‘Arcane’ Animation Studio Fortiche Unveils Original Drama ‘Miss Saturne’ Rooted In 1980s New Wave Music

French animation studio and Arcane co-creator Fortiche is partnering with French-German broadcaster Arte on unique, coming-of-age mini-series Miss Saturne.

Described as a generational fiction infused with song in 2D animation, the challenge is tailored from French creator Barbara Israël’s eponymous 1984-set novel about 16-year-old Mercy and Tom, who flee Nice, the French riviera, and their previous aboard an evening educate.

Carried alongside via a 1980s New Wave mixtape, they revisit the important thing moments in their youth and the private drama that marked them eternally.

Miss Saturne marks Fortiche’s 2d introduced challenge in building since the second one and ultimate season of Arcane, their League of Legends-inspired spin-off with Riot Games and Netflix which propelled the corporate to world popularity.

Aimed at youngsters and adults, the collection is being advanced with ARTE France and Les Storygraphes. Louise Silverio, scriptwriter, and Anne Raffin, artwork director and director, are main building.

“With Miss Saturne, we’ve found a team with the perfect artistic sensibility. Louise Silverio brings her already known flair for coming-of-age stories, having worked on the award-winning series Happiness and Ceux qui rougissent,” stated Fortiche founder Jérôme Combe.

“Anne Raffin, who worked on Arcane and music videos, fully shares our desire to explore a strong aesthetic for today’s youth. This project is an opportunity for us to explore indie animation designed for the new generation.”

Co-producer Annelyse Vieilledent at Les Storygraphes described Miss Saturne as a novel challenge rooted within the 80s, and shooting the essence of youth with a musical and emotional depth that crosses generations.

“At a time when young people are rediscovering the retro musical repertoire of that decade, I’m convinced that this free, visceral and resolutely pop tale will resonate strongly with them.” she stated.

Fortiche stated the challenge additionally aligns with its personal shut courting with song which has all the time influenced its visible and narrative id.

Initially conceived in an extended structure, Miss Saturne has not too long ago been redesigned as a brief collection of ten 10-minute episodes to evolve to new makes use of and higher achieve the younger grownup target audience.

This evolution is in keeping with ARTE’s editorial line, which helps the challenge and affirms its want to enhance recent animated tales with dedicated narratives aimed toward teens and younger adults.

Currently in building, the collection goals to enter manufacturing in 2026 for broadcast in 2027. As a part of this dynamic, Fortiche is looking for to fortify the challenge’s world scope, and is actively engaged in discussions with overseas companions, broadcasters, platforms, co-producers and vendors, all of whom are invested in animation for younger adults.

The Fortiche crew are on the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this week for a distinct behind-the-scenes exhibition dedicated to Arcane. It was once curated and produced via Fortiche and Riot Games in partnership with the competition and contours thought and analysis paintings, video and content material appearing the key manufacturing steps in addition to props and behind-the-scenes subject matter.