Darling Desi: Katto Rani

As you can see, the new adaptation of The Little Prince, the notorious work ofAntoine de Saint-Exupéry, was unveiled today with a first trailer from global film giant Paramount Pictures. The Little Prince, the most read and translated book in the world after the Bible, is undergoing a makeover through the new adaptation expected to be released on 7 October 2015.

70 years after the publication of the famous book, which follows the mystical journey of a magical prince from outer space, the project takes the form of an animated film that appeals to modern technical achievement. Perhaps most importantly the new version should appeal to the modern audience of snotty kids who are now notorious for having short attention spans and hating the written word.

Thanks to the director of Kung Fu Panda Mark Osborne and the latest CGI tech the French production is well and truly off the ground.

The cast is worth a special mention too. The actors chosen to lend their voices to the main characters are: Florence Foresti, Marion Cotillard, Vincent Cassel,Vincent Lindon and Guillaume Gallienne. On the other side of the Atlantic the parts will be voiced by Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Jeff Bridges and Benecio Del Toro.

The Little Prince is a book for children secretly written for grown-ups. It can be read on many different levels and is full of meaning, texture and metaphor providing pleasure to readers of all ages. Hopefully the film will follow suit.