Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson to Star in Animated Feature, “Turkeys”
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Jasmin in Art of the Animal, Media Mavens, Money Squawks
According to Hollywood Insider, buddies Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson are set to be providing the voices for the upcoming film, Turkeys, which is currently in pre-production for Bedrock Studios. Wilson and Harrelson will play — you guessed it — turkeys, and some pretty bright ones at that.
The premise is that the two turkeys find a time machine and travel back in time to the very first Thanksgiving, where they campaign to take themselves off the menu. Since this will be a kid-flick, we can look forward to lots of youngsters being exposed to the ugly fact that their Thanksgiving dinner used to be — gasp! — a real live animal. Let’s hope that Harrelson, a long-time vegan himself, can insert his activist-self into his animation and create some little vegans.
Personally, I can’t wait for Turkeys. Especially because not only do I get to look forward to watching 1)an animated film (my favorite kind), 2)an animal rights themed one at that (double vegan brownie points), but I also get to look forward to hearing 3)the uncomfortable jokes that people will make when this movie comes out… you know, the ones that will attempt to get an eye-roll from us vegans, even though I’m sure that somewhere beneath their hackneyed humor, they get it.
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djbays
29. Jun, 2010
I share your double brownie points excitement over this flick. Turkeys need there just due!
I just hope it doesn’t go the route of Bee Movie. I had avoided seeing it as I find Jerry Seinfled irksome, so when I finally broke down and watched the borrowed dvd that had been sitting by my television for months, I was happily surprised…it showed the complex lives of bees and how they are treated to produce honey. But the ending ruined it ***spoiler alert *** The bees were despondant and bored when not making honey for humans, so they started up again and were happy. WTF?
Becci
29. Jun, 2010
Ooo am I looking forward to this! I love animated movies too.
Mariann
30. Jun, 2010
Oh, Danielle, I know exactly what you mean about Bee Movie. It was so good, right up until the end. I hope that Woody’s involvement will keep this one from going down the wrong road.
Jasmin
02. Jul, 2010
yes, the end of bee movie really disappointed me too!