
Rovio Entertainment has chosen Jon Vitti, whose credits include TV’s long-running
The Simpsons, to write an animated feature based on the mega-popular smartphone game
Angry Birds. Vitti, who received an Emmy for his work on
King of the Hill, worked for years as a writer/producer on
The Simpsons and also contributed to
The Simpsons Movie. The
Angry Birds movie project has come together quickly over the past few weeks (see "
'Angry Birds' Film").
According to
The Hollywood Reporter, Rovio has added veteran animation producer Catherine Winder (
Star Wars: The Clone Wars) to a production team that also includes former Marvel Exec David Maisel (
Iron Man) and John Cohen (
Despicable Me).