Geoff Deane to write screenplay for feature film of popular BBC family series ‘RASTAMOUSE’

Andrew Kingslow will reprise his role as composer of song lyrics and music for the film

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The Rastamouse Company, Berkeley Media Group (represented by Yu-Fai Suen) and Electric Pineapple Media Group (represented by Trina Smith) are proud to announce that Geoff Deane will be writing the screenplay for the forthcoming ‘The Rastamouse Movie’ based on the popular BBC / CBeebies stop-frame family series which is broadcast on linear and digital channels in over 230 countries and which was created by Michael DeSouza and Genevieve Webster.

The plot of the feature film which is intended to be shot in a mix-media setting has been kept under wraps but will take the reggae playing hero and his band Da Easy Crew on an adventure far from their island home “to make a bad t’ing good” for the children of the world.
Geoff Deane - writer of a number of family scripts and songs including Disney’s Shrek’s ‘The Best Years Of Our Lives’ and the film and stage show ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘It’s A Boy Girl Thing’ for Elton John’s Rocket Pictures - said “I’m a huge fan of the TV series and was chuffed to be asked to write the screenplay - what fun and what
a delight!”

Genevieve Webster and Michael De Souza will be on hand as creative consultants. Webster said “It’s really exciting to think that Rastamouse will be hitting the big screen after 10 years on TV and it feels like exactly the right time”. De Souza added: “It’s like our creation is growing up and leaving home in more ways than one !”

Yu-Fai Suen and Gregory Boardman (of The Rastamouse Company) will produce supported by Executive Producers Nick Dhandsa and Oliver Lewis. On behalf of the producers, Suen said: “I am honoured to be taking the helm of this film version of the hugely successful television series. The team are excited to bring an amazing new Rastamouse adventure to his legion of worldwide fans whilst spreading his goodwill message onto the big screen. Expect some nice surprises on the way!”

Andrew Kingslow will reprise his role as composer of song lyrics and music for the film. Electric Pineapple Media Group CEO Trina Smith and Kingslow will also be Executive Producers. Smith added: “It’s great that Andrew can bring his immense talent to the film of this wonderful series that he has been with from the very beginning.”
The Rastamouse Company is the rights owner to the Rastamouse brand, developing, financing and producing four series of the multi-award-winning television production and spin-off programming including two albums ‘For Real FM’ and ‘Yo Scratchy’.

Berkeley Media Group is a film and television production company headed up by Yu-Fai Suen who has produced and financed over 45 films and television series during his career which includes producer roles at Elton John’s Rocket Pictures and Pinewood Pictures.

Electric Pineapple Media Group is an award winning multimedia agency, management and production company which produces music for film, television and advertising. Andrew Kingslow has written music for various television series and films including ‘Rastamouse’, ‘Apple Tree House’ and ‘Olympus Has Fallen’.

February 1, 2021 10:00am ET by Electric Pineapple  

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