‘Garfield’ Adds Hannah Waddingham, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong and Ving Rhames
thewrap.comChris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson will star in the adaptation of the beloved comic strip, scheduled to premiere globally on Feb.
16, 2024. Mark Dindal (“The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Chicken Little”) is directing from a script by David Reynolds (“Finding Nemo”).
DNEG Animation will animate and produce the film with Alcon Entertainment. DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra and DNEG President Tom Jacomb will both serve as producers.Garfield, created by cartoonist Jim Davis, follows the cynical, lazy, lasagna-loving orange cat and his life with owner Jon Arbuckle and fellow pet Odie, the lovable dog.
After its June 1978 debut, it became one of the fastest-growing comic strips of all time, appearing in 2,580 newspapers and journals, with an estimated readership of 260 million.
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