Rovio is moving forward with its plan for an Angry Birds feature film. The company announced today that John Cohen, producer of Despicable Me, has signed on to produce the movie, which will be financed by Rovio. Outside his production work, Cohen has had an executive role in several animated movies, including two Ice Age films and the generally reviled 2007 remake of Alvin and the Chipmunks. David Maisel, formerly of Marvel Studios and currently an advisor for Rovio, will act as executive producer, as he did for Iron Man. In a release today, Rovio said that the movie was slated for release in the summer of 2016, though no other details have been given.
The Angry Birds film first came to light in mid-2011, when Maisel joined Rovio. Since...
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