Franklin and Granny's Secret

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Franklin and Granny's Secret

Directed by	Dominique Monféry
Written by	John van Bruggen
Distributed by	Mars Distribution
Release date(s)	December 20, 2006
Running time	75 min.
Country	Canada/France
Language	English (?)
Preceded by	Back to School with Franklin (2003)
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Franklin and Granny's Secret (French: Franklin et le trésor du lac) is a new movie premiering on December 20, 2006, based on the television show Franklin.

The events of this movie focus around Franklin's Granny falling ill during a visit from Franklin's Aunt Lucy, who is an archaeologist. Aunt Lucy knows of a special talisman that may cure the illness, so she joins Franklin on a quest to find it, along with his friends Bear and Beaver. But they are also accompanied by Aunt Lucy's little goddaughter, Samantha, and her personality clashes with Franklin.

This is the first ever Franklin movie planned for release to the big screen. It is slated to premiere in theaters in Canada and France, although whether it will be seen in theaters in the U.S. has not been confirmed. Writer John van Bruggen states that this movie will take Franklin on a much grander adventure than any of the past Franklin movies, including Franklin and the Green Knight.

Written by John van Bruggen and directed by Dominique Monféry. Production companies include Alphanim, Nelvana, StudioCanal, Digital eMation and Europool. It is distributed by Mars Distribution, with StudioCanal controlling all rights worldwide. Preproduction is being handled by a team of former Disney animators. This movie has also been listed under the working titles "Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure", "Franklin and the Secret Talisman" and "Franklin and Granny's Secret".