- Crood Awakening
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name = Crood Awakening
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director =Chris Sanders
producer =Peter Lord
writer =John Cleese
Kirk DeMicco
starring =Arnold Schwarzenegger
music =
cinematography =
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released = 2009-10
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language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0481499"Crood Awakening" is an upcoming animated film being produced by
DreamWorks Animation . The original script was co-written byJohn Cleese and Kirk DeMicco, and the project began as a coproduction withAardman Animations . OnOctober 3 2006 (a month before the release of "Flushed Away "), it was reported that DreamWorks and Aardman would not be continuing their production and distribution deal due to "creative differences." [cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=5971|title=Splitsville for DreamWorks and Aardman?|publisher=Animation Magazine] Aardman later announced that they would no longer have any involvement with the production of "Crood Awakening" following the split. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6315963.stm|title=Animators Aardman end movie deal|publisher=BBC ] In March 2007, DreamWorks announced that the film will be directed byChris Sanders , who will likely be doing a significant rewrite of the script. [cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961927.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|title=Sanders joins DreamWorks|publisher=Variety] In September 2008, a blog run by a DreamWorks animator reported that Chris Sanders was no longer attached to the project and was now the director of the film "How to Train Your Dragon". [Amidi, Amid. [http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/sanders-off-crood-film-onto-dragon Chris Sanders Off Crood Film, Onto Dragon] . "Cartoon Brew". September 25, 2008.]The film is expected to be released in November
2009 .Plot
The film is about a
stone age tribal leader named Crood whose position as Leader of the Hunt is challenged by aprehistoric genius who comes up with revolutionary new inventions…like fire.References
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