Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher and Debra Messing are set to lend their vocal talents to characters in "Open Season." Lawrence will bring the character of Boog the bear to life with Kutcher voicing a mule deer named Eliot.
Syndicated cartoonist Steve Moore will produce the film with John Carls executive producing.
In a statement issued by Sony Pictures Animation Yair Landau, Vice-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and president of Sony Pictures Digital, stated, "'Open Season' is just the first in a slate of technologically and artistically compelling features from Sony Pictures Animation."
"In casting the characters of Boog, Elliot and Beth, we knew we had to find actors with great comedic timing," added Executive Vice Presidents Sandra Rabins and Penney Finkelman Cox. "Boog is a domesticated bear who has the town wired and Elliot is a fast-talking misfit. In Martin and Ashton, we've found a comedic duo who will truly bring to life the personalities of Boog and Elliot. Debra will bring to the character of Beth such heart and warmth, at the same time providing her own unique wit and humor."
"Open Season" - The Official Synopsis
In a classic, mismatched comedic pairing, "Open Season" tells the story of a 900 pound domesticated Grizzly bear named Boog (Lawrence) and a scrawny, one-horned mule deer named Elliot (Kutcher), stranded together in the woods during hunting season. Boog and Elliot must work together to rally the animals of the forest and turn the tables on the hunters. Source: Sony Pictures Animation
