Jason Bateman is in talks to voice-star in a new Walt Disney Animation underline plan that will be destined by Tangled helmer Byron Howard.

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Walt Disney Animation and Pixar won’t criticism on charcterised projects in development, and it’s singular when information on one leaks. But sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that a new plan is an untitled animal comedy that does not nonetheless have a recover date.

Howard is good reputable in a animation village and one of a directors behind Disney Animation’s new resurgence. In fact, he destined (with Chris Williams) 2008’s Bolt, that was nominated for an Oscar, and with Nathan Greno co-directed a warn strike Tangled. He is also a Disney vet, carrying worked in several jobs on cinema trimming from Pocahontas and Mulan to Lilo Stitch and Brother Bear.

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For Bateman, a plan would symbol his initial voice-over work for a feature. The actor, who is gearing adult to fire Warner Bros.’ instrumentation of a Jonathan Tropper novel This Is Where we Leave You, lent his voice in a ephemeral Fox array Sit Down, Shut Up, among other shows. He is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.

The subsequent titles from Disney Animation are Frozen, a nouveau princess story that will be expelled Nov. 27, 2014, as good as an untitled tip film plan slated for Nov. 7, 2014. DisneyToon Studios will recover Planes, set in a universe of Cars, Aug 7, 2013.

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