Andy Samberg - New movie: Space Chimp

From Hollywood Reporter:

"NEW YORK -- Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci and Patrick Warburton will voice characters in the CG-animated comedy "Space Chimps," a Vanguard Animation and Starz Media production for 20th Century Fox.

Barry Sonnenfeld, a creative consultant on the film since production began last fall, has joined Vanguard CEO John Williams as a producer on the film.

Samberg will play Ham III, the ne'er-do-well grandson of the first chimp astronaut sent into space (loosely based on NASA's real-life space chimp Ham). Seeking to capitalize on the Ham family name, a senator (Tucci) recruits Ham III to travel through a black hole to a planet where he and his simian colleagues (Hines, Warburton) help rid the local aliens of an evil leader (Daniels). Chenoweth will play a helpful alien, and Thompson will play Ham III's mentor.

The film is written and directed by Kirk DeMicco ("Racing Stripes") and produced in association with Odyssey Entertainment, which will rep international sales. The film is scheduled for release next year.

Sonnenfeld's productions include "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "Out of Sight," and his directing credits include the "Addams Family" and "Men in Black" films.

Saturday Night Live cast member Samberg will be seen in the upcoming Hot Rod. Samberg is repped by UTA and Mosaic Media Group."


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic5446f42066b369c0dee3d928f80740a

Also on IMDB:

"Ham III (Samberg), the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator (Tucci). Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader (Daniels). Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers (Hines and Warburton) are along for the ride."

http://imdb.com/title/tt0482603/

Samberg in a Vanguard film? Their last film, Valiant, was poorly done. Let's hope Sonenberg and the new blood (new writers & director) make this a better effort.

Enjoy!