Beasts of Burden (film)

Beasts of Burden is an American computer-animated dark horror-adventure fantasy film produced by Reel FX Creative Studios and Dark Horse Entertainment and distributed by A24. Based on Beasts of Burden comic book by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. with executive producer Keith Goldberg and directed by Shane Acker, written by Darren Lemke, and produced by Aron Warner, Andrew Adamson, and Mike Richardson.

Plot
In the charming town of Burden Hill, there might be more to these animal antics than meets the eye. The town is inhabited by the supernatural, and when its paranormal activity becomes even more abnormal than usual, it's up to a group of fearless canines called the Watch Dogs to protect its citizens – and humanity – from the mysterious things that go "bump" in the night.

Voice Cast & Characters:

 * Martin Freeman as Orphan, a tabby cat
 * Shartlo Copley as Ace the Husky Dog
 * Tom Hardy as Rex, a Doberman
 * Alex Hirsch as Pugsley, a pug
 * David Thewlis as Jack, a beagle
 * Sean Astin as Whitely, a Jack Russell terrier
 * Gwendoline Christie as Dymphna, a black cat
 * Burn Gorman as Red, an Irish Setter
 * Hugo Weaving as Cian
 * Ron Pearlman as Emrys
 * TBA as The Gateaway Kid.
 * TBA as Miranda.
 * Fred Tatascorie as Ludy, Gigantic Toad.
 * TBA as Toad Gremlin.

Production:
A CG-animated film adaptation was announced via Reel FX Creative Studios with filmmaker Andrew Adamson scheduled to produce and writer Darren Lemke attached to write the screenplay. On February 20, 2013, it was announced that Shane Acker will direct the film, with Mike Richardson and Aron Warner joining Adamson as producers. It was distributed by A24 and was set released on August 14, 2018. Animation began in Reel FX. The music composed by Junkie XL