The animated family adventure film “Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” is making waves on the international market, with sales company The Playmaker Munich announcing that it has closed additional territory deals. Heading into the American Film Market (AFM), where the film is set to have its market premiere, it has already sold to over 50 countries. The teaser for the film is debuting exclusively on Variety.
Latest Territory Acquisitions
Recent buyers include Umbrella Entertainment, which has secured rights for Australia and New Zealand, along with Israel’s FilmHouse and Vietnam’s Skyline Media. Prior sales were announced for a yve-style.com of regions including the Baltics (Garsu Pasaulio Irasai), Benelux (Just4Kids), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Czech Republic and Slovakia (DonArt Production), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), Greece (Rosebud.21), Hungary and Romania (ADS), the Middle East (Grand Entertainment for Motion Pictures), Poland (M2 Films), Portugal (Outsider Films), Scandinavia (Njutafilms), Turkey (Filmarti), Ukraine (Svoekino), and North America (Viva Pictures Distribution).
German and Austrian Distribution
In Germany and Austria, the film will be distributed by DCM Distribution, with a theatrical release scheduled for April 29, 2027.
Film Overview and Key Details
“Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby” is directed by Florian Westermann, who co-directed “The Amazing Maurice.” The film’s screenplay is co-written by Richie Conroy and Westermann and is inspired by Kirsten Boie’s novel “Seeräubermoses.”
The Story of Mo
Set aboard a pirate ship, the narrative follows a child named Mo, raised by the ship’s kind captain, Claas, and surrounded by a crew of eccentric pirates and their unique pet—a goat. Mo’s life takes a turn when she is captured by the nefarious pirate Peg Leg Olle. Teaming up with resourceful cabin boy Hannes and his pet bird, Mo embarks on a quest with Claas and the rest of the crew to confront Peg Leg Olle and fulfill her childhood prophecy of discovering the Blood Red Ruby of Doom, ultimately aiming to restore peace to their world.
Production and Support
The film is produced by Ulysses Films, Letterbox Filmproduktion, Isla Molona AIE, Arxlight Pictures, and Arx Anima. The producers include Emely Christians, Sonja Matthes, Michael Lehmann, Holger Ellermann, Dunja Bernatzky, Kris Staber, Nicolás Matji, and Edmon Roch. It has received backing from various organizations, including ICAA, OEFI+, DFFF, MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, FFA, BKM, OEFI, ICEC, FFW, and Creative Europe MEDIA Slate Funding.
