Gnomeo and Juliet is an upcoming CGI animated film based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

PLOT
The film will be a retelling of Romeo and Juliet using Gnomes.

CAST
James McAvoy as Gnomeo
Emily Blunt as Juliet
Jason Statham
Ozzy Osbourne
Ashley Jensen
Dame Maggie Smith as Lady Blueberry
Sir Michael Caine as Lord Redbrick
Sir Patrick Stewart
Matt Lucas
Stephen Merchant
Jim Cummings
Julie Walters as Miss Montague
Richard Wilson as Mr. Capulet
Hulk Hogan
Dolly Parton

PRODUCTION
The film is the original idea of Rob Sprackling and John Smith who sold the spec script to Disney through Rocket Pictures. Initially, the film was going to be produced by Disney Feature Animation, but was shut down by its new chief, John Lasseter, after the Pixar acquisition. Miramax Films picked up the project and guided its production until the division closed down. The film will now be released under the Touchstone Pictures banner on February 11, 2011.
The film will be distributed internationally by E1 Entertainment, and the film will be released in 3D. The film's soundtrack will be provided by Elton John and James Newton Howard. John also presented 10 minutes of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. The film's script was written by Rob Sprackling and John R. Smith, with revisions by Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley and Mark Burton. The film will be directed by Kelly Asbury.

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