Animated Feature ‘The Unicorn That Said No’ to Be Launched at European Film Market by The Playmaker (EXCLUSIVE)

The Playmaker will launch international sales for the animated feature “The Unicorn That Said No” at the European Film Market in Berlin, which runs Feb. 12-18. The company will present a first-look teaser at the event. Warner Bros. will release the film in Germany in the fourth quarter of this year.

The film is based on the bestselling children’s book written by Marc-Uwe Kling, with illustrations by Astrid Henn. The book has been translated into 27 languages.

The Playmaker released the following description of the film: “In the Forest of Hearts, a little, sweepity, swoopity, swappity, sweet unicorn is born. But even though everyone is very lilacly-loving to it and constantly feeds it with sweet lucky clover, the little critter does not behave unicorn-like at all. It just keeps saying no, so soon its family just calls it uNOcorn.

“One day, the uNOcorn breaks out of its cotton candy world and sets off to NOWHERE. On the way, he unexpectedly meets a raccoon that refuses to listen (HUHcoon), a watchdog that doesn‘t seem to care about anything (SOWHATchdog), and princess that always talks back (PrinceYES). The four of them make a pretty good team. Because even being stubborn is much more fun together.”

The film will be directed by Studio Soi and Kling. It is produced by Uwe Schott and Nicole Kellerhals at X-Filme Creative Pool with Studio Soi and Steffen Schier, Margret Mackuth and Julia Hayungs at Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany.

It is supported by BKM, FFA, Medien- und Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, and Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung.

Gamze Celik, sales and acquisitions manager at The Playmaker, said, “We are very excited to have ‘The Unicorn That Said No’ in our lineup. The book is a worldwide hit and has already brought joy to so many children and their families. We cannot wait to see the movie adaptation on the big screen. I know it’s going to be a very cute and very fun adventure for all ages.”