Pre-AFM Sales: Animated Unicorn Film Secures Global Distribution

The Playmaker Munich has finalized distribution agreements for the animated feature “The Unicorn That Said No” in multiple international markets before the film’s debut at the American Film Market.

The sales agency reported that ten territories have secured local rights for the film. Unlimited Media will distribute the movie in the Baltic states, while WWE Rights handles the Benelux region. KMBO has acquired rights for France, and Grand Entertainment for Motion Pictures will release the film in the Middle East.

Additional deals include M2 Films for Poland, Idea Film for Romania, and Another World Entertainment for Scandinavia. Pack Magic has secured the Spanish market, and Orjinlab will distribute the film in Turkey. Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany holds the domestic release rights, with a scheduled premiere date of Jan. 1, 2027.

The film adapts the bestseller “Das Neinhorn” by Marc-Uwe Kling and Astrid Henn. The source material has been translated into more than 25 languages. The story follows a grumpy unicorn who leaves his idyllic family to find new friends and rescue a king’s daughter from a tower.

Kling serves as director and voice actor for the main character, alongside Johannes Weiland and Studio Soi. The screenplay is credited to Kling and Marcus Sauermann. The German voice cast includes Nora Tschirner, Torsten Sträter, and Karoline Herfurth. Felix Raffel composed the score, with Dota Kehr writing the main song.

Production entities include X Filme Creative Pool and Studio Soi, in co-production with Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany. Uwe Schott, Nicole Kellerhals, and Carsten Bunte serve as producers. The project received support from MFG, MDM, BKM, FFA, and the Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film.

The market premiere is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at AMC Century City in Los Angeles. The Playmaker team will operate from the Fairmont Century Plaza during the event. Sylvia Edelmann, head of sales at The Playmaker, stated that it is wonderful to see so many territories on board before the film has even screened.