Andy Serkis will adapt "Animal Farm" into an animated film

Andy Serkis is embarking on the adaptation of

, George Orwell's classic, into an animated film.

The director of

and

will leverage his company The Imaginarium in collaboration with Aniventure while production will be handled by Cinesite, one of the world leaders in animation.

For generations to come

“The difficult journey it took to bring this extraordinary story to the screen is finally rewarded with the opportunity given to us to collaborate with the brilliant teams of Aniventure and Cinecite.

Together, we hope to ensure that our version of Orwell's timeless masterpiece is emotionally powerful, funny, and accessible to all ages.

A tale that is not only valid for our time, but for generations to come, ”said Andy Serkis in a press release relayed by Deadline.

Satirizing the birth of totalitarianism, Orwell's novel published in 1945 depicts a group of farm animals who foment a rebellion against their human owner in order to create a society where equality and mutual aid would reign.

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