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Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer to lead vocal cast for animated 'Storks'

By Karen Butler
Andy Samberg arrives on the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
1 of 2 | Andy Samberg arrives on the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

BURBANK, Calif., April 20 (UPI) -- Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer are set to star in the animated movie Storks, Warner Bros. Pictures announced Monday.

The big-screen bird adventure is set for release Sept. 23, 2016. Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland are co-directing the feature from an original script by Stoller.

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Stoller is also producing the film, together with Brad Lewis. Glenn Ficarra, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, John Requa and Jared Stern are serving as executive producers.

"We are thrilled to be broadening our animation slate with the new adventure Storks," Dan Fellman, the studio's president of domestic distribution, said in a statement.

Greg Silverman, Warner Bros. Pictures' president of creative development and worldwide production, added, "This is an exciting project that demonstrates the boundless creativity and imagination of the Warner Animation Group and our dear friend and frequent collaborator, Nick Stoller."

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