![]() ![]() This is not Schatz and Albrecht’s first time animating a Wise Brown story adaptation. ![]() “And this film may really touch a new generation as well as people who remember the book from when it was read to them in the past.” “The book is so timeless,” adds Albrecht. “I love creating and meditating on nature and I felt very fortunate to create something about a little bunny in the grass who comes to the conclusion that there's no place like home.” ![]() “Working on this during the pandemic was definitely a challenge, but it has also been very meaningful working to put something into the world that's about love can be so soothing when we've all been through so much this year,” explains Schatz, the film’s producer and director. First published in 1942, The Runaway Bunny is one of the many iconic children’s books by famous “Goodnight Moon” author Margaret Wise Brown its poetry tells the story of a young bunny anxious to leave home and adventure out into the world beyond his rabbit hole, while also discovering the unending reach of his mother’s protection and love. Originally published in 1942 by HarperCollins Publishers, the book has sold over 12 million copies.Īmy Schatz, documentary and short film producer and director, has spent the last year working with animator Maciek Albrecht to reimagine the classic 48-page tale into a 25-minute, 2D-animated musical, which premiered yesterday, March 25, on HBO Max. ![]()
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