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Creators Stephen Schwartz music and lyrics and David I. Stern libretto attended the opening night performance of Music Theatre Wichita's brand new production of Disney's My Son Pinocchio, the stage adaptation of Schwartz and Stern's 2000 TV film 'Geppetto.' Also congratulating the cast and crew were David R. Scott of Disney Theatrical, and J. B. Kaufman, author of the new book 'Pinocchio The Making of the Disney Epic.' Scroll down for photos from the opening festivities, plus click here for shots from the preview...

Watch a new spot from Relativity Media's Free Birds animation, starring Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler. The Jimmy Hayward film hits theaters on November 1st and looks like a hysterical animated comedy, also scripted by Hayward alongaside Scott Mosier from the story by David I. Stern and John Strauss. In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

Landing in Us cinemas in just over a month’s time, Free Birds marks Relativity Media’s entrance into the world of animation.

The comedy, previously titled Turkeys, boasts a fantastic voice cast, led by Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, and Amy Poehler. And that, alone, should be encouragement enough.

With just a few more weeks before it touches down across the Atlantic, the studio has launched the new trailer and poster over on Fandango, giving a new look at the adventurous little birds.

In this hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good.

Joining the leading trio in the voice cast are Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol,...

Previously titled Turkeys, Free Birds is set to hit theatres this November, in plenty of time for Thanksgiving across the pond.

The animated comedy-adventure movie sees Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson lend their voices as the leading duo, starring as two turkeys who are determined get their kind off the menu for the Thanksgiving festivities for good.

We’ve got four and a half months left on the clock before Relativity put the film into theatres, and they’ve launched the first trailer over on Apple.

In this hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good.

Wilson and Harrelson are joined by a fantastic voice cast,...

When you think about all the children.s movies out there, animated or live action, Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that just doesn.t get that much play (though Chinese New Year also gets a similar cold shoulder). But Relativity Media.s Free Birds - formerly known by the less-than-clever name Turkeys - is here to change that. In fact, it.s here to change Thanksgiving forever. The film.s first trailer, courtesy of Apple, is actually funnier than I thought it would be, but not by much. That said, I.m still pretty into the premise, and I think it could allow for a wide range of clever storytelling, though I.m not entirely sure I trust the writers involved - including John J. Strauss (The Wild) and David I. Stern (Open Season 2), who did the story, and writers Jimmy Hayward and Scott Mosier. If they completely...

Every single year, the President of the United States pardons a single turkey from being eaten for Thanksgiving. But what happens to that turkey afterwards? Apparently he lives the life of luxury. Owen Wilson voices a pardoned turkey who has his cushy life interrupted when he's recruited by another high strung, eccentric turkey (Woody Harrelson) to go back in time and stop their kind from being on the menu at the very first Thanksgiving. Amy Poehler also lends her voice to the animated time travel adventure Free Birds from the director of Horton Hears a Who!, and it looks like some good holiday fun. Here's the first trailer for Jimmy Hayward's Free Birds, originally from Apple: Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!) directs Free Birds, written by Craig Mazin (The Hangover sequels), David I. Stern (Open Season sequels) and John J. Strauss (The Santa Clause sequels). Two turkeys (Owen...

Jimmy Hayward's animated Turkeys have transformed into Free Birds. Relativity Media's release stars Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Colm Meaney and Keith David. The film opens on November 1st and is produced by Scott Mosier, Craig Mazin, John Strauss and David I. Stern. Relativity Media and Reel FX made the announcement today for the title change to Free Birds which can be seen in 2D and 3D formats. In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

Jimmy Hayward's animated Turkeys have transformed into Free Birds. Relativity Media's release stars Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Colm Meaney and Keith David. The film opens on November 1st and is produced by Scott Mosier, Craig Mazin, John Strauss and David I. Stern. Relativity Media and Reel FX made the announcement today for the title change to Free Birds which can be seen in 2D and 3D formats. In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!), two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.

