AWN is reporting that Cannes audiences will be very lucky to see snippets from Pathe and Sylvain Chomet’s upcoming film “The Illusionist” at the Marche du Film.

Chomet began working on the film in June 2006. He is writing and directing the adaptation of the original and previously unproduced material by Jacques Tati. Pathe said it plans to release the $22 million film in France and the U.K. in 2009. Pathe International will handle worldwide sales.

The film combines traditional 2-D character techniques and CG.

Chomet is well known for his character animation and story sensibilities in his outstanding previous film, “The Triplettes of Belleville.”