To mark the 20th anniversary of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s storied franchise, the writers / directors revisit the film’s long development journey, discussing its core comedic premise, evolving themes, improvisational performances, and collaborative storytelling that turned a fish-out-of-water comedy into something truly memorable.
The hit animated comedy, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and starring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a nationwide U.S. cinema re-release on January 16.
For supervising director Pete Michels and lead character designer Andy Ristaino, there’s incredible joy, and challenge, in the production of all-new Dan Harmon and FOX 2D series’ abundant supply of weird creatures, from a mantitaur with five-animal-parts body to toothy krakens and seaweed-skinned princesses.
Check out the clip... with Ben Stiller as Prometheus – other Season 1 guest stars include Susan Sarandon, Joel McHale, and Dave Franco; Dan Harmon’s all-new adult animated comedy series’ 2-episode preview event coming September 24.
