Already released in some foreign markets under the title Ballerina, Leap! Is being distributed in the U.S. by The Weinstein Company for release in March.
The first trailer introduces us to two orphans (voiced by Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan), who head to Paris to follow their dreams of being a dancer and an inventor, respectively. Not the most original theme for an animated film to tackle, and the trailer doesn’t do a whole lot to differentiate itself.
Leap! will be released in theaters on March 3rd, 2017.
Paris, 1884. An orphaned girl arrives in Paris from Brittany. Félicie Milliner is 11 and has no money but one big, passionate dream: to become a dancer. With nothing left to lose, Félicie takes a big risk: she ‘borrows’ a spoiled brats identity and enters the Opera Ballet School. But how long can she be someone else? Mentored by the tough and mysterious cleaner, Odette , Félicie learns that talent is not enough – it takes hard work to be better than her ruthless, conniving fellow students. That and friendship. Felicie’s inventive, exhausting and charismatic best friend Victor also has a dream: becoming a famous inventor. Together, they both encourage each other to reach for the stars.
