Stars: Cathy Ang, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Mills, Edie Ichioka, Sandra Oh, Robert G. Chiu, Margaret Cho | Written by Audrey Wells, Jennifer Yee McDevitt | Directed by Glen Keane
Over the Moon is the latest animated film to premiere on Netflix and might be one of their strongest animated films yet. The computer-animated film is strange and unique, as it combines a musical, science-fiction, comedy, and drama in an Alice in Wonderland-influenced outer space setting.
Fei Fei is a young girl growing up in a small town in China with her mother and father, who run a local bakery that specializes in mooncakes. The family is living a happy life until the annual Moon Festival, her mother falls ill and eventually the happiness fades as her mother’s illness becomes worse. As a parting gift, her mother gives Fei Fei a bunny named Bungee, to watch over her daughter after she passes.
Over the Moon is the latest animated film to premiere on Netflix and might be one of their strongest animated films yet. The computer-animated film is strange and unique, as it combines a musical, science-fiction, comedy, and drama in an Alice in Wonderland-influenced outer space setting.
Fei Fei is a young girl growing up in a small town in China with her mother and father, who run a local bakery that specializes in mooncakes. The family is living a happy life until the annual Moon Festival, her mother falls ill and eventually the happiness fades as her mother’s illness becomes worse. As a parting gift, her mother gives Fei Fei a bunny named Bungee, to watch over her daughter after she passes.
- 11/10/2020
- by Jason Brigger
- Nerdly
Over the Moon, an animated feature heads to Netflix in October, showcasing an aesthetically impressive, awe-inspiring tale of wonder and randomly-erupting musical sequences that’s out to prove that Disney+ isn’t the only place on which its genre flourishes.
The film focuses on the exploits of a young Asian-American girl, who—having been entranced by a myth about a goddess who accidentally floated away from her true love to be exiled on the moon—embarks on a cosmic endeavor of building a rocket for a lunar visit of her own. Despite the problematic practicalities of its plot mechanics, Over the Moon appears destined to become a family-aimed crowd-pleaser, and also serves as valuable representation for a demographic that’s infrequently set in a protagonist capacity in Western features.
On that note, do check out the trailers for Over the Moon just below!
Over the Moon Trailers
The final trailer...
The film focuses on the exploits of a young Asian-American girl, who—having been entranced by a myth about a goddess who accidentally floated away from her true love to be exiled on the moon—embarks on a cosmic endeavor of building a rocket for a lunar visit of her own. Despite the problematic practicalities of its plot mechanics, Over the Moon appears destined to become a family-aimed crowd-pleaser, and also serves as valuable representation for a demographic that’s infrequently set in a protagonist capacity in Western features.
On that note, do check out the trailers for Over the Moon just below!
Over the Moon Trailers
The final trailer...
- 9/22/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to “Goodbye, Vitamin,” the 2017 debut novel from Rachel Khong, with Constance Wu attached to star, sources tell Variety.
Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions with Jennifer Yee McDevitt adapting the novel. Wu will also executive produce.
“Goodbye, Vitamin” follows Wu’s character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She decides to return home and work with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so he can continue to teach.
Khong’s novel was named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, Huffington Post, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Booklist, and The Independent. It was also the winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction and was also an La Times Book Prize Finalist.
Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions with Jennifer Yee McDevitt adapting the novel. Wu will also executive produce.
“Goodbye, Vitamin” follows Wu’s character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She decides to return home and work with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so he can continue to teach.
Khong’s novel was named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, Huffington Post, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Booklist, and The Independent. It was also the winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction and was also an La Times Book Prize Finalist.
- 6/24/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Constance Wu will lead Universal's adaptation of Rachel Khong's award-winning debut novel Goodbye, Vitamin.
The story follows Wu's character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She returns home and works with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so that he can continue teaching.
Jennifer Yee McDevitt will adapt the screenplay. Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions, with Wu set to executive produce.
Brian Williams brought in the book and will oversee for Dylan Clark Productions. Lexi ...
The story follows Wu's character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She returns home and works with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so that he can continue teaching.
Jennifer Yee McDevitt will adapt the screenplay. Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions, with Wu set to executive produce.
Brian Williams brought in the book and will oversee for Dylan Clark Productions. Lexi ...
- 6/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Constance Wu will lead Universal's adaptation of Rachel Khong's award-winning debut novel Goodbye, Vitamin.
The story follows Wu's character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She returns home and works with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so that he can continue teaching.
Jennifer Yee McDevitt will adapt the screenplay. Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions, with Wu set to executive produce.
Brian Williams brought in the book and will oversee for Dylan Clark Productions. Lexi ...
The story follows Wu's character, Ruth Young, who discovers that her father, a renowned history professor, has lost his job after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She returns home and works with her father’s former student to stage a fake class so that he can continue teaching.
Jennifer Yee McDevitt will adapt the screenplay. Dylan Clark will produce for his Universal-based Dylan Clark Productions, with Wu set to executive produce.
Brian Williams brought in the book and will oversee for Dylan Clark Productions. Lexi ...
- 6/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Daniel Dae Kim’s 3Ad production company, which is behind breakout ABC drama series The Good Doctor, is developing First Rule of Ten, based on the successful books by Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay, as a television series. Kim has partnered with Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) on the project, which is set at ITV Studios America where 3Ad recently signed a two-year first-look deal. Up-and-coming scribe Jennifer Yee McDevitt (12 Seconds) will pen…...
- 1/12/2018
- Deadline TV
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