SC Films Starts Production on 'Gnome Alone' Sequel
Peter Lepeniotis returns to write and direct 'Gnome Alone: Game of Gnomes,' with worldwide sales launching at the American Film Market next month.
SC Films International has started production on 'Gnome Alone: Game of Gnomes,' the sequel to its 2017 animated family film 'Gnome Alone.' Peter Lepeniotis is returning to write and direct.
SC Films is producing the film and will launch worldwide sales at the American Film Market next month, according to deadline.com.
The sequel is the first project under a multi-picture, multi-year deal between SC Films International, SiXiTZ Studios and Magieva. Production is being split between California and Toronto, with animation handled by SiXiTZ Studios using workflows and technologies built in partnership with Magieva.
Simon Crowe and Matthew Joynes produce for SC Films alongside Lepeniotis, Kevin Hicks, Nathaniel Hunter and Euan Macdonald.
Background
The original 'Gnome Alone' was released in 2017 and played theatrically worldwide, with Netflix taking North America. Lepeniotis previously directed 'The Nut Job,' which grossed $120M worldwide. In 2022, Nathaniel Hunter and Euan Macdonald won an Emmy together for the animation studio they co-founded.
Quick answers
Who is directing 'Gnome Alone: Game of Gnomes'?
Peter Lepeniotis is returning to write and direct the sequel.
Where is 'Gnome Alone: Game of Gnomes' being produced?
Production is being split between California and Toronto, with animation by SiXiTZ Studios.
When will worldwide sales for the sequel launch?
SC Films will launch worldwide sales at the American Film Market next month.