High in the Clouds is an animated film based on Paul McCartney’s children’s book, featuring a star-studded voice cast. Celine Dion, Himesh Patel, and Hannah Waddingham lead the cast, with Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon, Clémence Poésy, Pom Klementieff, and Alain Chabat also contributing. The film is directed by Tony Genkel and co-written by Jon Crocker and Toby Genkel. McCartney and Michael Giachinno will provide original music for the 3D animation. The film has been in development for years, with McCartney mentioning a female rock star in his 2014 interview. The movie is produced by a team including Paul McCartney at MPL Communications, Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne at Unique Features, and Sidonie Dumas, Nicolas Atlan, and Terry Kalagian for Gaumont. The film has been sold to distributors in many international regions, indicating its popularity.
