Disney has tapped Inside Out and Captain Marvel screenwriter Meg LeFauve to co-direct its upcoming animated feature Gigantic. The film is loosely based on the English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk.
As previously announced director Nathan Greno will be directing the film. LeFauve’s will join him in direction and thus gain her first directing credit. LeFauve had already been working on the “Gigantic” screenplay and now her role has been extended for a much higher output.
The story is set in Spain during the Age of Exploration where the protagonist Jack discovers a world of giants hidden within clouds. Jack befriends the female giant Inma, who is “11 years old, 60 feet tall, fiery, feisty and a lot to control” and treats him like a living doll. The relationship building and adventure continues from there on.
Meg LeFauve has worked as a screenwriter on award winning films like Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and has been working on the upcoming Captain Marvel movie. She also received an Oscar nomination for best original script this year for Pixar’s Inside Out.
Produced by Dorothy McKim, the film’s music would be written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Frozen). Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, Gigantic is set to release on 21 November, 2018.
