{"id":38822,"date":"2024-03-31T23:49:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T03:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=38822"},"modified":"2024-03-31T23:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T03:49:45","slug":"vids-the-king-of-kings-new-animated-feature-film-announced-from-mofac-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=38822","title":{"rendered":"Vids: &#8220;The King of Kings,&#8221; new animated feature film, announced from Mofac Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mofac Animation Inc., South Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=38823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38823\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-38823\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jesus_entering_jerusalem_3.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a>most decorated visual effects studio, proudly announces its first-ever full-length animated movie: The King of Kings, an animated family film inspired by a little-known short story by Charles Dickens depicting the life and times of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The faith-based movie is in its final stages of production at Mofac Animation, as well as in performance recordings from the United Kingdom to the Hawaiian Islands \u2013 and numerous locations in between. The ever-growing, A-list cast will be announced at a future date. Mofac Animation is currently seeking potential distributors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the film, Charles Dickens finds trouble balancing his writing and performing with the parenting of his children \u2013 particularly his youngest son, Walter. Charles discovers the perfect bonding element via the sharing of his short story The Life of Our Lord \u2013 the reading of which would become an annual tradition in the Dickens\u2019 family Christmas celebration. Master storyteller Charles and his imaginative son Walter find common ground within the entrancing story of Jesus, his well-known trials and tribulations, and his notable colleagues and foes \u2013 with animation allowing the Dickens pair (and the family cat Willa) to become intrinsically immersed in the ancient tale. The result is an animated film that makes the biblical journey easily relatable, readily understood and captivatingly entertaining for families and, especially, to children of all ages.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-38822 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=38824'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK-Jesus-sunset-Charles-Walter-foreground-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=38825'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TKOK_jejus_transition-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The King of Kings is the labor of love for director and co-writer Seong-ho \u201cJay\u201d Jang, one of the most respected filmmakers in Korea and an unparalleled pioneer in the visual effects realm. His 100+ credits across the past three decades include Grand Bell Awards Best Film honoree Joint Security Area, Starz\u2019s popular Spartacus television series, Cannes Film Festival entry The Taste of Money, the Clive Owen\/Morgan Freeman starrer Last Knights, and the fantasy adventure comedy sequel Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, which shattered several Chinese opening weekend box office records.<\/p>\n<p>The film is co-written by Jang and Rob Edwards, best known for scripting Disney\u2019s animated feature films The Princess and the Frog and Treasure Planet, as well as episodic contributions to popular television series like In Living Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, A Different World and Full House. Edwards recently completed an adaptation of The Great Escape for Academy Award-nominated director\/producer Reggie Hudlin (Django Unchained) and a feature film adaptation of the popular video game series Call of Duty for Academy Award-nominated producer Stacey Sher (Pulp Fiction, Erin Brockovich) at Activision Productions.<\/p>\n<p>The King of Kings features an all-star lineup of international production talent, including BAFTA-winning cinematographer Woo-Hyung Kim (Cannes Film Festival Palme d\u2019Or nominee The Taste of Money), much sought-after composer Tae-seong Kim (all-time Korean box office record-holder Roaring Currents), and Emmy Award-winning dialogue &amp; casting director Jamie Thomason (Spirited Away, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Tigger Movie), who also serves as an executive producer alongside veteran filmmaking aficionados Andrew Mann (Imperium, Outcast). Anfernee Kim (Last Knights, John Woo\u2019s The Crossing 2) is the film\u2019s producer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the past 2000-plus years, the story of Jesus has been told and re-told in countless ways across virtually every country on the planet,\u201d explains Jang. \u201cThis is a deeply personal story to all of us on the production crew, and we know it resonates with so many around the world. The added joy of this little-known iteration is that you see the story unfold not only from Charles Dickens\u2019 unique literary perspective, but through his son Walter\u2019s eyes \u2013 which ultimately provides young viewers with even greater access and understanding of who Jesus was and all that he represents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The King of Kings represents an obvious opportunity for superior filmmaking and significant box office success. \u201cThe universal story of Jesus Chris transcends all cultures, creating an automatic entry in theaters across the global marketplace,\u201d explains producer Anfernee Kim. \u201cMore than 2.5 billion Christians across the planet enthusiastically embrace faith-based entertainment, and that demand expands with a presentation in the form of an engaging, inspirational, appropriately fun yet obviously heartfelt, high-quality animated film that the entire family can enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mofac Animation is actively seeking a distribution partner who will provide the most advantageous match to effectively reach the film\u2019s multi-tiered fanbase that captures fan of faith-based films, animated faire and general entertainment. \u201cObviously, this is a universally appealing story to a wide audience, and we look forward to partnering with the appropriate entity for maximum distribution,\u201d Anfernee Kim added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the film\u2019s website at www.kingofkingsanimation.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT MOFAC ANIMATION, INC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mofac Animation, Inc. combines exemplary storytelling, state-of-the-art animation techniques and a wealth of impressive experience in all aspects of the creative process to bring forth cutting-edge productions for the film, television, virtual and commercial industries. From its dynamic facilities in in the heart of Seoul, Mofac provides creative and technical excellence for its domestic and international clients, as well as developing and producing its own top tier animated productions. A dedicated visual effects house with more than 200 film\/TV productions to its credit, Mofac blends breakthrough technological advances with detail-oriented, tried &amp; true processes to craft a new standard for animation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mofac Animation Inc., South Korea\u2019s most decorated visual effects studio, proudly announces its first-ever full-length animated movie: The King of Kings, an animated family film inspired by a little-known short story by Charles Dickens depicting the life and times of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=38822\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11048,11049,4293,11045,11050,11043,11044,11047,11046,11051,11052],"class_list":["post-38822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vids","tag-andrew-mann","tag-anfernee-kim","tag-animated-movie","tag-charles-dickens","tag-jamie-thomason","tag-king-of-kings","tag-mofac","tag-rob-edwards","tag-seong-ho-jay-jang","tag-tae-seong-kim","tag-woo-hyung-kim"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38826,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38822\/revisions\/38826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}