Joining the film’s director Alex Williams and producer Jim
Ballantine in the studio’s Jerusalem headquarters are Barry Cook (Mulan,
Beauty & The Beast, Little
Mermaid), Daniel Cacouault (Shrek,
Corpse Bride, Road To El Dorado), Woody
Woodman (Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear), Monty Kimball (Shrek I & II, The
Simpsons,, Antz) Dan Forte (A Day
Without A Mexican, Bee Movie, Shark Tale, Stuart Little, Flushed Away) and Louis-Philip Vermette (Legend Of
Secret Pass). In addition, Barry Jackson (Shrek,
How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Ant Bully)
worked from the US on behalf of the film, where he developed many of the initial
character designs.
“Together these individuals have contributed to the
development of some of the entertainment industry’s most successful animated
films,” said the film’s executive producer Douglas Wood. Added Weinerman, “We
believe their collective passion and combined talent will thrive in the
environment we’ve established and that it will be represented in the creative
work being produced in the film.”
The Wild Bunch is based
on a script by writer Philip LaZebnik and is a comedic adventure dealing with
the topic of genetically modified crops. Evil cornstalks attack a group of
common wildflowers that are determined to defend their meadow.