From Variety · Carlos Aguilar · · 1m
Julián: A mermaid-loving boy finds acceptance
Cartoon Saloon adapts Jessica Love's beloved children's book about an imaginative Dominican American boy and his grandmother.
In brief
Cartoon Saloon adapts Jessica Love's beloved children's book about an imaginative Dominican American boy and his grandmother. Cartoon Saloon brings its acclaimed animation style to a Brooklyn story about a Dominican American boy who loves mermaids. Originally reported by Variety.
Irish studio goes to Brooklyn
Cartoon Saloon, the acclaimed Irish animation studio, brings its distinctive style to the Latino community of Brooklyn.
Oscar-nominated pedigree
The studio gained international fame with Oscar-nominated films like The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and Wolfwalkers.
Beyond Irish folktales
Cartoon Saloon previously expanded beyond Irish stories with The Breadwinner, set in Afghanistan, in 2017.
Based on beloved children's book
Julián adapts Jessica Love's acclaimed 2018 children's book Julián is a Mermaid.
A boy and his grandmother
The story follows an imaginative Dominican American boy with an immigrant grandmother trying to understand him.
In short
Cartoon Saloon brings its acclaimed animation style to a Brooklyn story about a Dominican American boy who loves mermaids.
