Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe first images have been released for “Blazing Samurai,” an animated comedy based on Mel Brooks’ classic film “Blazing Saddles,” and featuring the voices of Michael Cera, Samuel L.
Jackson and Ricky Gervais. It is produced and co-directed by Rob Minkoff, the director of Disney’s “The Lion King.”The project is in production at Cinesite Montreal and is on schedule for delivery later this year.
GFM Animation will be selling the film at next week’s European Film Market, where distributors will be able to screen the latest cut of the film, with 75% of the animation completed and more than 30% lit and fully rendered.“Blazing Samurai” follows the story of Hank, a loveable mutt with big dreams of.
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