Entertainment
Jordan Firstman and Matteo Lane to head English voice cast for animated comedy 'Jim Queen'
The French animated film will be presented to North American buyers at the Toronto Film Festival following its domestic box office run.
The short version
- Jordan Firstman and Matteo Lane have been cast as the leads for the English-language version of the French animated comedy 'Jim Queen.'
- The broader voice cast features Nicole Byer, John Cameron Mitchell, Bob the Drag Queen, and Wendie Malick.
- Global Constellation plans to market the English adaptation to North American distributors during the Toronto Film Festival as negotiations for U.S. rights proceed.
Key facts
- Jordan Firstman and Matteo Lane will voice the central characters Jim and Lucien in the English adaptation of directors Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané's animated comedy 'Jim Queen.'[Variety]
- The English-language voice ensemble also includes Nicole Byer, John Cameron Mitchell, Bob the Drag Queen, and Wendie Malick.[Variety]
- Produced by European animation studio Bobbypills and co-produced by Umedia, the original French release grossed over $3 million with more than 370,000 admissions.[Variety]
- Global Constellation is introducing the English-language version to North American buyers at the Toronto Film Festival.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The final agreement and eventual distributor for U.S. theatrical and streaming rights remain unfinalized as negotiations continue.[Variety]