To help usher in a (mostly Covid-free?) 4th of July weekend, Netflix has something special lined up: an animated film that’s an R-Rated take on the American Revolution. “America: The Motion Picture” offers a radically different take on the familiar history of America’s inception as a country. George Washington and other founding fathers rally the colonial troops to victory against the British but in a totally wild and anachronistic fashion. Here’s the official synopsis:
In this wildly tongue-in-cheek animated revisionist history, a chainsaw-wielding George Washington assembles a team of rabble-rousers — including beer-loving bro Sam Adams, famed scientist Thomas Edison, acclaimed horseman Paul Revere, and a very pissed off Geronimo — to defeat Benedict Arnold and King James in the American Revolution. Who will win? No one knows, but you can be sure of one thing: these are not your father’s Founding… uh, Fathers.
Channing Tatum leads the voice cast as George Washington. Alongside him is Simon Pegg as King James, Bobby Moynihan as Paul Revere, Raoul Trujillo as Geronimo, and Jason Mantzoukas as Sam Adams. Judy Greer is also on board as Martha Dandridge, as is Olivia Munn as Thomas Edison (yes, you read that right). Will Forte, Andy Samberg, rapper Killer Mike, and Amber Nash are also part of the cast.
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Matt Thompson, one of the executive producers of the cult animated show “Archer,” directs David Callaham‘s (‘Wonder Woman;’ ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings‘) screenplay. Thompson and Callaham also serve as producers with Adam Reed, also on the “Archer” team. Tatum also has a producer’s credit with Peter Kiernan and Reed Carolin under his Free Association company. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the dream team behind “The Lego Movie,” also serve as producers with Will Allegra through Lord Miller.
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What other crazy surprises does “America: The Motion Picture” has in store for its audience? Find out on June 30, when the film hits Netflix. Check out the trailer below.