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‘Love Actually’ Director Richard Curtis Unveils First Six Minutes Of New Animated Christmas Movie; Talks Charlie Brown Inspiration – Annecy


Filmmaker Richard Curtis Teases Animation Debut ‘That Christmas’; Reveals Charlie Brown Inspiration – Annecy

Having made one of the definitive Christmas movies of all time with live action hit Love Actually, the Bridget Jones Diary and Notting Hill rom-com king has his sights on realizing a similar achievement in animation. “We’ve taking these three books and woven them together to tell one interconnected story and brought Netflix on board with the idea of making a Richard Curtis movie for the family,” said Otto. “It’s a unique backdrop that will make our audience feel like they’re sitting in the middle of the snow globe you take home from a winter holiday,” said Otto.

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