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New animated adaptation of animal farm

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WarriorN · 14/12/2025 10:41

In the words of @ Lecanardnoir on Twitter:

this is Orwellian.

https://x.com/lecanardnoir/status/2000051783364747417?s=46&t=A2fpFNgDRyXF2d6ye97wEA

Starring Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Kathleen Turner and Iman Vellani.

In theaters on May 1, 2026

Andy (@lecanardnoir) on X

This is Orwellian.

https://x.com/lecanardnoir/status/2000051783364747417?s=46&t=A2fpFNgDRyXF2d6ye97wEA

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MyThreeWords · 17/12/2025 06:40

1984 Dalmatians

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WarriorN · 17/12/2025 06:15

CassOle · 16/12/2025 21:30

The Critical Drinker. Animal Farm - This Was Probably A Bad Idea.

omg

bingo

thank god for 1990s alevel history, the longest hardest most important drudge I ever did

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WarriorN · 17/12/2025 06:07

Loving these quips 😁 that I don’t totally understand but am rolling with them in the spirit of Mornington Crescent

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cariadlet · 17/12/2025 06:01

Dear God! What a travesty.

TomPinch · 17/12/2025 05:25

"Burmese Cat Days"

"Coming Up for the Village Fayre"

Chateau Lafite, 1984"

NotBadConsidering · 17/12/2025 00:06

One can only hope it’s one of those trailers that is deliberately misleading for reasons only known to marketing people. Otherwise it looks horrific.

JanesLittleGirl · 16/12/2025 22:12

The biggest aspidistra in the world.

BrokenSunflowers · 16/12/2025 21:33

Sausagenbacon · 16/12/2025 09:34

Surely Orwell's estate have control of his material? Perhaps not, as surely they wouldn't allow this travesty.

Copyright runs out seventy years after the authors death, in this case 21 January 2020.

CassOle · 16/12/2025 21:30

The Critical Drinker. Animal Farm - This Was Probably A Bad Idea.

PermanentTemporary · 16/12/2025 21:24

Keep the Orchid Corsage Flying

SinnerBoy · 16/12/2025 21:17

Doing Jolly Well in Paris and London.

The Road to Bridlington Pier.

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WarriorN · 16/12/2025 20:51

Igneococcus · 16/12/2025 08:45

ds (who wrote his Advanced Higher English dissertation about Burmese Days) had the biggest rant of his almost 18 years about this already. Never seen him this outraged before.

oh that’s interesting! I had begun to think I should watch it first but the trailer has clearly demonstrated the based on element already …

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lcakethereforeIam · 16/12/2025 10:58

If I remember correctly the animated film of Animal Farm that was done years ago (partly financed by the FBI?) did have a happy ending, so i fear the worse.

If you do watch it please report back. I read the book and the fate of Boxer still breaks my heart.

Erin1975 · 16/12/2025 10:24

Animal farm is one of my favourtite books but I am prepared to give Andy Serkis some leeway. I'll wait to see the film before getting angry.

A lot will depend on the ending. If they have changed the end it would destroy the whole point of the story.

Greyskybluesky · 16/12/2025 09:40

lcakethereforeIam · 14/12/2025 19:24

Parents are going to get a shock when they buy the book for their kids! Worse than Bambi.

😄

Reminds me of the time I thought Watership Down was going to be a cute story about rabbits

Sausagenbacon · 16/12/2025 09:34

Surely Orwell's estate have control of his material? Perhaps not, as surely they wouldn't allow this travesty.

Igneococcus · 16/12/2025 08:45

ds (who wrote his Advanced Higher English dissertation about Burmese Days) had the biggest rant of his almost 18 years about this already. Never seen him this outraged before.

Mochudubh · 16/12/2025 08:41

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised.

DontStopMe · 16/12/2025 08:40

Mochudubh · 16/12/2025 08:18

It's all a bit Springtime for Hitler, but without the irony.

I'm sure they've missed out on something by not making it a musical. Maybe that will follow for the stage show.

Mochudubh · 16/12/2025 08:18

It's all a bit Springtime for Hitler, but without the irony.

MyThreeWords · 16/12/2025 06:53

As the great Karl Marx says: History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, third as cutesy CGI sentimentalism.

roseyposey · 16/12/2025 06:53

Oh words fail me.

Next up: the Handmaid’s Tale as comedy with a dash of “cosy murder”

MyThreeWords · 16/12/2025 06:49

Oh my christ. Next up, 1984 as a rom com.

Mochudubh · 15/12/2025 20:03

Next up Lord of the Flies

A bunch of cute kids go to summer camp and learn to be friends and help each other.

DontStopMe · 15/12/2025 18:52

Wow. Words fail me.