Angry Birds Movie Gets An All Star Cast: Peter Dinklage, Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph, And Bill Hader Will Lead The Flock In Theaters July 2016 [PHOTO]

The upcoming Angry Birds movie produced by Columbia Pictures has an all-star cast full of comedic talent - think along the lines of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, and Danny McBride. The movie will be based on Rovio Entertainment's avian video game franchise "Angry Birds," and will center on a flock of three main characters known to us as Red, Chuck, and Bomb.

According to Polygon, Sudeikis ("Horrible Bosses") will play Red, Gad ("Jobs") will play Chuck, and McBride ("Eastbound & Down") will play Bomb. Engadget reports that other cast members will include Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Bill Hader as the Pigs, Maya Rudolph as Matilda, and "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage as the Mighty Eagle.

The movie's supporting cast is well known for its humor, too. It will include Keegan Michael-Key ("Key & Peele"), Kate McKinnon (SNL), Tony Hale ("Veep"), Ike Barinholtz ("The Mindy Project"), and Hannibal Buress ("Broad City").

In a press release this past Wednesday, John Cohen, the producer of the film, stated, "I'm extremely proud of this cast. Not only do we have Jason, Josh, Danny, Bill, Maya and Peter bringing these characters to life, but they're surrounded by an all-star ensemble of emerging comedic talent - these are some of the funniest people out there today, and we're thrilled to have them all on board."

Blanca Juti, Rovio's chief marketing officer, added, "We heard limbs and dialogue were all the rage in modern animation so we went all in. Not just one, but all of our characters have legs and wings! Except for the pigs, that is," showcasing some of her own humor.

The Angry Birds Movie will be the first feature film for the Angry Birds franchise, and is scheduled to hit US theaters on July 1, 2016.

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