Relativity Media and Reel FX have announced today that their animated comedy “Turkeys” will be released November 14, 2014. The film stars Owen Wilson (“Cars”), Woody Harrelson (“The Hunger Games”) and Dan Fogler (“Kung Fu Panda”). The film is directed by Jimmy Hayward, director of box office hit Horton Hears A Who! and animator on such films as Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” and “Monsters Inc.” The film’s script was written by David I. Stern and John Strauss (with Craig Mazin geting a rewrite credit). Strauss and Stern are also producing the film. The plot of “Turkeys” involves two turkeys from two sides of the tracks: “Turkeys is an irreverent, hilarious, adventurous [ Read More ]

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Relativity Media and Reel FX announced today that they have dated the upcoming animated comedy Turkeys, helmed by Jimmy Hayward, director of box office hit Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who and animator on such films as Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. The film is jointly produced and financed by Relativity and Reel FX and is now set for theatrical release on November 14, 2014. Relativity has also announced that it has set the release date of Safe Haven, based on the best-selling novel from internationally-known author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, Dear John) and directed by Oscar and DGA-nominee Lasse Hallstr&#246m (The Cider House Rules), by a few days next year to coincide with Valentine's Day, February 14, 2013.

Turkeys stars the voice talent of Owen Wilson, who previously voiced Lightning McQueen in Disney Pixar's Cars, Woody Harrelson from The Hunger Games and Dan Fogler, who previously voiced Zeng in Dreamworks Animation's Kung Fu Panda.

 

Even though it's not even Halloween yet in 2012, Relativity Media is already looking ahead to Thanksgiving of 2014.

The studio is partnering with Reel FX to produce Turkeys, an animated comedy featuring the voice talents of Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson. Jimmy Hayward, who directed Horton Hears A Who! and the disastrous Jonah Hex after Neveldine/Taylor vacated the project, is returning to animation and tackling the directing duties on this one. (I think we can all forgive him for Jonah Hex considering he was an animator on Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo.) John Strauss and David I. Stern wrote the screenplay (rewrite by Dan Mazin), with regular Kevin Smith collaborator Scott Mosier producing.

The movie is described as "an irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy where two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in...

More than two years ago, Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson boarded Turkeys. The project was meant to be the first of several animated movies from Bedrock Studios with smaller budgets, but in the time since, there hasn.t really been much new information about how things were progressing, at least until today when Relativity Media and Reel FX released a statement saying they.re going to co-finance the film. Apparently, Scott Mosier, best known for his work on many of the Kevin Smith movies, is now on board to produce alongside Craig Mazin, John Strauss and David I. Stern. According to Coming Soon, the studios are still shooting for a 2014 release date. It.s unclear whether the budget has been raised above the initial $35 million, but regardless, Wilson and Harrelson will remain at the top of the bill. Despite the efforts of some Hollywood stars, who advise adopting rather than...

Gobble, gobble.

With Thanksgiving less than a month away, what great timing for Relativity Media in conjunction with Reel FX to announce their upcoming computer animated comedy project:

Turkeys.

Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson will voice the two main characters — who happen to be turkeys.

It’s actually kind of a clever concept:

“Turkeys is an irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy where two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history – and get turkey off the menu for good.”

The movie will be directed by Jimmy Hayward, who did a fine job on Horton Hears A Who! Scott Mosier (Kevin Smith’s Bff and producer/podcast partner) will produce alongside Craig Mazin, John Strauss, and David I. Stern.

Stern and Strauss get screenwriting credit, along with re-write work by Mazin (The Hangover...

Relativity Media and Reel FX, a movie studio based in Dallas and Santa Monica, announced today that they will jointly produce and finance the upcoming animated comedy Turkeys, slated for a 2014 release. The film is directed by Jimmy Hayward (Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who) and stars the voice talent of Owen Wilson (Cars) and Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games). Turkeys will be distributed worldwide by Relativity.

Producing are Scott Mosier (Clerks), Craig Mazin (The Hangover Part II), John Strauss (The Santa Clause 2) and David I. Stern (Hotel Transylvania). The screenplay was written by Stern and Strauss with a rewrite by Mazin.

Turkeys is an irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy where two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the menu for good.

Ryan Kavanaugh,...

Relativity Media will produce and finance Turkeys with Reel FX. Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson play two turkeys who find a time machine in a secret government laboratory and aim to go back to the very first Thanksgiving, and get turkeys off the menu! That sounds like a complete riot. Variety reports that Relativity will also distribute Turkeys on the domestic front. Jimmy Hayward of Horton Hears a Who! directs from the script by David I. Stern, John Strauss and Craig Mazin. Scott Mosier produces with all three scribes. Relativity's giving the film a 2014 release. Harrelson can be seen in CBS Films' hilarious comedy crime flick Seven Pyschopaths. He's in post-production on Out of the Furnace for helmer Scott Cooper, with Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker and Sam Shepard also starring. He's also finished work on Louis Leterrier's thriller Now You See Me.

