Focus Features CEO James Schamus revealed Elijah Wood (who was recently heard as the voice of Mumble in Happy Feet) will provide the voice of the lead character in the animated movie, 9. Other actors confirmed as being a part of the voice cast include Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, John C Reilly, and Christopher Plummer.
In a press release from Focus Features, Schamus said, “This exciting and thought-provoking story has already drawn a strong filmmaking team together to work with Shane in bringing his visionary fantasy world to life. These splendid actors will provide compelling characterizations to go with the visual brilliance.”
Production is currently underway on the animated epic helmed by first time feature film director Shane Acker. Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Jim Lemley are producing the film.
9] - The Official Synopsis
Based on Shane Acker's short film, 9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A community of fully mobile rag dolls living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Wood), displaying leadership qualities that may help them to survive. The conflicted but resilient community includes 1 (Plummer), a domineering war veteran; 2 (Landau), an aged inventor; 5 (Reilly), a stalwart mechanic; 6 (Glover), a visionary and artist; and 7 (Connelly), a brave warrior.
Source: Focus Features
