Cartoon Saloon’s hit series to get a movie make-over

By COLIN BARTLEY

THE GOOD news just keeps coming for the world-renowned Kilkenny animation studio, Cartoon Saloon.

This time, their hugely popular pre-school series, Puffin Rock, is set to be made into a feature-length film.

The award-winning animation has received over 170 million hits on Youtube and already the story about Oona and her friends has won two Kidscreen Awards and a Royal Television Award and been nominated for an International Emmy award.

The Puffin Rock Movie will see Oona and her friends try to save their island, and a precious little egg, in a story that celebrates the magnificent natural environment and features themes of belonging, courage, and friendship.

The film will be produced across three locations – in Dog Ears studio in Derry, Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny and China Nebula Studio in Tianjin, China. The movie is due for release in the Spring of 2021.

Paul Young, CEO of Cartoon Saloon, said: “I’m very happy that we are able to begin work on our Puffin Rock feature with our brilliant partners Dog Ears and China Nebula Pictures.

“There are a lot of kids hungry for some more adventures with Oona, Baba and Friends and we don’t want to let them down!

“Our Movie has lots of laughs and thrills for younger viewers and for many we expect The Puffin Rock Movie will be their first cinema experience!”