The Long Night: Into the Spider-Verse alums developing a new animated fantasy feature

French studio Miyu Productions and L.A.-based Modern Magic – the animation banner recently established by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse writer-director and producer Rodney Rothman and former MGM co-president of production Adam Rosenberg, are joining forces for a new film! The fantasy feature is titled The Long Night, and it sounds like it will be wild.

Based on an original idea by Cyril Pedrosa, a Disney-trained artist turned graphic novelist, The Long Night is a passion project that finds Pedrosa writing and directing. “This film has occupied all my thoughts,” says Pedrosa. “It is a story that is both very personal and political, where the fantastic allows us to embody our fears and our anger, but also the best of ourselves.” Production for The Long Night is set for 2024.

“We have wanted to work with Cyril on an animated feature film for a long time,” add Miyu chiefs Emmanuel-Alain Raynal and Pierre Baussaron, who describe the drama as an “auteur film for adults with an international dimension.”

After delivering one of the greatest comic book films of all time with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Modern Magic quickly became a studio to watch. With twenty titles in various stages of development, the Paris-based studio represents a much-needed breath of fresh air for the animation landscape. “Working on ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ showed us how ready the worldwide audience is for popular animation to tell new stories in new ways, using the best tools available to express how we feel now,” says Rothman.

“That’s the focus of our company and everyone we want to work with, and we’re especially proud to work with Miyu Productions and Cyril Pedrosa, a singular artist, writer, and animator whose wild imagination and thoughtful control of his craft has already spoken to so many fans all over the world.”

Plot details remain unknown for The Long Night. However, it sounds like Pedrosa is looking to stun audiences with a visually splendiferous story that packs an emotional punch. Some of Pedrosa’s comic work includes titles for Europe Comics, such as Hearts at Sea, The Golden Age, and Portugal. I’ve had the pleasure of reading Hearts at Sea, which focuses on Jean-Paul, a shy, slightly gawky young man leading a rather unremarkable life in which his oppressive mother is all too present. As the anniversary of his father’s death approaches, he feels increasingly dissatisfied with his life and aware of his loneliness. It’s time for things to change. So, without telling anyone, he embarks on a singles cruise and takes his first steps in a brave new world. I highly recommend checking it out.

We’ll bring you more news about The Long Night as the project develops.