Lux boards Cromosoma's 'Machine'

BARCELONA -- Lux Animation has boarded Cesc Gay's "The Triplets and also the Machine That Runs the planet,Inch among the greatest-profile animated features getting into production in The country. A Luxembourg-based studio and production house headed up by controlling director Eric Anselin, Lux will co-produce with Barcelona-based Cromosoma. Co-created with Perro Verde, Cromosoma's "Facial lines" is among the 18 distribution introduced a week ago that entitled to the animated feature Academy Award. "Machine" marks the toon feature debut of Cesc Gay, a Catalan director and animation enthusiast who created out work with prestige live-action features for example 2000's "Nico and Dani," 2003's "Within the City" and 2007's Marly del Plata fest champion "Fiction." Gay co-directs with Baltasar Pedrosa from the script by Gay, Anna Manso and Francesc Orteu. The toon pic is really a spin-removed from the Cromosoma-created "The Triplets," probably the most effective toon TV series in The spanish language history that's been broadcast in 140 nations and named into 35 languages. Transporting an easy environmental message, "Machine" focuses on a household that's been accountable for centuries with taking care of a huge assortment of machines making certain the earth's climate keeps working. A dastardly umbrella salesperson tinkers using the machine to impress rainstorms worldwide, but sparks far worse weather problems. Among Spain's greatest toon photos, allocated at six million ($8.two million), "Machine" has drawn lower $2.5 million in financing, split between Catalonia's ICIC Institute of Cultural Industries and Catalan pubcaster TV3, that also co-produces "Machine." The spanish language broadcaster TVE has pre-bought the film. "Machine" is within pre-production in the stage of graphic development, stated Dani Martinez, Cromosoma production manager. "Machine" is skedded for release early 2014. A household film, "Machine" targets 5-8s as well as their parents, stated Martinez. Lux's co-push equity in Machine may be the start of a budding production alliance. Based on Martinez, Cromosoma is studying co-creating Lux Animation's toon series "Burny the small Dragon," a buzz title at September's Cartoon Forum, in regards to a dragon looking for its place on the planet. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com