The award-winning UK independent film production company Blenheim Films has today announced the upcoming live-action adaption feature Merrylegs the Movie based on the cherished Thelwell Ponies and directed by acclaimed director, producer, and writer Candida Brady (Trashed, Urban and The Shed Crew, Muse).
The Thelwell Ponies, created in the 1950s by late cartoonist Norman Thelwell, and considered national treasures will come trotting onto screens in Merrylegs the Movie, a feature-length adventure that promises to entertain and inspire both a whole new generation as well as those who have loved the characters for many years.
Produced by Blenheim Films, Merrylegs the Movie is the first instalment in a planned franchise that will establish the characters and Willowbrook Riding Stables, set in the beautiful remote mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. The film follows Penny and Merrylegs, a timid pony who must overcome his greatest fears to find his own place in the world.
Casting is now underway to discover a young budding actor in the role of Penny a character inspired by Thelwell's daughter. The search is also on to find the perfect pony for the leading role of Merrylegs. Award-winning casting director Michelle Smith (The Runaways, Aladdin, Once Upon a Time in London) is looking for an unknown promising young talent who can breathe new life into the character and bring the endearing and exciting escapades from the pages of the beloved books to the screen to fuel the imagination of a new generation.
