It was also a household favorite of Producer Bruce Anderson.īut turning a beloved albeit very brief book into a feature-length film required greatly expanding the story line and introducing new characters to accompany the central character on his journey. “I had fallen in love with the story and its wonderful message of acceptance and diversity,” says Saldanha.Īnd, the book was a bedtime favorite of Davis’s children. This project excited Saldanha and Co-producers Lori Forte and John Davis. “You can’t judge a bull by its cover,” says Saldanha about the theme of the film. The film is based on the 1936 book “The Story of Ferdinand” by author Munro Leaf and illustrator Robert Lawson, a charming tale about how appearances can be deceptive, along with the message of love and acceptance.
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But will he stay true to his peaceful nature when he is forced to face the matador El Primero in a packed arena? The answer can be found in the climactic scene of the animated feature Ferdinand, from Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation, and directed by Academy Award-nominee Carlos Saldanha, creator and director of the Blue Sky Rio series and many of the Ice Age movies.
That is, until one day he is mistaken for a vicious beast and hauled off to a bull training camp where he is expected to prove himself in the ring.īut bullfighting is not in his blood: Ferdinand prefers flowers to fighting, and is determined to return home to those he loves. A peace-loving beast, he is adopted by a loving farmer and daughter, and grows to enjoy his idyllic life. Blue Sky steps into the ring with its latest film, Ferdinand, which employs radiosity throughoutįerdinand the bull is a lover, not a fighter.
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