Relativity Media will produce and finance Turkeys with Reel FX. Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson play two turkeys who find a time machine in a secret government laboratory and aim to go back to the very first Thanksgiving, and get turkeys off the menu! That sounds like a complete riot. Variety reports that Relativity will also distribute Turkeys on the domestic front. Jimmy Hayward of Horton Hears a Who! directs from the script by David I. Stern, John Strauss and Craig Mazin. Scott Mosier produces with all three scribes. Relativity's giving the film a 2014 release. Harrelson can be seen in CBS Films' hilarious comedy crime flick Seven Pyschopaths. He's in post-production on Out of the Furnace for helmer Scott Cooper, with Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana, Willem Dafoe, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker and Sam Shepard also starring. He's also finished work on Louis Leterrier's thriller Now You See Me. That film opens June 7th,...

Relativity Media and Reel FX, a movie studio based in Dallas and Santa Monica, announced today that they will jointly produce and finance the upcoming animated comedy Turkeys , slated for a 2014 release. The film is directed by Jimmy Hayward ( Horton Hears A Who! ) and stars the voice talent of Owen Wilson ( Cars ) and Woody Harrelson ( The Hunger Games ). Turkeys will be distributed worldwide by Relativity. Producing are Scott Mosier ( Clerks ), Craig Mazin ( The Hangover Part II ), John Strauss ( The Santa Clause 2 ) and David I. Stern ( Hotel Transylvania ). The screenplay was written by Stern and Strauss with a rewrite by Mazin. Turkeys is an irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy where two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their...

Breaking records in the Us last month, topping the box office with the biggest September opening of all time, Hotel Transylvania is released in the UK today, and Adam Sandler has been playing host on ‘Monster TV’ ahead of its arrival, a You’ve Been Framed!-esque show to introduce us to his Dracula character.

Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg lead the impressive voice cast, with support coming from the likes of Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Jon Lovitz, Cee-Lo Green, Fran Descher, and Molly Shannon.

“Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and...

In a groundbreaking (and diverse) age of animation where Disney is not longer the sole juggernaut, competing houses Pixar, DreamWorks, Aardman, Laika and Studio Ghibli (and to a lesser extent Fox’s Blue Sky Studios) continually offer audiences compelling fare that often break any preconceived notions that this overarching genre is simply for children.

Struggling to find its foothold in the industry as DreamWorks once did is Sony Pictures Animation, purveyor of fare including Open Season and The Smurfs – an entity which seems decidedly stuck in the past. Offering up slapstick-laden fluff of the lowest common denominator, the products flowing from this studio (even at their most comforting and brisk) are insubstantial and almost always offer nothing but a fleeting diversion.

Hotel Transylvania is a chief offender when it comes to all the issues plaguing mainstream animation today and in a number of ways seems like a significant step back...

We have a new one-sheet for the upcoming 3D animated film, Hotel Transylvania, below. I’m totally on board for this movie from the cast alone, even though others seem to be coming down on Adam Sandler lately.

Genndy Tarkakovsky (creator of Dexter’S Laboratory) is credited as Director, Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live) and David I. Stern are co-writers (Open Season), Mark Mothersbaugh (Royal Tenenbaums) is composing original music, and characters are being voiced by Adam Sandler (as Dracula), Selena Gomez (as Mavis, Dracula’s daughter), David Koechner (as Quasimodo), David Spade (as Griffin the Invisible Man), Kevin James (as Frank, aka Frankenstein), Fran Drescher (as Eunice, Frank’s bride), Steve Buscemi and Molly Shannon (as married werewolves Wayne and Wanda), Cee Lo Green (as Murray the Mummy), and Andy Samberg (as Jonathan, an ordinary guy).

Hotel Translyvania is slated for a September 21st release.

Synopsis:

Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania,...

Eight colorful new character posters have been released for Hotel Transylvania, an animated film slated for a September 21st release. Check them out in the gallery below.

Judging solely from the people involved, I have a feeling this movie is going to be really fun. Genndy Tarkakovsky (creator of Dexter’S Laboratory) is credited as Director, Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live) and David I. Stern are co-writers (Open Season), Mark Mothersbaugh (Royal Tenenbaums) is composing original music, and characters are being voiced by Adam Sandler (as Dracula), Selena Gomez (as Mavis, Dracula’s daughter), David Koechner (as Quasimodo), David Spade (as Griffin the Invisible Man), Kevin James (as Frank, aka Frankenstein), Fran Drescher (as Eunice, Frank’s bride), Steve Buscemi and Molly Shannon (as married werewolves Wayne and Wanda), Cee Lo Green (as Murray the Mummy), and Andy Samberg (as Jonathan, an ordinary guy).

