Celine Dion Sings Paul McCartney's 'High in the Clouds' — SkimNews
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- Celine Dion will perform original songs written and composed by Paul McCartney for the upcoming 3D animated feature High in the Clouds, with the soundtrack set for worldwide release by Universal Music Group.
- Himesh Patel tops the voice cast alongside Hannah Waddingham, McCartney, Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr and Jimmy Fallon, and he, Waddingham and McCartney also voice original musical performances throughout the picture.
- High in the Clouds follows teenage squirrel Wirral, who accidentally sparks a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who banned all music from the town; Dion voices Wirral's mother, Sugartail. The film adapts McCartney's 2005 children's novel, and an earlier 2015 iteration of the project featured a brief Lady Gaga collaboration on one track.
- Michael Giacchino composed the original score from McCartney themes, the Oscar-winning composer of Ratatouille, Inside Out and Coco, while Toby Genkel directs from a screenplay by Oscar winner Jon Crocker.
- Celine Dion's recording news comes just 10 days after she completed the first of her Paris comeback residency shows, drawing about 550,000 spectators across 16 shows — her first major concert program since she abandoned the 2020 Courage World Tour amid the pandemic, followed by health struggles.
- Paul McCartney wrote on social media in September that he was "blown away" by Dion's performances for the film and "so excited" she is part of the team.
- Gaumont Animation is producing the feature with 88 Pictures handling key animation elements, will present an exclusive work-in-progress screening at the American Film Market, and has sold the film to Sky UK, Constantin Film, Imagem, Mint Films and others, with CAA Media Finance handling North America.
Why it matters: CAA Media Finance is handling North America for a film Gaumont will screen in progress at AFM, with Sky UK, Constantin Film, Imagem and Mint Films already signed. Dion's casting lands 10 days after her Paris comeback residency drew about 550,000 spectators across 16 shows — her first major concert program since the abandoned 2020 Courage World Tour.
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