This prompted the townsfolk to seek aid from two brilliant scientists, which made the city split into separate factions between machinery and biological engineering, who refuse to work together due to their differing ideas.

While exploring the wonders of an ordinary world she meets a mutant boy named Huxley (who was created with two hearts) and they share a friendship that must overcome their warring families.

With the release of the Clockwork Girl comic book series in 2007, co-creators Kevin Hanna and Sean O’Reilly confirmed they were working on an animated short adaptation.

[4] A stereoscopic 3D animated feature was formally announced in July 2010 at San Diego Comic-Con, with Hanna acting as the director and O'Reilly serving as producer.

At the same time, Alexa Vega, Jesse McCartney and Carrie-Anne Moss were cast in undisclosed roles, and funding from South Korean company CJ Entertainment was received.