Bette Midler, Allison Janney, Charlize Theron, & More Join Upcoming Animated THE ADDAMS FAMILY Film
According to Deadline, MGM has set THE VOICE cast for its Oct. 11, 2019 animated The Addams Family including Oscar winners Charlize Theron (Morticia), Allison Janney (arch nemesis Margaux Needler), two-time Oscar nominee Bette Midler(Grandmama), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Finn Wolfhard (Pugsley), and Nick Kroll (Uncle Fester).
The newly announced cast join Oscar Isaac will play Gomez. Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan are co-helming this new take on Charles Addams' cartoon series which has had several different incarnations including a Broadway musical in 2009.
The script is penned by Matt Lieberman and follows the Addams family as they face-off against a crafty reality-TV host voiced by Janney while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration, Addams-style.
Conrad Vernon said in a statement, "Greg and I have always been a fan of the Addams Family in past versions, so when we set out to make this movie, we were excited to do something new. With that in mind, I drew from the brilliantly original Charles Addams New Yorker cartoons for the look of the film and decided to tell the story of how Gomez and Morticia meet, find their house and start their family. This unique approach is what drew me in to direct the film. The reimagining also extends to the stellar cast we've put together who will each bring their own spin to our film that will appeal to longtime fans of the Addams and introduce them to a new generation."
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