Tove Jansson’s Moomins are having quite a year, with a new animated film and two special book releases this fall from Drawn and Quarterly. Moomins On The Riviera is the title of a comedy adventure toon based on the book of the same title, which is being distributed by Paris-based Indie Sales, according to Variety. The film is produced and directed by Hanna Hemila at Handle Prods. and Xavier Picard at Pictak. The popular 1940s franchise will see a massive roll-out across the Nordic counties in October, and has also been picked up in Japan and France. English language distribution has yet to be announced.
Moomin on the Riviera by Tove Jansson is a re-release of the classic graphic novel to mark the 100th anniversary of Jansson’s birth, now in full color. The Moomins are off to the Riviera, for a glamorous adventure with butlers, luxury shops, indoor swimming pools, and duels at dawn. The 48-page, full-color flexicover paperback has an MSRP of $9.95.
