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Director Andy Serkis sits down with Mashable to discuss his long-awaited adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm.
In this deep dive, Serkis explains his vision for making this timeless fable accessible to a modern audience, why he chose animation over a live-action motion capture film, and the creative inspiration he drew from A Bronx Tale. Plus, he weighs in on the role of AI in the entertainment industry—the potential it holds as a storytelling tool, and his serious concerns about its use for exploitation.
0:00 – Bringing Animal Farm to a modern audience
0:26 – Staying excited about a long-term project
0:52 – Why the story is more relevant than ever
2:25 – Addressing negative feedback on the trailer
3:02 – Understanding George Orwell’s complex legacy
6:04 – The challenge of adapting a book with no protagonist
7:47 – Drawing inspiration from A Bronx Tale
9:18 – The voice cast and Seth Rogen’s laugh
13:03 – Andy Serkis’s perspective on AI in film
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