Dragonkeeper is an upcoming Spanish-Chinese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Salvador Simó and Li Jianping, with a script written by Carole Wilkinson, Pablo Castrillo, Ignacio Ferreras and Rosanna Checcini. The film is an adaptation of Wilkinson's novel Dragonkeeper.
Plot
Set in Han Imperial China, the plot follows the adventures of enslaved girl Ping with ancient dragon Long Danzi.
Cast
English-language voice cast
Bill Nighy
Bill Bailey
Anthony Howell
Mayalinee Griffiths as Ping
Production
The project, an adaptation of the first novel of Carole Wilkinson's 6-book-saga, was reported in 2017 as a Spanish-Chinese co-production between China Film Group's China Film Animation alongside Spain's Dragoia Media, Movistar Plus and Atresmedia Cine.
Release
The film secured theatrical releases in Spain (by A Contracorriente), China (by China Film Group) and Latin America (by Imagem Filmes). Viva Kids bought the North American distribution rights to the film, whilst Hulu secured streaming rights for the post-theatrical window in the region. Dragonkeeper was scheduled to open in Spanish theaters on 22 September 2023. Afterwards, the Spanish release was postponed from 2023 to 2024.