‘Mulan’ Director Tony Bancroft Attached To Direct Toonz Media’s ‘Minibots’

India’s Toonz Media Group is presenting a new family animated film Minibots at American Film Market (AFM). Toonz says that the film’s “vibrant and fast-paced world” will have “broad market appeal” appealing to both kids and adults.

The project will present a teaser trailer at AFM, which is taking place in Las Vegas this week. Here’s what has been announced about the project:

• Tony Bancroft, who directed Disney’s Mulan with Barry Cook, is attached to direct Minibots, working from a script by Michael Ferris (Terminator 3: Rise of Machines, Rugrats). A veteran animator and director, Bancroft has been involved in a wide variety of projects in recent years, including executive producing the feature Mosley, voice directing Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs, and co-directing Animal Crackers. He has also animated recently on features like Mary Poppins Returns and Space Jam: A New Legacy.
• Film logline: “Minibots follows three young geniuses at a summer robotics camp. Their creation of sentient mini robots leads to chaos and heartwarming moments as they race against time to protect their playful but troublemaking Minibots from a powerful tech company determined to take control of these remarkable inventions.”
• Toonz Media Group will produce alongside the U.K.’s Evolutionary Films and American company Mojo Global Arts.
• John Adams of Evolutionary Films said in a statement: “Minibots is a story that connects with the entire family. On the surface it is about clever kids who code robots, but the real message is one of collaboration, self-expression and discovery. The film is an action-packed adventure in a unique, high-tech world but it retains a universal relatability that will give it global appeal.”
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