Animal Farm is an upcoming British animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced and directed by Andy Serkis, with a script written by Nicholas Stoller from a previous draft that was co-written by Rupert Wyatt and Serkis. Based on the novella of the same name by George Orwell, the adaptation is currently in production. It will be the novel's third film adaptation, following the 1954 animated film and the 1999 live action film.
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| Directed by | Andy Serkis |
| Screenplay by | Nicholas Stoller |
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| Based on | Animal Farm by George Orwell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Production
editIn July 2011, a feature film adaptation of George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm was announced to be in development, with Rupert Wyatt serving as director. Wyatt and Andy Serkis, who had worked together on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, were slated to serve as co-screenwriters.[1] By October 2012, Serkis was announced to have taken over directorial duties, with the project being developed as a HFR-3D film.[2] In August 2018, Netflix purchased distribution rights to the film.[3][4][5] After numerous delays, Serkis once again began pre-production on the project, after completing his directing duties for Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).[6]
By April 2022, it was announced that production had commenced as an animated film at Cinesite Studios, with a screenplay written by Nicholas Stoller. Serkis also served as producer, alongside Adam Nagle, Dave Rosenbaum, and Jonathan Cavendish with both Stoller and Wyatt set to serve as executive producers. The project is a joint-venture production between Cinesite Studios, Aniventure, and the Imaginarium Productions, with Netflix dropping the distribution rights.[7][8][9][10][11] In March 2023, during an interview with Screen Rant, he stated that one year of production had passed while another year was left for the film.[12]
Release
editAnimal Farm is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2025.[13]
References
edit- ^ Ward, Kate (6 July 2011). "Andy Serkis working on new 'Animal Farm' film". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (19 October 2012). "Andy Serkis to Direct Adaptation of 'Animal Farm'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (1 August 2018). "Netflix Buys Andy Serkis' 'Animal Farm' Adaptation". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Andy Serkis to Direct 'Animal Farm' Adaptation for Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (1 August 2018). "Netflix Acquires George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'; Andy Serkis Directs & Matt Reeves Produces". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Andy Serkis Will Direct Animal Farm Next After Venom 2". ScreenRant. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (19 April 2022). "Andy Serkis Directing Animated Adaptation Of George Orwell Classic 'Animal Farm' Penned By Nicholas Stoller". Deadline. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Romanchick, Shane (20 April 2022). "'Animal Farm': Andy Serkis to Direct Animated Adaptation of Classic George Orwell Novel". Collider. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (19 April 2022). "Andy Serkis Teams With Cinesite on 'Animal Farm' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (20 April 2022). "Andy Serkis to Direct Animated Adaptation of 'Animal Farm' for Cinesite". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (19 April 2022). "Andy Serkis Offers Animal Farm Movie Update After Directing Venom: Let There Be Carnage". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Hullender, Tatiana (25 March 2023). "Andy Serkis On Luther: The Fallen Sun And Animal Farm". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (24 October 2024). "Cinesite Montreal Celebrates 10 Years of Animation & VFX Achievement". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
External links
edit- Animal Farm at IMDb
