MIPJUNIOR and Mediawan Kids & Family announced that the highly anticipated latest adaptation of literary classic "The Three Musketeers" will feature as this year’s MIPJUNIOR Premiere at the forthcoming 32nd International Kids Screenings & Co-production Market (19-20 Oct 2024) in Cannes.
Freshly reimagined for a new generation of children (6-10 yrs) and co-produced by Mediawan Kids & Family’s label Method Animation ("Miraculous"-"Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir", "Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood") and Palomar Animation (Mediawan Group), in association with ZDF German Television Network and ZDF Studios and with the participation of France Télévisions & Rai Ragazzi, the CG-animated (52 x 11’) series updates Alexandre Dumas’ masterpiece with the introduction of the iconic swashbucklers as girls adventuring through France defending a young King Louis XIII.
The new girl-powered stories of the iconic heroes will receive their premiere on the first day of MIPJUNIOR (Saturday 19 October) at 16.00 in the Grand Theatre of the JW Marriot Cannes, to be followed by a Q and A session with members of the team behind the latest telling.
MIPJUNIOR will again be held at the JW Marriot Cannes across the weekend preceding MIPCOM CANNES (21-24 October) and is set to welcome delegates from over 60 countries - comprised of the most influential buyers, commissioners, producers, development executives, financiers and distributors from the global Kids TV industry. For the second year, a Pre-Opening afternoon will be staged on Friday 18 October from 14.00.
The overall theme for the 2024 MIPJUNIOR programme titled ‘Expand Your Playground’ will draw on the Kids industry’s resilience and enduring ability to innovate and transform. Sessions will address the ever-evolving challenges for the sector through hearing directly from pioneers and leaders, delving into new adaptive approaches and showcasing opportunities from creation to monetization across all screens.
D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, four young, free, exuberant, courageous and faithful girls stand up to anyone who dares defy the young King Louis XIII or who endangers the Kingdom of France. Foiling Machiavellian plots, confronting enemies who are often stronger than they are, our four young intrepid Musketeers, bound by eternal friendship, triumph over their most treacherous adversaries as they intone their motto... ONE FOR ALL, AND ALL FOR ONE! Originally published in 1844, the timeless novel by well-known author Alexandre Dumas has been adapted for film and television audiences across many decades. Distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family, this latest adaptation of The Three Musketeers, produced by Olivier Pérouze ("Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood") and directed by Stéphane Mit ("Rabbids Invasion") is set to air on France Télévisions, ZDF and RAI later in 2024.
Lucy Smith, Director, MIPCOM Cannes referred to the female adaptation of the French classic: “The Musketeers are French heroes that resonate globally across generations. That the latest adventures for these much-loved characters, in a new all girl formation, will be first shown in Cannes for the international MIPJUNIOR community is fitting, timely and thrilling," commented.
Finally, Katell France, Method Animation’s General Manager and Chief Content Officer estimates that children will be deeply impacted by the title: “We are excited to present for the very first time this brand new adaptation of the iconic French IP The Three Musketeers here at MIPJUNIOR. The twist we have imagined is refreshing, aspirational and in complete alignment with the values of diversity and modernity that we uphold in our production choices. It opens the door to unprecedented missions for our Musketeers and we are convinced that children all over the world will be immediately transported to the French 17th century in these new adventures between the Louvre and the alleys of Paris,” noted.