Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm Movie Trailer Reveals Release Date

Angel has unveiled the trailer and release date for Animal Farm, Andy Serkis‘ animated adaptation of George Orwell’s famous novella of the same name.

“A group of animals, tired of their old lifestyle, rebel against their human owners and take over the farm,” the official synopsis reads. “With their uprising over, the animals are presented with a fresh set of challenges under the rule of a cunning pig named Napoleon. It’s a situation that forces them to find the courage to stand up to Napoleon.”

View the Animal Farm trailer below (watch more trailers):

When is the release date for Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm?

Animal Farm opens in theaters on May 1, 2026. Angel, formerly known as Angel Studios, will handle U.S. distribution.

Animal Farm’s voice cast includes Seth Rogen as Napoleon, Gaten Matarazzo as Lucky, Kieran Culkin as Squealer, Glenn Close as Freida Pilkington, Steve Buscemi as Mr. Whymper, Laverne Cox as Snowball, Woody Harrelson as Boxer, Jim Parsons as Carl, Kathleen Turner as Benjamin, and Iman Vellani as Puff and Tammy. Serkis will voice the farm’s owner, Mr. Jones, and an elderly boar named Old Major.

Serkis directs the animated movie from a screenplay by Nicholas Stoller. Serkis produces alongside Adam Nagle and Dave Rosenbaum for Aniventure, and Jonathan Cavendish for Imaginarium Productions.

Serkis’ animated adaptation premiered at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Animal Farm is Serkis’ fourth directorial outing and his first since 2021’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The next movie Serkis will direct is The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Serkis will star as Gollum, the role he originated in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 17, 2027.

Source: Comingsoon.net