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One Direction set for animation film

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Press Trust of India London
British boyband One Direction are set to hit the big screen as cartoon characters.

The Australian-owned animation and special effects studio Animal Logic Entertainment and Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment are behind the animated film, reported Daily star.

"This is a perfect fit of complementary talents," Animal Logic Entertainment's boss Zareh Nalbandian said.

Cowell said in statement that the partnership would "develop music-based animated and hybrid films".

Bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne, all 20, and Zayn Malik, 21, and Louis Tomlinson, 22, are already planning a second documentary movie, directed by Morgan Spurlock, following the monster success of their debut 'This Is Us'.

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First Published: May 19 2014 | 2:57 PM IST

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