The director of ‘Venom: There will be slaughter’ prepares an animated adaptation of the classic dystopian fable of 1945
After triumphing at the box office with ‘Venom: There will be slaughter’, Andy Serkis He already has a new project as director. Is about a new animated adaptation of ‘Animal Farm’, the dystopian novel by George Orwell.
The fable, published in 1945, sees a group of farm animals rebel against their human owner in hopes of creating a society where they can be equal, free and happy. It was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 best novels in English between 1923 and 2005., and earned Orwell a Retrospective Hugo Award. It has been adapted numerous times for radio and theater, as well as for cinema with John Hallas Y Joy Batchelor mounting a film adaptation in 1954, and John Stephenson turning it into a television movie on TNT in 1999.
Behind the project are the producers Aniventure and The ImaginariumSerkis’ own company, and Nicholas Stoller (screenwriter of ‘Cigüeñas’ and ‘Capitán Underpants’) has been commissioned to write the script for a project that has already begun to get under way in the cinesite studioscelebrating their 30th anniversary.
“The challenging journey to bring this extraordinary story to the screen has finally been rewarded with the opportunity to partner with the brilliant team at Aniventure and Cinesite,” said Serkis. “Together we hope to make our version of Orwell’s ever-relevant masterpiece emotionally powerful, humorous and relatable for all ages.. A story not only for our time, but for generations to come.”
“Since 1945, when George Orwell first published Animal Farm, the story has remained relevant and a key tool in understanding how the world works.”, added the producer adam nagle. “Andy has had a special talent for creating unique and memorable characters during his remarkable career and we are delighted to be working with him, Jonathan Cavendish and Cinesite to adapt ‘Animal Farm’ for modern audiences.”
A pioneer of Emmy and Golden Globe nominated performance capture, Serkis recently appeared as Alfred in “The Batman” opposite Robert Pattinson.
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