*Dragon Princess*, Ankama’s new animated film, is set to be released in cinemas on 15 December 2021
Presented on 17 June at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the new animated feature film, produced by Ankama and co-directed by Anthony Roux and Jean-Jacques Denis (who had previously collaborated on the film *Dofus* and the *Wakfu* series), is a poetic tale that transports us to an imaginary world.
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A third poetic feature film for Ankama
Princess Dragon tells the story of Poil, a little girl raised by a mighty dragon. But when her father is forced to pay the Sorcenouille with his second most precious possession, he offers up Poil, plunging his daughter into endless sorrow and forcing her to flee the family cave. Poil then sets off on a journey to discover the world of humans. Through her encounters with them, she will learn about friendship and solidarity, but also about the greed that seems to gnaw at the hearts of men (synopsis: Allo Ciné).
A production that harks back to the roots of the more traditional fairy tale.
The watercolour-style pastel aesthetic, which is very different from Ankama’s other productions, is inspired by the works of Gustave Doré and Arthur Rackham. A natural 2D look, combining digital techniques with pencil strokes. To find out more about the tools used by the design team, we refer you to this interview with Patricia Robert (producer), Julien Bachelet (lead compositor) and Jean-Jacques Denis (co-director).
And it’s official: *Princess Dragon* will be released in cinemas on 15 December 2021, following five years of planning and work. In the meantime, here are the first animated images from the film!