Following the release of his first feature film, Ron gone wrongUK-based Locksmith Animation opted for Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles series of novels.
This includes Ash (2012), scarlet (2013), Watercress (2014) and Winter (2015), published by Feiwel & Friends. The books are set in a futuristic world plagued by a pandemic, where Earth and its former colony Luna exist in a state of turmoil. The first book follows a teenage cyborg named Cinder, based on Cinderella. As the series continues, Cinder forges an alliance with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot; Cress, an imprisoned hacker; and Winter, a moon princess. Together they must stand against an evil queen.
“Marissa’s books successfully transform well-known fairy tales into an epic, modern saga that will be engaging and relevant to today’s audience. We couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with her to bring her story to life. vision through animation,” said Locksmith co-founder and president of production Julie Lockhart in a published statement.
Ron’s gone wrong was released last October by 20th Century Studios and is currently long list for a BAFTA. Locksmith is currently in production on This Christmas, a holiday movie based on the series of children’s books by filmmaker Richard Curtis, and is developing an original musical comedy edited at Warner Bros.
Meyer was represented in the deal by CAA in association with Jill Grinberg Literary.