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Sheen to Voice Character in Animated Film “Wrinkles”

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Martin Sheen is embracing his arrugas…

The 72-year-old half-Spanish American Actor and former West Wing star, is lending his voice to Wrinkles, the English-language version of the Spanish animated film, which was directed by Ignacio Ferreras and based on Paco Roca’s award-winning graphic novel.

Martin Sheen

Dubbed by GKIDS, the film will be in all ingles, and available in all English-language foreign territories.

Wrinkles, which tackles a universal subject matter with humor and acerbic wit, centers on former bank manager Emilio, who is being dispatched to a retirement home by his family. His new roommate is a wily, wheeler-dealer named Miguel, who cheerfully swindles small amounts of cash from the more befuddled residents but is also full of handy insider tips that are crucial to survival.

Along with Sheen, the English voice cast includes George Coe and Matthew Modine,

Wrinkles is considered an animated movie for adult audiences. The film has garnered wide critical acclaim, multiple festival awards, and earned two Goya Awards in its home country of Spain.

The English-dubbed version of Wrinkles is set for release in early 2014.

Roca to Direct “Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas”

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He may be a noted comic book creator… But Paco Roca will soon be taking his creative eye to the big screen.

The 43-year-old Spanish illustrator and cartoonist will make his feature film debut, directing the adaptation of the comic Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas.

Paco Roca
Roca, who recently won a Goya Award for his comic book adaptation of Wrinkles, will direct the 2D animation film for young audiences about a 40-something Peter Pan character who has finally achieved his childhood dream: to stay home all day in his pajamas.

Drawing inspiration from Seinfeld and a heavy dose of autobiography, the film is made up of short animated episodes preceded by short presentations by the director in the style of Hitchcock Presents – only in his pajamas.

Based on the comic book published by Astiberri, Memoirs will be produced by Manuel Cristobal of Perro Verde Films with a script written by Wrinkles‘ Angel de la Cruz.

“The project is a way to continue working with a storyteller like Paco Roca and enjoy the possibility of a feature that is also a short series for web and TV,” said Cristobal about the project. “We are looking for brands interested in doing something innovative and fun.”