Sony Pictures Announces Medusa Original Animated Comedy

Posted on June 9, 2014

Sony Pictures has announced plans to produce an original animated comedy named Medusa. Sony promises a new take on the snake-headed Gorgon from Greek mythology. It is billed as a "heartfelt animated comedy about a girl who's having the ultimate bad hair day."

Michelle Raimo Kouyate will supervise production for Sony Pictures Animation. She says in the announcement, "After hearing the ingeniously funny pitch from Todd and Holly, we could immediately see the enormous potential in the idea. And when Lauren Faust, a uniquely gifted animation filmmaker with a real talent for relating to audiences, connected with the project, we knew the combination of her vision and their story would create something extraordinary. Medusa will be a clever, heartfelt animated comedy about a girl who's having the ultimate bad hair day.

Lauren Faust (My Little Pony: Friendship) will direct the animated film. The film idea was pitched to Sony Pictures by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden. Alcott was a co-writer on Antz and worked on the upcoming film, The Giver.

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