A Fairy Tale After All Explained

A Fairy Tale After All
Director:Erik Peter Carlson
Producer:Erik Peter Carlson
Narrator:Hayley Emin
Music:Chelsi Hardcastle
Cinematography:Hilarion Banks
Editing:Erik Peter Carlson
Runtime:72 minutes[1] [2]
Country:United States
Language:English

A Fairy Tale After All is a 2022 American musical fantasy film produced, written and directed by Erik Peter Carlson. The film stars Emily Shenaut, Brian Hull, Gabriel Burrafato, Bridget Winder, Timothy N. Kopacz, and Anna Brisbin. The film was released theatrical and VOD by Vertical Entertainment on February 18, 2022.

Premise

A high school teenager named Sky (Emily Shenaut) is magically transported to the fairy tale kingdom of Celestia, where the villagers know her as Princess Geneva. She immediately finds herself on a daring journey to rescue her father, the King (Gabriel Burrafato), from the evil forces of Madame Mizrabel (Bridget Winder) and her slapstick sidekicks.[3]

Cast

Production

In June 2021, Premiere Entertainment Group announced they purchased Erik Peter Carlson's Labyrinth-inspired musical fantasy film A Fairy Tale After All, starring Emily Shenaut, Brian Hull, Gabriel Burrafato, Bridget Winder, Timothy N. Kopacz, and Anna Brisbin in lead roles.[4] In July 2021, the production studios were revealed to be A Fairy Tale After All Enterprises and Riding Hood Motion Pictures.[5] [6] The film's music and lyrics were composed by Chelsi Hardcastle.

Release

A Fairy Tale After All was released simultaneously in theaters and VOD by Vertical Entertainment on February 18, 2022.[7]

Critical reception

Ferdosa Abdi of Screen Rant rated the film 3 out of 5, writing "The blend of animation, black and white cinematography, and other techniques express Sky's emotional journey and offer viewers a boundless adventure".[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All (2022). Box Office Mojo. IMDb. March 14, 2022.
  2. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All (2022) . . November 30, 2022.
  3. Web site: Vertical Entertainment Buys Musical 'A Fairy Tale After All' For North America . . Tom . Grater . December 20, 2021 . January 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: Musical Fantasy 'A Fairy Tale After All' Picked Up by Premiere Entertainment Group (EXCLUSIVE) . . Leo . Barraclough . June 15, 2021 . January 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All Exclusive Trailer For Erik Peter Carlson's Fantasy Adventure . . Kylie . Hemmert . July 28, 2021 . January 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All Enterprises . . November 30, 2022.
  7. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All . . November 30, 2022.
  8. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All Review: Creative, Whimsy Homage To Jim Henson Classics . Ferdosa . Abdi . . February 19, 2022 . February 19, 2022.
  9. Web site: A Fairy Tale After All . . November 30, 2022.