What Would Orwell Think of the Mormon ‘Animal Farm’?

A new 3D-animated adaptation of George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' has been released, directed by Andy Serkis and featuring a star-studded voice cast including Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson, Kathleen Turner, and Seth Rogen. The film is backed by Angel Studios, a Mormon-run company based in Provo, Utah, known for family-friendly content. The adaptation adds a modern father-son plot between a pig named Lucky and Napoleon, introduces an evil corporation CEO, and replaces Orwell's bleak ending with a happy one where the animals blow up a hydroelectric dam. ArtReview critic Travis Diehl describes the film as 'sheer propaganda' and 'horrifying,' noting its marketing campaign included a fictional glue product called Boxer's Glue.