Magic Light Pictures has released a first look at its new animated adaptation of children’s story The Smeds And The Smoos, which is due to hit screens this Christmas.
The new trailer shows the two young protagonists Janet and Bill, playing together in the Wurpular Wood, much to the annoyance of their families.
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a love which overcomes divisions will air on BBC One and iPlayer in December 2022.
Meera Syal will play Aunt Smed and Rob Brydon will be returning for his tenth Magic Light film as Uncle Smoo.
The Smeds and the Smoos was directed by Samantha Cutler and Daniel Snaddon.
Donaldson was the 2011–2013 Children’s Laureate and is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man.
Speaking about the partnership, Andoh said: “What Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have completely nailed with this story is its intergenerational appeal.
“And there is of course the timeless message around the sort of ignorant prejudice that we may harbour about one another until we really get to know each other.
“And once we do, the love and kinship we find are what help us to survive and thrive,they are the ties that bind us all together.”
“The combination of her stories and his animation is magical for kids and parents alike.
“I know from my own experience as I used to read her books to my son when he was little.”
