A number of animation studios, who aren’t the likes of Pixar or Disney, have been mixing up their indie potentials by sharing their talent across the world. This time Toonbox Entertainment have taken artists from the likes of Canada and Korea to bring us this squirrel and rat heist-movie THE NUT JOB, directed by Peter Lepeniotis.
Although it may not look like the most original plot idea in the world, at least they’re giving it a go in the vein of South African studio Triggerfish who recently released ZAMBEZIA and are also about to show us KHUMBA. These first clips look fun enough, with a few echoes from ICE AGE’s Scrat but with that quick-witted chat akin to RATATOUILLE. In fact, director and writer Lepeniotis has previously worked on CASPER, TOY STORY 2 and his own short – on which this movie is based – SURLY SQUIRREL.
THE NUT JOB stars the voice talents of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson and Katherine Heigl. It’s a mixed bag of talent but Arnett has great experience with the likes of the aforementioned Pixar rat-chef movie and in DESPICABLE ME. Fraser turns his talent to some very silly comedy from time-to-time and has encountered small animals previously in FURRY VENGEANCE. So, after that unexpected avalanche of random facts, here’s that clip and some posters:
THE NUT JOB is currently set for a January 2014 US release with further worldwide dates to follow. It also features the voice talents of Stephen Lang, Sarah Gadon and Jeff Dunham.
Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter – Maury’s Nut Store.
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