Samuel L Jackson is about to play Chris Pratt’s feline father in Garfield
Avengers star Samuel L. Jackson has been lined as much as voice Garfield’s feline father in an upcoming film centered on the enduring cartoon cat.
From DNEG, the animation firm behind Ron’s Gone Unsuitable (opens in new tab), and Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson’s Alcon Leisure, the flick is about to see the lazy, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating moggy trigger issues for his proprietor Jon Arbuckle, and Jon’s sweet-natured canine Odie.
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt is already on board to convey the titular tom to life, whereas Jackson is about to play Vic, a model new character who wasn’t part of Jim Davis’ iconic 1978 sketch.
Picked up for near-worldwide launch by Sony Footage, Garfield was written by Discovering Nemo’s David Reynolds and will probably be directed by Rooster Little’s Mark Dindal. The pair beforehand labored collectively on Disney (opens in new tab)’s The Emperor’s New Groove.
Davis will act as an govt producer on the newest adaptation, alongside Bridget McMeel. John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner will produce reverse Kosove, Johnson, DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra and studio president Tom Jacomb.
Like Pratt, who has fronted two LEGO films, Jackson is not any stranger to voice performing. He famously performed Lucius Greatest aka Frozone in Pixar’s The Incredibles and its sequel, and likewise featured in Afro Samurai and Turbo. Outdoors of Marvel and animation, his most notable credit embody Goodfellas, Snakes on a Aircraft, Coming to America, Pulp Fiction, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Because it stands, Garfield has but to announce an official launch date. It’s anticipated to succeed in cinemas someday in 2023. Whereas we wait, why not take a look at our roundup of the most effective animated films and bulk out your to-watch record.
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