Sturgess, Rush Are New 'Guardians of Ga'Hoole'

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10Feb2009

Sturgess, Rush Are New 'Guardians of Ga'Hoole'

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 1:05PM

Zack Snyder will follow up Watchmen with the animated Guardians of Ga'Hoole, based on the series of children's books by Kathryn Lasky. We already knew that Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving were among those supplying their voices, and now, four new names have been added to the cast.

Variety swears, by God, that Jim Sturgess, Geoffrey Rush, Rachael Taylor, and David Wenham are on board, and with Ga'Hoole currently in production in Australia, it's probably good to get the cast lined up.

Even though it's a children's title, Ga'Hoole has some pretty grown-up stuff in the story - kidnapping, brainwashing, battles - so it's certainly not for really young tykes. Don't get suckered into that once the trailers pop up with animated owls everywhere.

I think this is a great way for Snyder to keep himself fresh and to show his versatility. To come from Dawn of the Dead to 300 to Watchmen indicates a lot of growth, and animated movies aren't terribly easy to direct, either. But at least it's a different kind of environment all the way around.

The Guardians of Ga'Hoole will be released on July 23, 2010.

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