Here’s a synopsis:

Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania,...

So far the first couple trailers for Hotel Transylvania have promised the big screen goofiness of Adam Sandler but in an animated family friendly package this time. Though Sandler ventured into animation with Eight Crazy Nights before, this seems to be a little less crass and creative, even if Sandler is bringing all his usual buddies like Kevin James, David Spade and Steve Buscemi into the mix. Now each of the stars get a character poster along with Selena Gomez as Dracula's daughter Mavis and Fran Drescher as Frankenstein's wife. All the characters resemble their voice stars, especially Spade. See what I mean below! Here are the character posters for Genndy Tartakovsky's Hotel Transylvania from Yahoo: Genndy Tartakovsky directs Hotel Transylvania with a script from Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and David I. Stern. The film follows Dracula (Adam Sandler) struggling to keep his daughter (Selena Gomez) from becoming obsessed...

Check out the poster for Hotel Transylvania, starring Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Andy Samberg, David Koechner, Cee-Lo and Molly Shannon. In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula (voiced by Sandler) runs a high-end resort away from the human world. However, when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenage daughter, Dracula goes into overprotective mode. The animated family film opens September 21st via Sony and is helmed by Gendy Tartakovsky from the script by Dan and Kevin Hageman and David I. Stern.

Check out the poster for Hotel Transylvania, starring Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Andy Samberg, David Koechner, Cee-Lo and Molly Shannon. In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula (voiced by Sandler) runs a high-end resort away from the human world. However, when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenage daughter, Dracula goes into overprotective mode. The animated family film opens September 21st via Sony and is helmed by Gendy Tartakovsky from the script by Dan and Kevin Hageman and David I. Stern.

Following on from last week’s new images of Frankenstein, Dracula, and more from Sony’s upcoming animated family comedy, Hotel Transylvania, we’ve now got a set of seven international character posters and six banners showing off the residents of the ghoulish hotel.

Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg lead the voice cast, with support coming from the likes of Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, David Spade, Jon Lovitz, Cee-Lo Green, Fran Descher, and Molly Shannon.

“Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more – to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Drac,...

Since their first big screen team up in That's My Boy doesn't seem to be faring to well, maybe having Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in a family centric animated comedy will serve them better. That's what Sony Pictures Animation is hoping as they've just released their new trailer for Hotel Transylvania. The original teaser only set the stage for the hotel itself, but this new trailer finally keys us in to the relationship Dracula (Sandler) has with his daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) and how their world is shaken when a human visitor (Samberg) opens her eyes to a world outside of Transylvania. I guess it could be fun. Watch! Here's the new trailer for Genndry Tartakovsky's Hotel Transylvania originally from Yahoo: Genndry Tartakovsky directs Hotel Transylvania with a script from Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and David I. Stern. The film follows Dracula (Adam Sandler) struggling to keep his daughter...

Hey guys, here’s the first official teaser one-sheet for Sony Animation Pictures’ horror comedy Hotel Transylvania! Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack), from the writing by Dane Hageman, Kevin Hageman and David I. Stern, Hotel Transylvania featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler as Dracula; Selena Gomez as his daughter, Mavis; Kevin James as Frank, [...]

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Poster for Hotel Transylvania, featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Andy Samberg, David Koechner, Cee-Lo and Molly Shannon. This comes after the recent press conference video we added for Summer of Sony 2012 for the Sony Pictures Animation film. In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a high-end resort away from the human world. However, when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenage daughter, Dracula goes into overprotective mode. Gendy Tartakovsky directs from the writing by Dane Hageman, Kevin Hageman and David I. Stern. Catch it in theatres on September 21st this year. Pic is produced by Michelle Murdocca.

Poster for Hotel Transylvania, featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Andy Samberg, David Koechner, Cee-Lo and Molly Shannon. This comes after the recent press conference video we added for Summer of Sony 2012 for the Sony Pictures Animation film. In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a high-end resort away from the human world. However, when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenage daughter, Dracula goes into overprotective mode. Gendy Tartakovsky directs from the writing by Dane Hageman, Kevin Hageman and David I. Stern. Catch it in theatres on September 21st this year. Pic is produced by Michelle Murdocca.

