All-Star Voice Cast for Paul McCartney's 'High in the Clouds' Animated Film Will Include Ringo and More

Fresh news on Paul's long-in-development film from Variety:

Celine Dion, Himesh Patel and Hannah Waddingham will lead the voice cast of “High in the Clouds,” Paul McCartney’s anticipated 3D animated film which Gaumont (“Ballerina”) is producing and repping internationally.

Inspired by the children’s adventure book by Paul McCartney, Geoff Dunbar and Philip Ardagh, “High in the Clouds” will also bring together Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon, Clémence Poésy, Pom Klementieff and Alain Chabat.

Celebrated independent animation filmmaker Toby Genkel (“The Amazing Maurice”) is directing the feature, from a script by Jon Crocker (“Paddington 2”), and production design by Patrick Hanenberger (“Rise of the Guardians,” “Lego Movie 2”).

...A tale about the power of family and freedom of expression through music, “High in the Clouds” follows Wirral, a teenage squirrel who embarks on an extraordinary journey to set music free, after accidentally sparks a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town.

“High in the Clouds” will also boast original songs written and composed by McCartney; Oscar winner Michael Giacchino (“Ratatouille, Up,” “Inside Out,” “Coco”) will score the feature. The original soundtrack is set to be released by Universal Music Group.