One of the most anticipated movies of 2024 for families and lasagna lovers is Sony’s CG feature The Garfield Movie. Following a successful start overseas, it opens in North America this Friday May 24th. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, director Mark Dindal (of Chicken Little and Cats Don’t Dance) and producer John Cohen (of The Angry Birds Movie) take me through the methodology behind the story, casting, marketing and more. (These interviews were conducted separately and were edited for length and clarity.)
Jackson Murphy: We’re doing this interview on a Wednesday. So I have to ask you if you hate Mondays.
Mark Dindal: (laughs) I think Monday is not my favorite day of the week as everyone. For sure. I especially remember as a kid on Sunday night thinking, “Ugh, it’s Monday. The weekend went too fast.”