"It's just a normal hotel, nothing going on here." At the end of last month the first teaser trailer for the Genndy Tartakovsky directed animated film Hotel Transylania from Sony Pictures Animation made its way online. Now we have a slightly different teaser with some different comedic beats though, and a better look at some of the various monsters staying at the hotel like The Mummy (Cee-Lo Green), Frankenstein (Kevin James) and especially Adam Sandler as the proprietor Dracula. It looks a little too childish for my taste, but I hope it'll surprise me like Sony's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs film. Watch! Here's the new teaser trailer for Genndry Tartakovsky's Hotel Transylvania via Yahoo! Movies: Genndry Tartakovsky directs Hotel Transylvania with a script from Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and David I. Stern. The film follows Dracula (Adam Sandler) struggling to keep his daughter (Selena Gomez) from becoming obsessed...

"Welcome to Hotel Transylvania!" We recently got a first look at the characters in Sony Animation's movie Hotel Transylvania, featuring Adam Sandler as Dracula, but now the first official teaser trailer has finally surfaced. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of the world’s most famous monsters – Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, a family of werewolves, and more to celebrate his daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Dracula, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem, but his world could fall apart when one ordinary guy stumbles upon the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. The first trailer for Genndy Tartakovsky's Hotel Transylvania, from Sony Pictures' YouTube page: Genndry Tartakovsky directs Hotel Transylvania with a script from Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and David I. Stern. The film follows Dracula (Adam Sandler) struggling to keep his daughter (Selena Gomez) from becoming...

Miley Cyrus joined Adam Sandler in director Genndy Tartakovsky's Sony Pictures Animation (Spa) comedy Hotel Transylvania. Deadline reported Friday that Cyrus signed on to voice Mavis, the teenage daughter of Dracula, voiced by Sandler. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, soon to be in theaters with his comedy Jack and Jill, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

Miley Cyrus joined Adam Sandler in director Genndy Tartakovsky's Sony Pictures Animation (Spa) comedy Hotel Transylvania. Deadline reported Friday that Cyrus signed on to voice Mavis, the teenage daughter of Dracula, voiced by Sandler. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, soon to be in theaters with his comedy Jack and Jill, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

Miley Cyrus joined Adam Sandler in director Genndy Tartakovsky's Sony Pictures Animation (Spa) comedy Hotel Transylvania. Deadline reported Friday that Cyrus signed on to voice Mavis, the teenage daughter of Dracula, voiced by Sandler. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, soon to be in theaters with his comedy Jack and Jill, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

Adam Sandler will give voice to Dracula in the upcoming 3D animated comedy Hotel Transylvania. By the way, this article's title is meant as a descriptive, not a prediction, but feel free to interpret it as you will.

Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of the popular animated series Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory, will direct a screenplay by David I. Stern, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman that reimagines Dracula as a father and the owner of Hotel Transylvania, a luxurious resort for monsters and their families. Dracula opens the hotel as a safe haven for his daughter, Mavis, whom he has lied to about the outside world in order to protect her from its dangers. Of course, his elaborate scheme backfires when she falls for what Deadline calls "one ordinary guy" who stumbles upon the resort.

Joining in the high jinks are Sandler minions Kevin James, who plays Frankenstein (the monster, not the doctor), and David Spade,...

Adam Sandler joined Christopher Lee, Gary Oldman and, of course, Bela Lugosi as one of the few actors to receive the chance to play the famous movie monster Count Dracula. According to Variety, Sandler signed on to voice the blood-sucking Count in director Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated comedy Hotel Transylvania. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, last seen in Just Go with It and Grown Ups, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

Adam Sandler joined Christopher Lee, Gary Oldman and, of course, Bela Lugosi as one of the few actors to receive the chance to play the famous movie monster Count Dracula. According to Variety, Sandler signed on to voice the blood-sucking Count in director Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated comedy Hotel Transylvania. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, last seen in Just Go with It and Grown Ups, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

Adam Sandler joined Christopher Lee, Gary Oldman and, of course, Bela Lugosi as one of the few actors to receive the chance to play the famous movie monster Count Dracula. According to Variety, Sandler signed on to voice the blood-sucking Count in director Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated comedy Hotel Transylvania. David I. Stern (Open Season 2), Dan Hageman and sib Kevin Hageman co-wrote the script about Dracula, the Mummy and the Werewolf hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of present-day Transylvania convinced that modern technology has made them irrelevant. Sandler, last seen in Just Go with It and Grown Ups, was the first star to join the cast of Hotel Transylvania.

