Dominic Janes is “Re-Animated” in Live-Action/Animation Combo Film
IMTA Press Release
October 23, 2003
Premiere set for Friday, December 2, 2006 8:00pm ET
“There are a million great things that happened while we worked on “Re-Animated.” I can't list them all!” – Dominic Janes
“Re-Animated,”Cartoon Network’s first original movie, which combines animation with live-action, tells the story of a 12-year-old boy whose life is turned upside-down after an accident at an amusement park. Starring IMTA alum Dominic Janes in his first lead role, “Re-Animated” is also Janes’ first comedy, having previously been cast in dramas such as “ER,” “Dexter,” and “Crossing Jordan.”
When seventh-grader Jimmy Roberts requires an emergency brain transplant after a collision with a park trolley while visiting the famous Gollyworld theme park, his world is changed forever. Gollyworld doctors give him the frozen brain of the famous cartoonist Milt Appleday (comedy veteran Fred Willard). Now wherever Jimmy goes he sees all of Milt Appleday’s cartoon characters in the real world. Golly Gopher, Dolly Gopher, Crocco the Alligator and the rest of the Appleday cartoon gang come to life, but only in Jimmy’s (or Milt’s) brain. While they can’t change anything in the real world, they certainly make life crazy for Jimmy.
“Re-Animated” is set in a world where anything can happen. It’s a world where brain transplants are not only possible, but considered outpatient surgery. It’s a world where Jimmy has a sister who’s an alien with green skin, a dad who acts like a toddler, a mom who is an astronaut, and a villain whose best friend is a bag of cash. It’s a world that sometimes feels so cartoony that the cartoons in Jimmy’s head are the only part that feels sane.
Also joining the cast are Micah Karns, Eunice Cho, Matt Knudsen, Bill Dwyer, Rachel Quaintance and Rhea Lando. Actors Paul Reubens, Tom Kenny, Ellen Greene and Brian Posehn lend their voices to the cartoon characters that come to life only for Jimmy.
Janes will next appear in the feature “Wild Hogs,” with an all-star cast that includes Tim Allen, John Travolta, William H. Macey, Martin Lawrence, Jill Hennessy, Ray Liotta and Marisa Tomei. From Touchstone Pictures, “Wild Hogs” is a comedy in which a group of middle-aged biker wannabes hit the road in search of adventure, only to encounter a real Hell’s Angels group. Janes plays Tim Allen’s son in the film, which is set for release in March of 2007.
Dominic Janes came to IMTA Los Angeles in 2004. He made his film debut in 2005 with a starring role in the critically acclaimed independent, “Instant Dads.” He is represented in Los Angeles by Rising Talent Management and Hollander Talent Agency.