Moomin Characters, the parent company of global phenomenon the Moomins, and Annapurna have announced they are bringing Tove Jansson’s creatures to life in a new animated feature film — the first Moomin film produced in the United States — and that Rebecca Sugar will be at the helm.

The film will be written and directed by Rebecca Sugar, the creator of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. Julia Pistor, who was behind such animated features including the Rugrats films, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, and The Magician’s Elephant, will produce.

The Moomins were created by Finnish artist, illustrator and writer Tove Jansson during WWII. They’re gentle, pudgy little trolls that vaguely resemble little horses. They live in Moominvalley, and enjoy their own cozy little society, unbothered by the affairs of the outside world. The Moomins novels have been published in more than 60 languages, with TV adaptions in 120 countries. There was also a Moomins comic strip drawn by Jansson herself, syndicated in 40 countries.

You can watch the whole Moomin animated series from the 90’s by following this link.

“We are thrilled to partner with the talented Rebecca Sugar as well as Annapurna for this milestone new film. We are excited to see how this accomplished team will reinterpret the beloved Moomin stories and for them to be discovered and rediscovered by old and new fans alike,” said Roleff Kråkström, CEO of Moomin Characters.

“We’re honored to bring Tove Jansson’s timeless vision to the big screen” said Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein, co-presidents of Annapurna Animation. “Along with Rebecca and Julia, we can’t wait to introduce these beloved characters — and the humor, heart, and subversive spirit Tove brought to her work —  to new audiences.”

Additional details about the new feature film project are yet to be announced.