Animated Movie ‘X Factor in the Jungle’ Greenlit by GFM Animation, Larry Kasanoff’s Threshold, Simon Cowell’s Syco (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor GFM Animation, Larry Kasanoff’s Threshold Entertainment and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment have teamed to produce animated feature film “X Factor in the Jungle.” The movie is based on Cowell’s singing competition TV show “The X Factor,” which has run for 20 years with 178 international adaptations.
In the movie, a karaoke machine is tossed overboard from a sinking boat and lands in a jungle. It is seized by a mouse, who is then challenged by both a jaguar and rhino, who each want it.
A sing-off ensues to determine who will have it, and this attracts a huge audience of animals and creatures who demand a song contest open to all.
The film is written by Emmy Award winning writer Sean Catherine Derek (“Batman” animated series, “Tarzan Jane,” “Smurfs,” “Pac-Man”), and directed by long-time Disney director Kirk Wise (“Beauty & The Beast,” “Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”).
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