Haim have been tipped to compose original music for a forthcoming animated Netflix film,
The Witch Boy.
In a post on The Most, Netflix’s Twitter account for queer-centred content, they revealed that the film is currently in production.
“In a world where girls are born witches and boys shapeshifters,” the post reads, “a young boy named Aster discovers his own witch abilities and embarks on an adventure to defeat a mysterious evil.”
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“Oh, and original music from HAIM!!” the post concludes, confirming the band’s involvement in the project.
In production now!! THE WITCH BOY. In a world where girls are born witches and boys shapeshifters, a young boy named Aster discovers his own witch abilities and embarks on an adventure to defeat a mysterious evil. Oh, and original music from HAIM!! pic.twitter.com/x29XyHH7G4
HAIM to Contribute Music to New Netflix Film The Witch Boy
The animated project will be directed by Minkyu Lee and based on the graphic novels by Molly Knox Ostertag
The Witch Boy.
The upcoming animated feature based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Molly Knox Ostertag will be directed by Minkyu Lee.
The Witch Boy tells the story of a magical community where girls are born to be witches and boys grow into shapeshifters, with the film set to follow the tale of Aster a boy who discovers he has emerging witch powers. It has been a life-long dream of mine to create an animated film that pushes the medium forward, both in content and form, said Lee in a statement. My hope is that this film, by celebrating queerness and otherness, will come to audiences around the world as something truly special.
Concept art: Netflix
This week is full of announcements about animated takes on huge properties (
Tomb Raider, the cartoon?) but one piece of animation news something really special: Molly Knox Ostertag’s 2017 graphic novel
The Witch Boy is being adapted into an animated musical for Netflix. The sweet, smart book will be brought to life by director Mikyu Lee (of the Oscar-nominated short
Adam and Dog) and screenwriter Maria Melnik (
American Gods), with the band Haim providing original music.
The Witch Boy which has two sequels,
The Hidden Witch and
The Midwinter Witch is an affecting and gorgeous story about growing up to be who you are, even when it’s not what’s expected of you. Here’s the publisher’s summary:
Netflix Announces New Animated Musical The Witch Boy
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As Netflix continues to make waves in the world of animation, the streaming service has announced a brand new project with some serious talent attached. After working on beloved films like
The Princess and the Frog,
Big Hero 6,
Frozen, and earning an Oscar nomination for directing the short film
Adam and Dog, filmmaker Minkyu Lee is moving over to Netflix for a feature directorial debut. On Thursday morning, Netflix announced the start of production on the original animated film
The Witch Boy, which is based on the graphic novel series by Molly Knox Ostertag.