Le studio américain Nathan Love (qui appartient à Aardman depuis quelques années) développe un projet de mini série nommé Mothership, qu'ils ont d'ores et déjà concrétisé sous la forme d'un court métrage (qui tourne en ce moment en festivals).

L'histoire semble être, je cite, un "ridiculous space odyssey" débutant au début de tout (c'est à dire le Big-Bang).

Un trailer assez mystérieux existe, et sur mes réseaux j'ai posté un remontage où j'ai juste ajouté quelques plans issus d'une vidéo making of.



A RIDICULOUS SPACE ODYSSEY FROM NATHAN LOVE

Mothership starts at the beginning of time itself - the Big Bang. This cosmic explosion not only created the universe as we know it, but also a set of celestial beings.

Our story follows one of these beings - The Starman. In early times these gods lived lives of creation and destruction, forming galaxies and planets between drunken nights and lost weekends. But Starman is banished and sent crashing onto a desolate planet with diminished powers and a foggy memory; exiled for eternity.

However, through a combination of his blood and the lava and water of this strange planet, life is created. It takes the form of creatures made from a meat-like substance. Lacking nervous or cerebral systems, these meat creatures are wonderfully amorphous, but also not the smartest things in the universe.

The Starman shapes and teaches these creatures, evolving them into human-esque forms. They worship him, he instructs them in the building of monuments and a civilization grows. With their help, The Starman is able to travel back to his galactic home. But was the creation he left behind a mistake?

Et en souvenir, je vous remets aussi le court métrage d'annonce du rapprochement entre Aardman et Nathan Love en 2015 ;-]



From Catsuka on Twitter :

Mysterious preview of "Mothership" animated short film (& mini series project) by Joe Burrascano & @NathanLove studio.
"A ridiculous space odyssey starting at the beginning of time itself (the Big Bang)".https://t.co/oEqCyJcr2G pic.twitter.com/kiJ05JtjbE

— Catsuka (@catsuka) April 14, 2024