Shares in Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery and AMC Networks were among the top gainers in a so-called “Santa Claus rally” at the end of a rough year for media and tech stocks.
‘The Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams On Using A “Classic Style, But Contemporary Ideas” For The Animated Action-Adventure
13.12.2022 - 23:27 / deadline.com
After 25 years of working in Disney animation, director Chris Williams decided that Netflix was the right place to finally make the animated action-adventure he always dreamed of with The Sea Beast. The film follows Jacob (Karl Urban), a hunter of sea monsters, and Maisie (Zaris-Angel Hator), a young stowaway, as they join the crew of the Inevitable and embark on a hunt for the elusive Red Bluster. The pair soon discover that the beasts are not as sinister as they are rumored to be, which causes Jacob to grapple with the idea of what it truly means to be a hero. The film was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks, who also provided the animation last year for The Mitchells vs the Machines.
DEADLINE: Where did the idea for The Sea Beast come from?
CHRIS WILLIAMS: When I was younger, I really loved movies and I particularly loved adventure stories. I remember just being completely engrossed and enthralled with the idea of venturing off into uncharted territory. I remember having a great time watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and being very cognizant of the fact that adults made that movie. It made me realize that I could grow up without abandoning all the things that I love, and it was strangely a very reassuring moment for me.
I was at Disney Animation for 25 years, and the whole time I thought, “Boy, wouldn’t it be great one day to make a proper action adventure movie in animation?” So, that was always gnawing away at me. At the same time, I used to love those old unfinished maps, where the map makers would feel compelled to populate those big open swaths of ocean with these really fanciful sea monsters.
Eventually it started to gather steam as a story, and I had this amazing opportunity where Netflix Animation was just
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