Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is a 2021 live-action animated coming-of-age comedy film from director Dean Fleischer-Camp from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jenny Slate and Nick Paley, based on a story the three of them created with Elisabeth Holm. It is based on the short films of the same name created and uploaded to YouTube by Fleischer-Camp in 2010. Slate reprises her voice role as Marcel, an anthropomorphic shell living with his grandmother Connie. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3rd, 2021.
Marcel is an adorable, 1-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother, Connie, and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. However, when a documentary filmmaker discovers them, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope of finding his long-lost family.
The cast includes Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, and Lesley Stahl.
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is set to debut as a limited release on June 24th. Watch the official trailer below.