The loveable characters Boog, Elliot and their forest friends return for a third adventure, in Sony Pictures Animation.s comedy adventure Open Season 3, making its debut on DVD and Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack January 25th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Families will love the fun, interactive Open Season 3 bonus material, including the DVD game .Runaway Rv,. in which Mr. Weenie and the pet gang are out to save Boog from the circus and it.s up to you to help steer them to safety. Also on the DVD is a Progression Reel, which shows a scene come to life from story sketch through final animation. With the Blu-ray + DVD Combo pack come the exclusive features .Boog.s Cannon Blaster,. which let.s you launch all your favorite Open Season characters out of a circus cannon to free Boog from his cage, and .Rabbit Splat. Mode which will have...

Bedrock Studios by Cary Granat and Ed Jones will produce the animated buddy film “Turkeys”, featuring the voices of Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson. “Turkeys” is slated to be directed by Ash Brannon (”Toy Story 2″) and is about two farm turkeys who discover a time machine. The duo resolve to travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving, in order to keep turkeys from becoming the traditional meal. Luke Wilson is also voicing a character in the film, though what his role is has not been revealed. “Turkeys” is written and produced by John J. Strauss (”There’s Something About Mary”) and David I. Stern (Open Season 2″), [...]...

Here's an animated film for the vegetarians out there, something to put on the shelf next to "Chicken Run": it's called "Turkeys," and it's about two gobblers who discover a time machine, travel back to pre-Colonial times and stop their kind from being made synonymous with Thanksgiving dinner. I'm not sure what else they suggest to take their place on the menu, but I'm guessing it won't be another kind of meat, which would make this like an adaptation of a Chik-fil-a commercial.

Variety reports that the turkey duo will be voiced by Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson, which implies that these birds will be lovable loser-types: slackers, surfers or even stoners. "Turkeys" will be a family film though, despite the fact that it's being executive produced Peter Farrelly, so don't expect explicit drug jokes or anything too raunchy.

Owen's brother Luke will also be drawn away from his...

Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson set to voice two time-travelling turkeys in the animated buddy comedy "Turkeys" for Bedrock Studios says Entertainment Weekly.

Ash Brannon ("Toy Story 2") helms the story of Reggie and Brock, two gobblers that come upon a time machine and travel back to the first Thanksgiving in order to save their fellow kind from becoming an annual meal.

Luke Wilson also voices a character in the film which John J. Strauss ("There's Something About Mary") and David I. Stern ("Open Season 2") have penned and will produce. A 2011 release is planned.

Bedrock is also in development on feature film adaptations of "The Rats of Nimh," "A Wrinkle in Time" and "Dinosaur Bob".

Cary Granat and Ed Jones' new company Bedrock Studios announced on Wednesday that its first project will be the animated buddy film Turkeys , to be directed by Ash Brannon ( Toy Story 2 ). Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson will voice the turkeys that discover a time machine and travel back to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu. Luke Wilson is also voicing a character. Targeted for a 2011 release, the film is written and produced by John J. Strauss ( There's Something About Mary ) and David I. Stern ( Open Season 2 ). Peter Farrelly will executive produce. Bedrock is also developing Rats of Nimh , A Wrinkle in Time and Dinosaur Bob . Rats of Nimh is based on Robert C. O'Brien's children's adventure book that tells the story of a field mouse who finds...

Ownen WilsonWoody Harrelson Bedrock Studios, headed by industry vets Cary Granat and Ed Jones, announced their first project: The animated buddy pic Turkeys, directed by Ash Brannon (Toy Story 2), and featuring the voices of Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson.

According to Variety, the film centers on two turkeys who discover a time machine and travel back to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu.

Turkeys, currently in production and aimed for a 2011 release, is written and produced by John J. Strauss and David I. Stern. Luke Wilson is also voicing a character, and Peter Farrelly will exec produce.

Cary Granat's Granat Entertainment is teaming with Reel FX, the company run by former Ilm exec Ed Jones, to form Bedrock Studios, with the aim of developing and producing franchise films in the range of $35 million and under.

The company also hopes to produce content for TV, publishing and digital media.

Granat and Jones have been quietly working for months on the venture, slyly acquiring and developing material and is now hitting the ground running,

It is in preproduction on its first project, the animated feature "Turkeys," has tapped Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson to voice star as two turkeys who discover a time machine and travel back to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu. Ash Brannon ("Toy Story 2") is directing while John J. Strauss and David I. Stern wrote the script and are producing. Luke Wilson is also lending his voice, and Peter Farrelly will executive produce the project.