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Following a string of attacks on coastal villages, Geralt is summoned to identify and eliminate the beast causing the tragic deaths. As he strives to minimize further bloodshed, he uncovers that those who requested his help might have ulterior motives. With the possibility of a conflict between land and sea looming, Geralt works tirelessly to prevent it. Joining familiar faces like Joey Batey (Jaskier) and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), the animated film Sirens of the Deep also welcomes Doug Cockle’s voice as Geralt of Rivia. This may not resonate much with fans only of the Netflix series or books, but for enthusiasts of The Witcher video games, Cockle is a compelling reason to anticipate the upcoming animated film Sirens of the Deep.

In 2020, Emma Stone and her partner Dave McCary (a writer and director for Saturday Night Live, whom she met while hosting the show back in 2016) established a production company named Fruit Tree. They also enlisted producer Ali Herting as part of their team and secured a two-year first-look television contract with A24. Since its launch, Fruit Tree has been responsible for numerous TV and film projects, many of which have received exceptional praise. Some of their most successful works were released in 2024.

Back in 1989, I was captivated by the duo Park brought to life in his creation, A Grand Day Out, a short film he started working on during his time at the National Film and Television School in England. David Sproxton, one of the founders of Aardman Animations, the studio behind all Wallace & Gromit projects, considers The Wrong Trousers as more refined than Grand Day Out. According to Sproxton, Trousers was a significant leap in terms of production quality and storytelling.

The plot revolves around Feathers McGraw, a cunning penguin who infiltrates the lives of our beloved duo, hatching an evil plan involving Wallace’s inventive robotic Techno Trousers designed to aid Gromit. To Sproxton, the film has a hint of Hitchcockian suspense, which he attributes partly to the lighting: “I suggested we light these scenes like live-action dramas or thrillers,” he said.

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Making the choice to film entirely using a first-person perspective required a significant shift in the usual storytelling approach.

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The decision to film exclusively in first-person required a flip in the conventional scriptwriting method.

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To shoot only from a first-person view necessitated a reversal of the traditional narrative process.