- Advertisement -

Aussie kids send their dream rockets OVER THE MOON in Sydney

- Advertisement -

Latest

- Advertisement -

Share

The night sky looked a little different last night – the clouds parted and onlookers were treated to a vision of rockets soaring across the skies of Sydney Harbour. 

In celebration of the animated feature film Over The Moon launching on Netflix, hundreds of children from schools across the country were challenged to design and build their dream rocket to the moon. 

In an Australian-first tech display, giant LED screens held under a helicopter were flown from around the iconic landmarks of Sydney Harbour, displaying images and videos of the rocket designs and celebrating Aussie children’s big dreams.

- Advertisement -


The screens were 6 x 2 metres with over a million LEDs making shooting rockets visible from up to 500 meters away. The featured rocket designs can be seen here

One lucky five-year-old rocket builder, Lulu from Bondi had a little bit of extra propulsion for take off as animation legend and director of Netflix’s Over The Moon, Glen Keane animated a version of her dream rocket.

About Over The Moon:

Synopsis: Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures. Directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Over the Moon is an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination. The film stars Cathy Ang (Fei Fei), Phillipa Soo (Chang’e), Robert G. Chiu (Chin), Ken Jeong (Gobi), John Cho (Dad), Ruthie Ann Miles (Mom), Margaret Cho (Auntie Ling), Kimiko Glenn (Auntie Mei), Artt Butler (Uncle), and Sandra Oh (Mrs. Zhong).

Director: Oscar® winner Glen Keane (Dear Basketball)

Producers: Gennie Rim (Dear Basketball), Peilin Chou (Abominable)

- Advertisement -


Writer: Audrey Wells (The Hate U Give)

Co-Director: Oscar® winner John Kahrs (Paperman)

Executive Producers: Janet Yang (The Joy Luck Club), Glen Keane, Ruigang Li, Frank Zhu, Thomas Hui

Songs by: Christopher Curtis (Chaplin), Marjorie Duffield, Helen Park (KPOP)

Score by: Oscar® winner Steven Price (Gravity)

Cast: Cathy Ang (Fei Fei), Phillipa Soo (Chang’e), Robert G. Chiu (Chin), Ken Jeong (Gobi), John Cho (Dad), Ruthie Ann Miles (Mom), Margaret Cho (Auntie Ling), Kimiko Glenn (Auntie Mei), Artt Butler (Uncle), and Sandra Oh (Mrs. Zhong)

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 195 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without adverts or commitments.

About Pearl Studio

Pearl Studio is one of the world’s leading creators of animated entertainment for the global family market and has recently completed Abominable, a co-production with DreamWorks Animation, directed by Jill Culton, which was released worldwide through Universal Pictures in September 2019. The studio is also currently producing Over the Moon, an animated musical feature film event directed by legendary animator and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Glen Keane. The film will be distributed theatrically in China by Pearl Studio and worldwide by Netflix in 2020.

Over The Moon is now streaming on Netflix. 

- Advertisement -

Know more about this or another Australian media story?

Contact the team anonymously at TV Blackbox

Media Release
Media Release
TV Blackbox - Where People In The Industry Get Their News!
Comments

Join or social media

- Advertisement -

Podcasts

CAUTION: The Aus has the inside line on the new ABC Chair (allegedly)... | S09E09

Latest Stories

Advertisement