Fantastic Mr. Fox is setting up shop at Fox Animation, according to Variety. Partnering with Noah Baumbach to adapt the Roald Dahl classic, Wes Anderson will direct and produce the picture. Likewise, Scott Rudin will also act as a producer for the project. “The book tells the story of a fox who uses its wits and cunning to outfox three dimwitted farmers who tire of sharing their chickens with the fox and resort to a shock-and-awe offensive.” As the article explains, Fantastic Mr. Fox was in development at Revolution Studios in 2004. However, once Revolution collapsed, Fox Animation president Chris Meledandri sought the book’s rights.
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