Ani 'Horton' calls Carrey, Carell to Fox
'Who' duo tapped
SepT 13, 2006
Jim Carrey has been cast as Horton and Steve Carell has been cast as the mayor of Who-ville in Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who,"a CGI-animated feature film from 20th Century Fox Animation.
"Horton" marks the first time Carrey will voice a CGI-animated character. He previously inhabited Seuss' world as the title character in Universal Pictures' "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
"Horton" centers on an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting that there might be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community that thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.
The film version is based on the classic book, first published in 1954 by Ted Geisel, who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Seuss' books have sold more than 200 million copies, and have been translated into 15 languages.
"At the heart of the movies that we make are the characters, and in Horton, Geisel has created a character with an unwavering moral center, a charming innocence, and a selfless willingness to protect others, even at his own expense," 20th Century Fox Animation president Chris Meledandri said. "Geisel had one of the greatest imaginations of the 20th century, and Jim Carrey's extraordinary talents are a wonderful match to Geisel's vision. Steve Carell will not only be bringing his great comedic abilities to the role of the mayor but also his uncanny gift of finding the humanity in every character he plays."
"Horton" is being produced at Fox Animation's Blue Sky Studios, whose recent "Ice Age: The Meltdown" grossed $650 million in worldwide theatrical boxoffice.
Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino are directing "Horton" from a script adaptation written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
The executive producers are Audrey Geisel, Chris Wedge and Chris Meledandri, and the producer is 20th Century Fox Animation production executive Bob Gordon. 20th Century Fox Animation vp John Cohen is overseeing the project, which is scheduled for release on March 14, 2008.
Carell, who won the Golden Globe and was Emmy-nominated for his role in the Emmy-winning sitcom "The Office," starred in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and can be seen in "Little Miss Sunshine."
Fox Animation is in production on "The Simpsons Movie," scheduled for release July 27.
"Horton" marks the first time Carrey will voice a CGI-animated character. He previously inhabited Seuss' world as the title character in Universal Pictures' "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
"Horton" centers on an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting that there might be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community that thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.
The film version is based on the classic book, first published in 1954 by Ted Geisel, who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss. Seuss' books have sold more than 200 million copies, and have been translated into 15 languages.
"At the heart of the movies that we make are the characters, and in Horton, Geisel has created a character with an unwavering moral center, a charming innocence, and a selfless willingness to protect others, even at his own expense," 20th Century Fox Animation president Chris Meledandri said. "Geisel had one of the greatest imaginations of the 20th century, and Jim Carrey's extraordinary talents are a wonderful match to Geisel's vision. Steve Carell will not only be bringing his great comedic abilities to the role of the mayor but also his uncanny gift of finding the humanity in every character he plays."
"Horton" is being produced at Fox Animation's Blue Sky Studios, whose recent "Ice Age: The Meltdown" grossed $650 million in worldwide theatrical boxoffice.
Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino are directing "Horton" from a script adaptation written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
The executive producers are Audrey Geisel, Chris Wedge and Chris Meledandri, and the producer is 20th Century Fox Animation production executive Bob Gordon. 20th Century Fox Animation vp John Cohen is overseeing the project, which is scheduled for release on March 14, 2008.
Carell, who won the Golden Globe and was Emmy-nominated for his role in the Emmy-winning sitcom "The Office," starred in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and can be seen in "Little Miss Sunshine."
Fox Animation is in production on "The Simpsons Movie," scheduled for release July 27.
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