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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

As someone who absolutely adores the original animated film, I'm highly skeptical of this one already just by the fact they have to announce the "voice actors". I just found out about it and it's already on my "Do Not Watch" list.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

I love Andy Serkis. Listened to his audiobook ver of LOTR. Good stuff.

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 4 points 13 hours ago

So Seth Rogen is gonna be a pig who does his laugh all the time right?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 17 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

So we don't even cast actual voice actors anymore?

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago

Haven’t for a long time.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

For some reason, I get the feeling that this is going to be mediocre.

IMO an Animal Farm adaptation needs to be different and based on the casting this seems more like a typical animated production.

I hope I am wrong.

[–] theblips@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago

Just looking at the visuals you can tell the tone is off. This is not a cutesy story with teacup pigs

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Tbh they should be doing Animal Pound, the recent updated retelling of Animal Farm in comic form. Was actually really good.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I am open to fully novel interpretation that stray away from the original. Just make it feel different and unique.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

Stray hehe. It's good for sure, I hate remakes and recommend the comic!

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 24 points 1 day ago

your instincts are probably on because it seems they're casting stars not voice actors

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s a classic, but not exactly what the world needs right now. The Orwell adaptation he should have done is 1984.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, not sure we need to know about the dangers of communism while capitalism is tearing apart society, but we all know who finances these productions.

[–] tflyghtz@lemm.ee 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Animal Farm is pro communist. Did you read it? It warns of the offpath idea of Stalinism.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

This... this doesn't counter my comment. An offpath of Stalinism is still within the scope of "dangers of communism".

My main point was that we don't need that movie right now anyway. We need a Captain Planet reboot or a new FernGully or a Lorax that isn't shilling SUVs.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

This sounds like a disaster.

[–] power@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

i just listened to an audiobook version of this book & the cover art for it appeared to be ai generated so when i see this image i cant help but feel like its also ai generated.