Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoosehas found its talking mongoose. Acclaimed fantasy authorNeil Gaimanwill voice the creature in the upcoming Legion M comedy, according toDeadline. TheAdam Sigal-written and directed dark comedy centers around real-life pioneering parapsychologistNandor Fodor(Simon Pegg) and his assistant Anne (Minnie Driver), who seek out Gef, the titular talking mongoose. The cast also includesChristopher Lloyd,Tim Downie,Ruth Connell,Paul Kaye,Gary BeadleandDrew Moerlin.
Gaiman was familiar with the tale, and expressed excitement to join the production, saying, “I first read about Gef, the mysterious talking mongoose, when I was at school in a book of true-life ghost stories. I never thought I’d find myself narrating a film about his exploits, or indeed, providing his voice. But the chance to work with old friends like Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver was irresistible, and I hope very much I have managed to do the mysterious mongoose justice.”
Gaiman is a prolific and accliamed writer of comic books and prose fiction. He is best-known for his fantastical DC Comics seriesSandman; along-awaited live-action seriespremiered on Netflix earlier this year. Other comics written by Gaiman includeThe Books of Magic,a 2006 revival ofJack Kirby’sEternals(withJohn Romita Jr.), andMiracleman(withMark Buckingham), which recently resumed publication by Marvel Comics after a hiatus of several decades. His prose works includeAmerican Gods,Stardust,Good Omens(a collaboration with the lateTerry Pratchett), andCoraline, all of which have been adapted for the screen; a series based on his bookAnansi Boysis currently in production, and an adaptation ofThe Graveyard Bookis in development. He has occasionally lent his voice to adaptations of his work, voicing Skull Crow in Netflix’sSandmanand God in an episode ofLucifer(which is loosely based on characters he created inSandman). He also played himself in episodes ofThe Big Bang Theory,The SimpsonsandArthur.
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Sasha YelaunandDominic Burnsare producingNandor Fodor and the Talking MongoosewithKarl Hallof Future Artists Entertainment, andJack Christianof Filmology Finance.DJ McPherson,Chelsea Newell,Drew Moerlin,Peter C. Cubba,Michael Breen, andBrian KatzandThomas Zambeckof Umbrelic Entertainment will executive produce.Clare Bateman-Kingwill co-produce.
