Igor Update

I really should be posting this on "hump day," but nonetheless, here is an update on Weinstein's upcoming "Igor" which is being created in Paris by SPARX.



Thanks to Animated News, I can pass on links to the official Exodus site where you can see a full cast list, which is actually somewhat impressive. Not only that, but the cast does not (currently) feature Andy Dick or Whoopi Goldberg, so it's already got that going for it.

The second link is a video that takes us behind the scenes with some annoying CNN correspondent who somehow managed to land a role in the film. I'm sure it was basically a "do a piece on our upcoming movie and the lifeless corpse holding the mic can have a bit part," but it's still interesting to see the process. Don't hold your breath for any clips from the film though, as there is only one that lasts about 2 seconds at the very end.

With a cast like the one listed, the film has the star power for sure. Now we'll see if they can pull off the characters and story in the same way that Pixar and Dreamworks can.

Igor Cast List on Exodus

Igor Behind the Scenes Video

"Igor" Set to Release in 2007

Those crazy rascals over at the Weinstein Company are at it again. This time with a CG animated film titled, "Igor."



According to the Film Company's website:

Our Igor isn't like other Igors. Our Igor has big dreams; dreams of becoming a Mad Scientist himself, of winning the Evil Science Fair, and the heart of GRETCHEN, the local village vixen. That's impossible, though, because he's just a lowly Igor. But when DR. GLICKENSTEIN, Igor's cruel master, dies just two weeks before the Evil Science Fair, that's exactly what Igor sets out to do.

The cast currently includes Christian Slater, as Igor, along with Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, and Molly Shannon. Not only that, but it's being written by Chris McKenna, one of the writers behind "American Dad," though I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. The film is also being directed by Anthony Leondis, who's directing credits include "Home On the Range," a film viewed by many to be one of Disney's most shallow offerings of all time.

So "Igor," has the makings of a hit, but also has the makings (including "The Weinstein Factor") of being a massive turd. It will be interesting to see what comes of this one.

Exodus Film Group