Andy Serkis’ long-gestating adaptation of Animal Farm is one step closer to being a reality. On Tuesday, it was announced that Serkis will be directing the long-awaited animated adaptation of George Orwell’s novel for Aniventure and The Imagiarium, with production currently underway at Cinesite. The film will be written by Nicholas Stoller (Storks, Captain Underpants), and will be produced by Adam Nagle (Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank), Dave Rosenbaum (Hitpig) and Imaginarium’s Jonathan Cavendish (Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle). Matt Reeves, who previously worked with Serkis on The Batman and the Planet of the Apes movies, was attached as a producer when the project was previously picked up by Netflix in 2018, although it is unclear if he is still involved with the current incarnation. This will be Serkis’ latest film after helming last year’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
