Scott Muller Tapped for 'Most Serious Fart' Voice Casting — SkimNews
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- Scott Muller, casting director for "The Simpsons," will lead voice casting for Utopai's animated feature "The Most Serious Fart," based on Mike Bender's bestselling children's book and targeting a 2027 theatrical release.
- The film follows Siegfried, an uptight fart determined to transform farts into something respectable, who ultimately learns self-acceptance and friendship on his journey.
- Muller's prior voice-casting credits span "Futurama," "King of the Hill," and the animated "Napoleon Dynamite" series, per the announcement.
- Andy Brooks, a story artist on "Coyote vs. Acme," joins as key story artist, alongside Mike Bender as writer, director, and producer and Russell Hollander as producer.
- Utopai stated that human animators and illustrators will originate the film's artwork, with AI used selectively as a production tool to support iteration under their direction.
Why it matters: Muller's track record across "The Simpsons," "Futurama," and "King of the Hill" gives Utopai direct access to a veteran animation voice-casting pipeline ahead of the film's 2027 theatrical target. Utopai's explicit statement that human animators will originate artwork while AI is used only selectively sets a defined creative boundary — a notable positioning choice in an industry where AI's role in animation remains contested.
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