It sounds like the sort of spoofy action drama he’d have commissioned as 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy, and Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad is indeed a project for which Alec Baldwin will be providing a voice. He’ll be joined in the recording booth by John Cleese, James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Heidi Klum and Omar Sy.
AMBI Pictures is behind the 3D animated indie ‘toon, which has former DreamWorks Animation man Dimos Vrysellas directing from a story by Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen.
The plot runs thusly: When the sinister Doc Walrus (Cleese) hatches a secret plot to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle, a ragtag group of inexperienced heroes including a polar bear, an albatross, two conspiracy-minded otters and a red fox (Baldwin, Franco, Huston, Klum and Sy, with more cast to come) must band together to foil his evil plans and save the arctic.
“This will be a brilliant animated feature that is hugely enjoyable for kids, grown-ups and everyone in between,” says producer and AMBI executive Andrea Iervolino. “There is something for everyone here and we’re proud that it also delivers an environmental message that everyone can get behind.” The film will hit US cinemas on January 24, 2018, but there’s no confirmed UK date yet.