Author Charlie Mackesy Sets Up Production Venture

Charlie Mackesy, author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, has teamed up with producer Cara Speller to form NoneMore Productions, which has struck up a partnership with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.

NoneMore will work with the author and additional partners to develop his stories for film, television and other formats. NoneMore’s first project will be an animated short film adaptation of Mackesy’s book being co-produced with Bad Robot. Abrams and Bad Robot’s president of motion pictures, Hannah Minghella, will serve as producers on the project alongside Speller and NoneMore’s Matthew Freud.

The half-hour short will feature hand-drawn animation capturing the look and spirit of the book and will see a team of artists work alongside Mackesy to bring the project to the big screen.

Mackesy said: “I’m continually surprised by everything, and I’m excited by this film. It’s a new adventure for me, and it’s another way for people to experience the journey of the four unlikely friends.”

Minghella said: “Charlie has created an instant classic. From the beauty of his illustrations to the deeply moving and profound questions these characters contemplate, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a balm for the soul. As we continue our own journey into animation at Bad Robot, J.J. and I are thrilled to be partnering with Charlie, Cara and Matthew to bring these beloved characters to life.”

Speller said: “From the first moment of seeing Charlie’s soulful characters, I wanted to know more about them and how they interact with each other beyond the moments in the book. The opportunity to bring them even further to life with the magic that animation promises, and to introduce them to an even wider audience, is an incredibly exciting prospect that we can’t wait to explore.”