Planet 51's Cast

New Line has introduced some of the cast that will be voicing their upcoming film, "Planet 51."



According to Variety:

Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long and Seann William Scott have been set to provide the lead voices in "Planet 51," New Line Cinema's first 3-D CG-animated feature.

I start to vibrate every time I see screenshots of this film, due to the stylized alien planet shots, and this cast looks to be more than respectable enough to really make the film work. Not that having The Rock and Stiffler in a film automatically make it respectable, but it's far better than finding out that the main characters will be voiced by Whoopi Goldberg and Andy Dick.

"Planet 51" hits theaters on July 24th, 2009.

Planet 51 Cast Info on Variety

Planet 51

Finally some news has leaked out on Ilion Animation Studios' "Planet 51," a film I've been very excited about for some time.



The film has now been sold to New Line Cinema for distribution (that's the good news), and will be in theaters sometime in 2009 (that "9" is the bad news).

According to an article on The Hollywood Reporter's website:

New Line is venturing into the animation business for the first time in its 40-year history by acquiring Ilion Animation Studios' $60 million feature "Planet 51" from Handmade Films International.

Written by Joe Stillman ("Shrek"), the story is set on Planet 51, whose inhabitants live in fear of an alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when astronaut Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, the astronaut has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and return home.

I don't know if you folks remember the screenshots from this film, but if you don't, let me give you a refresher:













Needless to say, I cannot wait for 2009!

The Hollywood Reporter's Article on Planet 51