‘We Did Not Make ‘Animal Farm’ for Any Algorithm’: Director Andy Serkis on Animating Orwell

‘We Did Not Make ‘Animal Farm’ for Any Algorithm’: Director Andy Serkis on Animating Orwell

Andy Serkis emphasizes artistic integrity in adapting Orwell's 'Animal Farm,' focusing on storytelling over catering to algorithms or trends.

Animal Farm | Andy Serkis on his George Orwell adaptation

Andy Serkis’ animated take on George Orwell’s Animal Farm is now complete, and Serkis has been opening up about the project. Andy Serkis has been chatting about his upcoming take on Animal Farm, an animated version of George Orwell’s novella that charts the fate of simple barnyard animals who seize control of their own destiny. Orwell’s novel is an allegory for the Russian revolution, and feels depressingly pertinent today. Serkis’ adaptation fe…