Vanguard Films Announces New Stop-Motion Animated Film

Mike Johnson, co-director of Corpse Bride, will be directing Vanguard Films' CG/stop-motion hybrid animation film, Oz Wars.

"Oz Wars is an animated action-adventure story, but unlike most animated films, it's not just for kids. The Land of Oz will be re-imagined using stop-motion to create a world that's dark, slick, sexy, and dangerous. It's long been a goal of mine to create a hard-hitting, grown-up action film using stop-motion animation. Oz Wars' is my opportunity to do that," said Johnson. Scripted by Athena Gam and Rob Moreland, Oz Wars transforms the Oz into a contemporary, freaky action-packed PG-13 audience pleaser, with Dorothy caught up in a whirlwind of black magic, warrior witches, martial arts and monsters.

"We all think Oz Wars is a wildly original and commercial project that will thrill and astonish audiences. Additionally, due to revolutionary new stop-motion software, Mike will be making this world-class quality film at an unprecedentedly economical cost point," added John Williams, President and CEO of Vanguard Films.

Source:IGN