Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, Ayesha Curry & Others Join Sony Animation Pic ‘Goat'
They join previously announced cast Stephen Curry, Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis and Patton Oswalt. The animated sports comedy is directed by Tyree Dillihay and co-directed by Adam Rosette.
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The film is an original action comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball — a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will's new teammates aren't thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that 'smalls can ball.'
In collaboration with the NBA, Sony Pictures Animation will release Goat theatrically on February 13, timed to the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
The film is produced by Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton of Unanimous Media, Michelle Raimo Kouyate, Adam Rosenberg, and Rodney Rothman of Modern Magic. David Schulenburg serves as co-producer, with Rick Mischel and Fonda Snyder executive producers.
'Directing voice actors for animation is like conducting musicians in an orchestra and Goat is the symphony,' said Dillihay and Rosette. 'We are extremely blessed to be directing this incredible cast bringing charisma, creativity and comedy to our love letter to the underdog.'
Said Peyton and Curry: 'We're thrilled to keep building an incredible roster of talent that brings the characters of Goat to life. Goat is a high-energy, laugh-out-loud adventure filled with heart, and we hope audiences will see themselves in these characters. And the best part? We're just getting started.'
Hudson is represented by CAA and Original Project. Peirre is represented by WME, Anonymous Content, and Hamilton Hodell, Sloane Offer Weber & Dern. Jelly Roll is represented by CAA, Left Right and 1220 Entertainment. Ayesha Curry is represented by CAA and Midnight Dawn. Santino is represented by UTA. Lee is represented by CAA and Leviton Management. Franco is represented by UTA and Mosaic. Cola is represented by CAA and Stark Management.
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