GLENDALE, Calif., July 20, 2011 -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. DWA
today announced that Kevin Lima (Enchanted, Tarzan) will direct the
upcoming feature film Monkeys of Mumbai(working title), the studio's
first-ever Bollywood-style animated musical adventure. Lisa Stewart
(Turbo, Monsters vs. Aliens) and Chris Chase (Enchanted, Tarzan) will
serve as producers on the project. As previously announced, Stephen
Schwartz (Wicked, Prince of Egypt, Enchanted) is serving as executive
producer and lyricist, A.R. Rahman (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire,
Bombay Dreams) is serving as executive producer and composer, and
Gurinder Chadha & Paul Berges (Bride & Prejudice, Bend It Like Beckham)
are writing the feature project.
Inspired by the great Indian epic tale of The Ramayana – but retold
through the point of view of its monkeys – Monkeys of Mumbairevolves
around two common monkeys who become unlikely heroes in a last ditch
effort to stop an ancient, thought-to-be-mythical demon from conquering
the world. The project is being overseen at DreamWorks Animation by
development executive Chris Kuser.
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