The Ugly Duckling and Me Trailer

A trailer for The Ugly Duckling and Me is now online at the official site. Its a CG animated film with a comedic take on H.C. Andersens fairytale "The Ugly Duckling" and it just had its run at the Toronto Film Festival where it was well recieved apparently. From a visual standpoint, its no Pixar but with a budget of 5.8 millions for production cost, it looks quite impressive. Here is the synopsis:

It’s true that Hans Christian Andersen didn’t have a “Me” in his unforgettable fairytale, but this is more than just the story of the Ugly Duckling. This is a family film full of the Ugly Duckling’s exciting escapades as he was growing up.

Ratso, the rat, ends up being the only parent Ugly can find. You see, the poor rat just happened to be there when the little guy’s egg hatched and he found himself forced to take on the responsibility. So Ratso takes on both roles of mother and father leaving him a bit confused. Of course, it’s not like Ratso didn’t have enough on his plate already being on the run from a gang of nasty city rats and surrounded by hostile poultry in the inhospitable countryside. When his cousin, a comedian cat with a ventriloquist act who takes orders from his puppet, gets involved, life gets even stranger. And as Ugly develops - going through his awkward stage, meeting his first love, and experiencing the rollercoaster of emotions in growing up – the odd pair form a solid familial bond.

Official The Ugly Duckling and Me Site (embedded flash trailer within)
A. Film subsite of The Ugly Duckling and Me
The Ugly Duckling and Me at TIFF
The Ugly Duckling and Me Trailer (downloadable Quicktime)
The Ugly Duckling and Me Teaser (downloadable Quicktime)

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