Netflix has picked up the new animated version of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic book The Little Prince "after Paramount Pictures unexpectedly dropped the film from its schedule only days before its planned theatrical release," Deadline reported, adding: "The promise of a wide domestic release through a studio had been a key part of the producers' pitch to investors and buyers when the ambitious film was being put together." Paramount's decision to drop the film "came out of blue," leaving both director Mark Osborne and producers Dimitri Rassam and Aton Soumache surprised.
The Little Prince, which features a voice cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Marion Cotillard, James Franco and Benicio del Toro, "performed well in its native France and other international territories, earning $100 million to date," Deadline wrote.
