The Water Horse — A Message from Walden Media

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is a poignant fictional story about a phenomenon many people believe to be very real indeed. Loch Ness in Scotland is annually visited by millions of tourists, all hoping to catch a glimpse of “Nessie.” There have been enough sightings of the Water Horse there, beginning with St. Columba in the year 565 AD and continuing through today, that the lure to see for one’s self continues to be powerful.

In our screen version, we have taken Dick King-Smith’s wry little book and broadened its scope to fit the demands of the large screen. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep lends itself to special effects and the sweep and mystery that is Northern Scotland—features to be found in our film adaptation. It is our hope that this story about friendship, a child’s loneliness, and the power of belief will have many children asking the adults in their lives, “Is the Water Horse real?”

We also hope The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep encourages children—and adults—to ignore the skeptics and the practical-minded and to join forces with the imaginative and the hopeful. We hope our film shows that the best answer regarding flights of pure imagination is always, “But of course!”

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