundo), Spain (Flins y Pinículas), Turkey (Bir Film) and Ukraine (Green Light). More from Deadline Josh O'Connor On 'The Mastermind', 'The History Of Sound', His Secret Spielberg Film & How Harris Dickinson Has Inspired Him To Direct 50 Years On, Michael Douglas Reflects On His Epic Journey Making 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest': "The Movie Reflects What's Happening In America" Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Directed by Frozen Head of Animation DiSalvo, the animation is billed as one of the biggest animated features currently in production in France. Delivery is slated for Q1 2027. French distributor Le Pacte is on board, alongside France 3 Cinéma and Paramount+ France. Set in a picturesque alpine village in Italy, Twisted follows Angelina, a teenager who inadvertently disrupts her town's beloved festival and unleashes a wave of mischievous magical creatures—each one born from a lie she tells to cover her tracks. To make things right, she embarks on a cross-country journey with the Badalisc, a reluctant, truth-telling folklore creature, in a heartfelt road-trip adventure about identity, community, and self-acceptance. Further deals are currently in negotiation, with additional territory announcements expected in the coming weeks. 'The response to Twisted has been truly enthusiastic,' said Solveig Langeland, Managing Director at Stuttgart and Munich-based Sola Media. 'Buyers are drawn not only to the breathtaking Italian setting, but also to the film's timely and universal theme of truth versus lies and its consequences, all wrapped in a fun, heartfelt adventure. We're thrilled with the strong sales and excited by the global appeal the film is generating.' Mediawan Kids & Family is out in force in Cannes this year as one of the producers on Sylvain Chomet's Marcel Pagnol biopic A Magnificent Life, with past high-profile credits including Miraculous – The Movie and The Little Prince. Stuttgart and Munich-based Sola Media's Cannes Market slate also features The Pout-Pout Fish and Tafiti – Across the Desert, both set to screen in Cannes. The company also represents Captain Sabertooth and the Countess of Grel, which premieres in Annecy this June. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt
