Casting the Revolution: Margery Simkin on Finding an All-Star Barnyard for “Animal Farm”

Casting director Margery Simkin followed her instincts—and actors’ voices—to build the world of Andy Serkis’ “Animal Farm.” By ditching traditional auditions and listening closely to tone, rhythm, and essence, Simkin assembled a daring, star‑studded cast led by Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, and Gaten Matarazzo for a timeless political fable reimagined.

Andy Serkis Has Secured Animal Farm as His Next Performance-Capture Project

Andy Serkis’ reign as the executor of non-human character driven stories continues. Deadline reports that the performance-capture king has struck a deal to direct an adaptation of George Orwell’s satirical novel Animal Farm. Yes, the text of middle school required reading fame.

Netflix acquired the rights to the project meaning that two literary inspired adaptations from Serkis will find a home on the streaming site. Mowgli, based on Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book,