The story that another Roald Dahl story is being adapted into a film isnt really a surprise. Fox Animation have picked up The Fantastic Mr. Fox to animate to life for the big screen. What is interesting is the style theyre going to choose.

According to SciFi Wire they will use multiple styles of animation together in the one film, and primarily it will feature stop motion.

Stop motion? Now that does surprise me. I was expecting to read CGI or hand drawn. Dont get me wrong, I love that style of animation as it lends a certain life to the characters straight away, however I didnt expect that to come from Fox.

This will be a project to keep your eyes on, especially since the director, Joe Roth, has never directed an animated film before. Previously Wes Anderson was linked to the project, and Angelica Huston (previously in Dahls The Witches) is apparently in talks along with Jason Schwartzman.

The story, for those of you who didnt read it for yourself or your kids, tells the tale of a fox who uses his cunning and wits to out fox (Im sorry) three farmers and grab their chickens. Theres a giblets joke in there too...and I wont make any comment about the previous story and those furry boots...