Slater, Buscemi, Cleese and Leno join IGOR

Exodus Film Group announced that Steve Buscemi, John Cleese and Jay Leno have joined the cast of Exodus Film Group's computer-animated short film "Igor: Unholy Frijoles." The actors also are in discussions to voice roles in "Igor," Exodus' upcoming feature-length computer-animated film. "Igor: Unholy Frijoles" is the prequel to "Igor," an animated comedy revolving around mad scientists and monsters due out in 2007.
 
Christian Slater will give voice to "Igor," a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who dreams of winning the coveted first-place award at the annual Evil Science Fair and becoming a mad scientist in his own right. Buscemi will voice the part of Scamper, a super-intelligent and sarcastic lab rabbit, and Cleese will voice Dr. Glickenstein, Igor's evil master. Leno is voicing Brian the Brain.
 
"Igor" is being executive produced by animation executive Max Howard, who collaborated on Disney's "Lion King," and "Aladdin" and Warner Bros.' "Space Jam" and "The Iron Giant." The computer animation for "Igor" is being created by Exodus' award-winning animation partner ElectroAge. Both the "Igor" short and feature were written by Chris McKenna. Emmy winner Fil Barlow is directing the short.