‘SENNA' PRODUCER GULLANE PREPS SEQUEL TO ANIMATED 'NOAH'S ARK' (EXCLUSIVE)

São Paulo production shingle Gullane, which is behind upcoming Netflix series "Senna," has moved into development on a sequel to the animated feature "Noah's Ark."

Produced by Gullane and Walter Salles' Videofilmes, "Noah's Ark" has been sold to 45 countries by Edward Noeltner's CMG Management. It has grossed $4.25 million in territories in which it's been released.

The Nov. 7 Brazilian bow of "Noah's Ark" by Imagem Filmes on more than 1,000 screens looks like the biggest release ever of a Brazilian movie in Brazil, Fabiano Gullane told Variety from Toronto, where the company is world premiering Fernando Coimbra's "Carnival Is Over." 

"Noah's Ark" was inspired by classic children's songs by Bossa Nova pioneer Vinicius de Moraes. The 3D animated feature focuses on two male mice, Vini and Tito, who steal onto Noah's ark, despite spots for only one male and one female of each species.  

The sequel will pick up the story of Vini and Tito and female mouse Nina once they land on dry land. Sergio Machado, co-director of the original with Alois Di Leo, is currently writing a screenplay for the sequel. Gullane is also planning a TV series based on the same characters "but slightly simplified and maybe in 2D," said Fabiano Gullane.