Lions Gate hosts Foodfight!

Larry Kasanoff's animated project will be the first to come out of the nascent Lions Gate Family Entertainment banner.

Less than a month after its formation, Lions Gate Family Entertainment has announced its debut feature film project: Foodfight!, the 3-D animated film from Larry Kasanoff's (True Lies) Threshold Animation Studios. Foodfight! is slated for a nationwide fall 2006 release.

The creators acquired the rights to use nearly every consumer packaged goods company's characters in the film, including Mr. Clean, Charlie the Tuna, Twinkie the Kid and more as supporting background "actors." Two major brand name promotional partners will be announced soon, along with additional major talent.

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