According to Deadline, production is currently underway on Serkis’ adaptation of the landmark Orwellian novella about farm animals that is actually an indictment of Stalinism and other freedom-crushing regimes. Filming is taking place at Cinesite, which is currently celebrating 30 years as a premier animation and VFX studio.

The report notes that Nicholas Stoller of “Storks” and “Captain Underpants” is writing the screenplay. It also seems that Reeves has moved on from the project, but Adam Nagle, Dave Rosenbaum, and Imaginarium’s Jonathan Cavendish (who previously worked with Serkis on “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle”) are now on board to produce. Along with this news, Serkis shared his excitement to finally get to work on “Animal Farm” after all this time.

“The challenging journey to bring this extraordinary story to the screen has been finally rewarded by the opportunity to partner with the brilliant team at Aniventure and Cinesite. Together we hope to make our version of Orwell’s ever relevant masterpiece, emotionally powerful, humorous, and relatable for all ages. A tale not only for our times, but for generations to come.”

Finally, since there’s no mention of Netflix in the report, we might have to assume that the streaming giant has moved on as well. But with production already started, we’ll be sure to bring you the latest news on the cast, release date, and premiere plans for “Animal Farm” as they become available.