It’s shaping up to be a big summer for comedy starSeth Rogen, who currently stars inNeighbors 2: Sorority Risingand he executive produced AMC’sPreacher, which aired its series premiere last night. Later this year, the actor/filmmaker brings his unique style of comedy back to the big screen in a much different way, with theR-ratedanimated comedySausage Party, which is set to hit theaters nationwide August 12. The first full trailer debuted earlier this month. Today, we have another preview, featuringSeth Rogen, which may look quite familiar to fans ofWalt Disney.
Seth Rogendebuted the video earlier today through hisTwitter page, which is an obvious parody of theWonderful World of Disneyvideos that aired in the 1950s. The director appears in this video, portraying himself as a parody of Walt Disney, giving fans a sneak peek atSausage Partywhile housed at his “Animation Imaginatorium.” The video includes a few bits and pieces of new footage fromSausage Party, which shows how the hot dog Frank puts his friends in danger.
Seth Rogenstars in thisanimated comedyadventure as Frank, a hot dog just looking to get laid inside a delicious bun. But he soon discovers his destiny lies upon a different path. The film features the vocal talents ofKristen Wiig,Jonah Hill,Bill Hader,Michael Cera,James Franco,Danny McBride,Craig Robinson,Paul Rudd,Nick Kroll,David Krumholtz,Edward Norton, andSalma Hayek.Sausage Partywill go up against Disney’s ownPete’s Dragon, Universal’sSpectraland Paramount’sFlorence Foster Jenkinswhen it debuts in theaters August 12.
Conrad Vernon(Penguins of Madagascar) andGreg Tiernan(Thomas the Tank Engine) direct from a script bySeth Rogen,Evan Goldberg,Ariel ShaffirandKyle Hunter. R-rated comedies are quite rare to come by these days, but with the success of the R-rated superhero movieDeadpool, which has earned over $763 million worldwide since its release in February, it’s possible that adult audiences could flock toSausage Partyas well, making it one of the last summer blockbusters. Still, the movie will also debut one week after Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated superhero movieSuicide Squad, so it’s possible that movie could adversely affectSausage Party’s box office take.
We still have a few more months left untilSausage Partyhits theaters this August, so we’ll have to wait and see if thisSeth Rogenvideo is just the first in a series that pokes fun ofWalt Disneyand his iconic studio. With the movie going up against Disney’sPete’s Dragonremake, it could turn into an interesting box office rivalry over the next few months. While we wait for more onSausage Party, take a look at this new video featuringSeth RogenmockingWalt Disney.
