Arthur series (Besson)
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The Arthur series is a series of fantasy novels for children written by Luc Besson
and a series of feature film
s written, produced and directed by Besson based upon them.
have dropped the "Arthur et" part of the titles.
The first two books only are published in English translation by HarperCollins
in the United States
and Faber and Faber
in the United Kingdom
and were republished by the latter in one volume as Arthur and the Invisibles in 2007.
The latter two features, which were made back-to-back
, have a directly continuous storyline and differ somewhat in the casting of the voice-only roles, were distributed theatrically in the United Kingdom edited together as Arthur and the Great Adventure; for the United States the full two features were released but direct-to-video
, as Arthur and the Invisibles 2 & 3: The New Minimoy Adventures. In addition, a "4-D film
," Arthur : L'Aventure 4D, has been an attraction at Futuroscope
.
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
and a series of feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s written, produced and directed by Besson based upon them.
Novels
The four novels were originally published in France by Intervista. Later reissues by Le Livre de pocheLe Livre de poche
Le Livre de Poche is the name of a collection of literature which appeared 9 February 1953 under the leadership of Henri Filipacchi and published by the Librairie générale française, a subsidiary of Hachette.-History:...
have dropped the "Arthur et" part of the titles.
- Arthur et les Minimoys (2002, literally and in English as Arthur and the Minimoys)
- Arthur et la cité interdite (2003, literally and in English as Arthur and the Forbidden City)
- Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2004, literally "Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard")
- Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes (2005, literally "Arthur and the War of the Two Worlds")
The first two books only are published in English translation by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and were republished by the latter in one volume as Arthur and the Invisibles in 2007.
Films
- Arthur et les MinimoysArthur and the InvisiblesArthur and the Invisibles is a French/American part-animated, part-live action feature film adaptation of the 2002 children's book Arthur et les minimoys / Arthur and the Minimoys, and the 2003 sequel Arthur et la cité interdite /...
(2006, literally "Arthur and the Minimoys", distributed in English cut as Arthur and the Invisibles), based on Arthur et les Minimoys and Arthur et la cité interdite - Arthur et la vengence de Maltazard (2009, literally "Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard"), based on Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard
- Arthur 3: La Guerre des deux mondesArthur 3: The War of the Two WorldsArthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds is a French/American film with live action and animation co-written, co-produced and directed by Luc Besson, based on his novel of the same title and starring Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow...
(2010, literally "Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds"), based on Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes
The latter two features, which were made back-to-back
Back to back film production
Filming sequels "back to back" refers to the practice of filming two or more movies as one production, reducing costs and time.Trilogies are common in the film industry, particularly in the science fiction, fantasy and adventure genres...
, have a directly continuous storyline and differ somewhat in the casting of the voice-only roles, were distributed theatrically in the United Kingdom edited together as Arthur and the Great Adventure; for the United States the full two features were released but direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
, as Arthur and the Invisibles 2 & 3: The New Minimoy Adventures. In addition, a "4-D film
4-D film
4-D film is a marketing term that describes an entertainment presentation system combining a 3-D film with physical effects in the theatre, which occur in synchronization with the film...
," Arthur : L'Aventure 4D, has been an attraction at Futuroscope
Futuroscope
Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futuroscope and audio-visual techniques...
.
Video games
Video games for the popular consoles of the time have been released alongside the first two films. The Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard games have been distributed in the United Kingdom and under that name despite the film not being so.- Arthur et les MinimoysArthur and the Invisibles (video game)Arthur and the Invisibles is a video game based on the 2006 film of the same name by Luc Besson....
(Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
) - Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
)
Other media
- Arthur and the Invisibles (soundtrack)Arthur and the Invisibles (soundtrack)-Track listing:#"Quest For Love" by Jewel #"Go Girl" by Snoop Dogg#"It's A Beautiful Day" by Elijah Harris #"The Minimoys Overture" #"Nice Town" #"Arthur And The Aqueduct" #"The Phonecall And The Waxcake" #"Davidoo And The Watertank"...