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McCartney praises Celine Dion’s performance in High In The Clouds film adaptation
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Paul McCartney says he has been “blown away” by Celine Dion’s recorded parts for the animated adaptation of his children’s book, *High In The Clouds*. He praised her talent and said he was excited she had joined the project, after her recent return to live performances in Paris.
The film has been in the works since at least 2014 and is directed by Tony Genkel, who adapted the script with Jon Crocker. Its cast includes Dion, Hannah Waddingham, Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Fallon, Himesh Patel, McCartney and Ringo Starr; the story follows a teenage squirrel trying to restore music after an owl bans it. McCartney previously said he recorded an original song for the film with Lady Gaga.
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In short
- McCartney praised Dion’s recorded work for the film.
- The animated adaptation has been in development since at least 2014.
- Its cast includes Ringo Starr, Idris Elba and Hannah Waddingham.
How this story developed
- 1 month ago New studio images from the recording sessions have been released, offering a fresh update on the long-running animated adaptation directed and adapted by Tony Genkel, which has been in development since 2014.
- 1 month ago McCartney has shared studio photographs from the recording sessions, revealing that the film centres on teenage squirrel Wirral fighting to restore music after antagonistic owl Gretsch bans it, and that his 2015 Lady Gaga collaboration was composed specifically for the project.
- 1 month ago The animated adaptation of Paul McCartney's children's book *High In The Clouds*, featuring an ensemble cast including Ringo Starr, Idris Elba and Lionel Richie, has received praise from McCartney, who described himself as "blown away" by Celine Dion's recorded vocal performance.
Explained simply
"High In The Clouds" is a children's book written by Paul McCartney that is being adapted into an animated film. Directed by Tony Genkel, the project has been in development since 2014 and features a cast including Celine Dion, Idris Elba, Lionel Richie, McCartney and Ringo Starr.
The film tells the story of a teenage squirrel attempting to restore music after an owl bans it. As a musical animation, multiple musicians have contributed performances and songs to the project, including McCartney, who recorded an original track with Lady Gaga.
Celine Dion is one of the world's most renowned recording artists, known for her distinctive voice and international success. Her participation in the film adds to the ensemble of significant musical talent involved in the adaptation.
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Originally published by NME as “Paul McCartney “blown away” by Celine Dion’s work in ‘High In The Clouds’ adaptation: “What a talent””.