Official Trailer for Bono’s New ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Animated Short Film
by Alex Billington
September 27, 2023
Source: YouTube
“If we look closer, what we find in the darkness might surprise us…” Max has unveiled an official trailer for an animated short film streaming this fall called Peter and The Wolf. Yes, another version of this classic story, this time coming from the mind of U2’s Bono. Featuring music and narration by Gavin Friday, and artwork based on original illustrations by Bono. After the success of Apple’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, everyone is trying to make more films like this. The short transforms Sergei Prokofiev’s classic symphony into a film that touches on themes of growing up, loss, courage, and our relationship with nature. The project was originally developed back in 2003 by Gavin Friday and Bono in support of Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), a national charity supporting those facing dying, death and bereavement. 30 years later they’ve got a final version ready. Upon hearing stories of a wolf on the loose, Peter decides to explore the vast meadow and forest nearby to try and find the wolf himself. Along the way he encounters creatures who help him on his quest while contending with hunters trying capturing the wolf. Might be cool? Check it out.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Stephen McNally & Elliot Dear’s Peter and The Wolf, on YouTube:
Beware, for Wolves come in many disguises… Based on Sergei Prokofiev’s symphony. “The messaging of vigilance, bravery, and resilience that were core to the original symphony are still echoed throughout our interpretation, but we spin a traditional fairy tale into a unique adaptation that also incorporates the topic of loss, redemption, and recovery,” state Gavin Friday and Bono. “It’s our hope that this Peter & the Wolf becomes a balm for any child dealing with loss, alongside exposing and captivating them into the wonderful and musical world of Prokofiev.” Peter and The Wolf is co-directed by the animation filmmakers Stephen McNally (graphic designer / animator on many projects, and director of the “Elton John: Rocket Man” music video) & Elliot Dear (director of the “All Through the House” short in Netflix’s Love Death + Robots series). Produced by Adriana Piasek-Wanski. Featuring artwork based on original illustrations by Bono. HBO will debut Bono’s Peter and The Wolf streaming on Max starting October 19th, 2023 this fall.