The Ark and the Aardvark
| The Ark and the Aardvark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Stevenson |
| Produced by |
Keith Kjarval Kurt Rauer |
| Written by |
Philip LaZebnik Glen Dolman |
| Story by |
Richie Chavez Chris Jenkins Larry Leker |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Stan Webb |
Production company |
Unified Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Ark and the Aardvark, originally titled Noah's Ark, is an upcoming American computer animated adventure comedy film directed by John Stevenson and written by Philip LaZebnik and Glen Dolman. The film tell the story of an aardvark who becomes the leader of a group of misfit animals in order to bring all the animals onto Noah's Ark. The film stars the voices of Miles Teller, Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson and Stephen Merchant.
Cast
- Miles Teller as Gilbert, an aardvark.[1]
- Aubrey Plaza as Brain, the spider.
- Jenny Slate as Mitzy, the ostrich.
- Rob Riggle as The Todd, an elephant.
- Craig Robinson as Clyde, a bullfrog.
- Stephen Merchant as Croc.
Production
On October 1, 2007, it was announced that Unified Pictures would produce a $35 million budgeted computer animated film, Noah's Ark, which Philip LaZebnik would write the screenplay, with ElectroAge handling the animation.[2] In March 2013, the studio hired Kung Fu Panda's director John Stevenson to handle the creative work on the film with Cameron Hood as co-director.[3] While later on August 20, 2014, it was reported that Stevenson had been hired as the director of the film, which had a script from LaZebnik and Glen Dolman.[4] On October 3, 2016, Miles Teller was set to voice the lead character Gilbert in the film, new titled The Ark and the Aardvark, which Keith Kjarval and Kurt Rauer would produce the film for Unified.[1]
As of October 2016, the film was in-production in Los Angeles.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Lodderhose, Diana (October 3, 2016). "Miles Teller Sails To 'The Ark and The Aardvark'". Deadline. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Unified Pictures Builds a New Ark". ComingSoon.net. October 1, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (March 21, 2013). "Unified Pictures Launching Animated 'Noah's Ark'". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (August 20, 2014). "'Kung Fu Panda' Director to Helm Animated 'Noah's Ark' Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2017.