Project Detail

The Magic Roundabout

Synopsis

'The Magic Roundabout' lies in ruins; the evil ice sorcerer Zeebadee is on the loose and the fate of the enchanted land hangs in the balance. As a frosty mist sweeps the earth, four unlikely heroes Brian, Ermintrude, Dylan and Dougal step forward to challenge the chill. They must recover three magical diamonds to reverse the onset of winter and return Zeebadee to his prison beneath the ground. Easy, you may say - If you're not a snail, a cow, a rabbit or a dog.

Across the furnaces of a fiery volcano, through the hidden dangers of a jungle temple, over the snow-capped mountains of the icy wilderness, our sub-zero heroes must voyage and survive. The destiny of the world rests on their shoulders. Only through teamwork, friendship and exceptional bravery will they deliver the enchanted land from a frozen fate.

Details

Year: 2005
Type of project: Features
Running time: tbc
Format: 35mm
Director: Dave Borthwick, Frank Passingham, Jean Duval
Producer: Jill Sinclair, Francois Ivernel, Cameron McCracken, Jake Eberts
Editor: Mathieu Morfin
Screenwriter: Paul Bassett, Raolf Sanoussi, Stephane Sanoussi
Sound: James Mather
Composer: Mark Thomas
Principal cast: Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley, Ian McKellen, Kylie Minogue, Bill Nighy, Robbie Williams, Ray Winstone

Genre

Action Horror Children’s Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Action Synthese

111 Route de la Valentine
13011, Marseille, France

T +33 (491) 19 62 30

action-synthese@wanadoo.fr

Sales Company

Pathe Pictures International

Kent House, 14-17 Market Place
London W1W 8AR
UK

T+44 (0)20 7462 4427

international.sales@pathe-uk.com

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www.pathe.co.uk/

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