Deadline is reporting that Dave Bautista has signed on to join Jamie Foxx in the animated action comedy Groove Tails.
The film is being directed by Cameron Hood, animator on How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda 2, and takes place in a world where mice engage in a competitive street dance competition. Bautista will voice multiple characters, while Foxx is also on board as a producer and Jingle Punks (The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Step Up) is developing the music.
Former WWE Superstar Bautista is currently shooting Marvel’s Avengers 4, and has numerous projects on the horizon, including Avengers: Infinity War, Hotel Artemis, Escape Plan 2: Hades, Escape Plan 3: Devil’s Station, and the Ip Man spinoff Ip Man Side Story: Cheung Tin Chi. He also recently signed on to star in his own action comedy franchise, which is being developed by STX Entertainment.
Originally published October 18, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
