By Ryan Parsons | Images property of Paramount Pictures.
Otis (far right) and the Jersey cows Igg, Bud and Eddy outside the home of Mr and Mrs. Beady in Barnyard.
First we have The Weinstein Company kicking off 2006 with their own animation Hoodwinked! and now it looks like Paramount Pictures is ready to do the same. Starring Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Andie MacDowell and Wanda Sykes, Barnyard throws humor to the cows.
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From Steve Oedekerk and Nickelodeon Movies, two of the co-creators of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius , and filmed entirely in CGI, comes this hilarious look at what really happens in a barnyard when the farmer's back is turned. Barnyard is a lighthearted tale centering around Otis (voiced by Kevin James), a carefree party cow, who enjoys singing, dancing and playing tricks on humans. Unlike his father Ben (voiced by Sam Elliott), the respected patriarch of the farm, and Miles, the wise old mule (voiced by Danny Glover), Otis is unconcerned about keeping the animals' humanlike talents a secret. But when suddenly put in the position of responsibility, the “udderly” irresponsible cow finds the courage to be a leader.
Otis (front left) on a joyride with the Jersey cows, Bud, Eddy and Igg in Barnyard.
Otis enjoys a game of golf.
Steve Oedekerk is best known for writing credits on such films as The Nutty Professor and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, the latter of which he also directed.
Nickelodeon Movies has produced a number of hit films, the latest of which is The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, featuring the celebrity voices of Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and Jeffrey Tambor.