Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Netflix has acquired the film rights to an adaptation of George Orwell's 1945 novel Animal Farm that will be directed by Andy Serkis.
Serkis, known for his acting, had originally acquired the rights to Animal Farm in 2012. It marks the second film Serkis will be stepping behind the camera for following his darker take on The Jungle Book with Mowgli, another film Netflix recently acquired.