Andy Serkis' Animated Animal Farm Movie Finally Moving Forward
Renowned actor and director Andy Serkis will finally make an animated adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novella, Animal Farm. Serkis is best known for acting roles like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes reboot, but he's also done some work behind the camera. In 2017, Serkis made his directorial debut with the biographical film Breathe. For a decade now, Serkis has planned to helm Animal Farm, and now that project is moving forward at long last.
According to Deadline, Serkis will finally make an animated adaptation of Orwell's dystopian novella, Animal Farm. Nicholas Stoller adapted the screenplay for the project, which will partner with Aniventure and Serkis' company, The Imaginarium. Serkis has been working for nearly a decade to get this project off the ground, sharing that he hopes to bring Orwell's powerful, humorous and emotional tale to life in an extraordinary way. See his exact comments below:
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The challenging journey to bring this extraordinary story to the screen has been finally rewarded by the opportunity to partner with the brilliant team at Aniventure and Cinesite. Together we hope to make our version of Orwell's ever relevant masterpiece, emotionally powerful, humorous, and relatable for all ages. A tale not only for our times, but for generations to come.
Orwell's classic dystopian novella, published in 1945, sees a group of farm animals rise up against their human owner to procure societal equality. Given Serkis' track record and keen ability to step into such dynamic roles as Gollum or Supreme Leader Snoke, he appears to be a perfect fit for leading the project. Serkis will likely pull from all
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