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.

Have you ever wondered what happened to you favorite child stars?  Some of them seem to have all but disappeared from the big screen.  L.A. LIVE has put together a list of child actors who are MIA.  Whether they have retired all together, switched careers, or are coming to a screen near you, here is what these child stars have been up to.      

After starring in a string of advertisements during the early 1990s, Haley Joel Osment rose to fame with his role in “The Sixth Sense”.  He has starred in some films since then, but took time off to pursue a degree at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.  He is currently filming for “Entourage”, the highly anticipated film follow up to the HBO show.   

Liesel is best known for the title role in the film “A Little Princess”, but she gave up acting in 2000 at the age of 16.  Thanks to a massive fortune from her family’s Hyatt Hotels empire, Liesel is financially set for life!  She puts her money towards philanthropic causes such as Young Ambassadors Opportunity and Opportunity International, which focuses on microfinancing. 

Pretty much every kid out of the 1990s knows Macaulay Culkin’s shocked “Home Alone” face.  Before he hit it big with “Home Alone” Macaulay starred in a series of roles on stage as well as in film and television.  Culkin’s star was on the rise during the 1990s, but his post “Home Alone” films failed to live up to his initial success.  He retired from film for a period of time before returning in 2000.  His subsequent roles were in smaller films that were much grittier and grown up.  Currently, he is trying his hand with music and DJ gigs.   

In the early 1990s, Mara Wilson was the quintessential child star.  Wilson was featured in movies such as “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Miracle on 34th Street” before landing the star role in “Matilda”.  Today, Wilson is retired from film acting because it didn’t allow her the creative freedoms she desired.  Currently, she is working on publishing young adult novels and she recently wrote her first off-Broadway play. 

This adorable child star is probably best known for his role as a love struck child in “Love Actually”.  Today, Thomas is still in the spotlight.  He made the move from the silver screen to small screen with a role in HBO’s wildly popular show “Game of Thrones”.  Thomas is involved in animated work, as he lends his voice to the character Ferb on Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb”.