www.mag.awn.com reports that Willie Nelson is one of several actors who’s voices will be used in the Israeli production of The Wild Bunch. In the works for a few years, the animated film, directed by Doug Wood, is based on a script by Philip LaZebnik is about farm plants that are attacked by genetically-altered corn stalks. Other artists included in the project: Abigail Breslin, Willem Dafoe, Elizabeth Hurley and George Takei.
Director Wood admits the task is challenging, with Tel Aviv being the more obvious choice for such a studio given its artistic reputation. “It’s kind of a bit of a pipe dream that we could create a movie studio in Jerusalem and draw top-level talent here,” he says. “But we’re finding that it is possible.”
The Wild Bunch is nearing the production phase, with work proceeding on the fifth and final story reel before it will be ready for production. The movie has been recorded, the production pipeline is being built, and the characters have been designed in 2D and 3D, with most of the environments also near completion. The film has no distributor yet, but Wood says their sample footage has generated significant interest.
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