New animated adaptation of animal farm

[WarriorN]

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

Most of the comments on twitter are as such:

Posting here as it’s yet another example of how causes are inversed and rebranded as authoritarian right think

Oh and Cox

Wow. No words.

I know right?

ive had to watch and read about it several times.

A reminder that Orwell himself despised ideologies

“smelly little orthodoxies”

anyway, I look forward to reading many excellent critiques of this, thus bringing his points to the fore 😁

Not thay Orwell would have supported neo-liberal capitalism either, but his point is that socialism can be easily exploited by authoritarians.

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

I’m sure I read that it’s taken 15 years to get it to launch.

🤣

Wow. Words fail me.

Next up Lord of the Flies

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

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

Oh words fail me.

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

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

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.

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised.

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.

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

😄

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

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.

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.

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 …

Doing Jolly Well in Paris and London.

The Road to Bridlington Pier.