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[Edmond Dantès]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/04...andy-serkis-performance-captured-animal-farm/

Serkis on the approach they're taking:

“I think we have found a rather fresh way of looking at the story using an amalgamation of filming styles, including performance capture. It is a wide canvas on which we are exploring how far we can take performance capture with quadrupeds. We are exploring new avenues of performance including puppeteering parts of animals; it’s terribly exciting."

"We will tell Orwell's classic tale as a vibrant engaging story for 21st Century families. Just imagine Orwell writing today… seeing the entire story from the point of view of an adorable knee-high piglet…

A rite of passage for this once naïve, baby-face piglet Lucky, son of Napoleon, as he witnesses the rise and fallof a dream: a perfect existence without human beings. A modern commentary of the perils of corporate greed, but with all the innocence, joy and sensitivity of a fairy-tale.

Just great fun, anarchic, contemporary, quick-witted and very funny … but also fearful, whereby jeopardy is in the unseen implied violence; raucous, thrilling with big set pieces; but also subtle – with incisive subversion and satire; heartbreakingly honest, accepting of sadness and emotionally ebullient."

Due: 2014

 

[CountAntonius]

Not fixed.

 

[Akahige]

It's been too long since I read the book

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Andes Circus' directorial debut? I'm assuming since there's no mention of a director in the article, which might imply something.

A new AF adaptation could be interesting. It's an important satire.

 

[Nudull]

Had no idea this was even coming out. Screenwriter and Serkis himself has me curious, though, so I'll be seeing this.

 

[Exterminieren]

Wait. They're making Animal Farm into a kiddie-friendly mo-cap movie?

I look forward to the 1984 rom-com.

 

[akira28]

oh I'll go see that in theatre.

 

[Kurtofan]

Lucky?

Are you sure this isn't this Napoleon?

(I've cried puppy tears when I watched this movie as a child

 

[Akahige]

Andes Circus' directorial debut? I'm assuming since there's no mention of a director in the article, which might imply something.

A new AF adaptation could be interesting. It's an important satire.

according to his website "Andy is also planning to direct feature films including Animal Farm, based on the novel by George Orwell."

 

[BertramCooper]

Not exactly the most impressive concept art.

Sounds interesting, though. Great novel, of course.

 

[Chuckl3s]

Andes Circus' directorial debut? I'm assuming since there's no mention of a director in the article, which might imply something.

A new AF adaptation could be interesting. It's an important satire.

Yes its his debut but he was the second unit director for the Hobbit films. So I don't know how much of that actual counts as being a director.

I'm glad they are making another adaptation. Can't wait. Just hope its not a kid friendly version.

 

[Kinyou]

I assume Andy Serkis will play everyone?

 

[Menelaus]

 

[Akahige]

Yes its his debut but he was the second unit director for the Hobbit films. So I don't know how much of that actual counts as being a director.

I'm glad they are making another adaptation. Can't wait. Just hope its not a kid friendly version.

When it comes time to promote the film it be on everything poster "from the guy who directed those sweeping outdoor shots in The Hobbit Trilogy".

 

[TOP SHOTTA]

I hate pigs. I hate everything pig related. Hate their face, hate anthropomorphic cartoon pigs, and everything else (except ham, sausage and bacon). I am so not the market for this. I pray my kids don't ask for this thing by name. Ugh. Pigs.

 

[LQX]

Loved Animal Farm. Being an idiot, I no idea of the bigger message it was sending. I read and thought of it as an ordinary kids book for a long time until some clued me in. Remains the only book I actually re-read.

 

[obin_gam]

This thread and news really fucks with my head since the only "Animal Farm" I know about (and no I havent seen it myself) is the 70s/80s underground porn film.

Spoiler

wtf is wrong with me?

 

[Andrew.]

Animal Farm? A family film? Good luck with that.

Might as well just make a new Babe or live action Charlottes Web if they're gonna play it safe for 21st century families. Jesus christ.

 

[Kazerei]

Fixed.

Nope, I still had to view the article for the image to load. Rehost it instead.