After the success of Lastman, an adult animation series prequel to the comic strip of the same name written by Bastien Vivès and Balak (pen name of Yves Bigerel), director Jérémie Périn became not only more recognized for his animated storytelling skills in France, but also for his sci-fi chops. During its first broadcast on France 4, the series attracted over 200,000 viewers on average per evening. When it was broadcast on Netflix France, it received more than 700,000 views.
Since Lastman first broadcasted in 2016, two seasons with 32 episodes have been produced; it’s also led to Périn’s his first feature film break: Mars Express.
Mars Express, an official selection at last year’s Cannes and Annecy film festivals, is a 2023 French animated neo-noir science fiction film now being theatrically distributed by GKIDS nationwide in the U.S. on Friday, May 3.
Produced by Everybody On Deck in co-production with Je Suis Bien …