School of Magical Animals 4
Short description
Ida welcomes her friend Miriam to a magical school for a three month visit. While Miriam looks after a tarsier named Fitzgeraldo and Max cares for an owl called Muriel, a hidden secret threatens the bond between the two girls. Simultaneously, the school faces a crisis as a potential sale puts the future of the magical community at risk.
This German family fantasy film was directed by Bernhard Jasper and Maggie Peren. For Jasper, this project follows Special Escort (2007) and The Forger (2022), appearing before Die hellen Tage (2027). The movie features a credited cast of 24, including Emilia Maier as Ida Kronenberg, Loris Sichrovsky as Jonathan Wieland, and Marleen Lohse as Elvira Kronenberg. The screenplay was written by Mirjam Müntefering and Thorsten Näter, with Alexandra Kordes serving as producer.
The film earned 28 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 286 votes and a higher score of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 18 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Nadya Ul, who played Mary Cornfield in previous films of the franchise, was in the USA during the filming of this movie, so Christina Grosse played the character instead.
- During filming, puppets were used in the spots where magical animals were meant to be in the frame. During post-production, the puppets were replaced with animated 3D models.
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