History, Aniboom draw up action contest

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The cable approach History is ablution an action challenge for its "People Speak" project. The champ gets a television development deal.

The arrangement will aggregation with online action association Aniboom, arduous animators to actualize interpretations of 10 readings and agreeable performances in History's accessible blur "The People Speak."

Animators will attack to accompany to activity readings by such actors as Matt Damon, Sandra Oh, Josh Brolin and Morgan Freeman, who are giving articulation to the adventures of Americans who accept afflicted the advance of history. The blur is based on the book "A People's History of the United States," by historian and activist Howard Zinn.

"We've noticed a trend culturally area there's an astronomic cardinal of album belief actuality told with animation," History chief carnality admiral business Chris Moseley said. "This is addition aspect of storytelling that's about showing, not telling."

The antagonism will be in two stages, alpha with a alarm for entries starting July 15 based on 10 celebrity recordings in the film. Five finalists will be accepted a adventitious to added advance their entries and ability accept their assignment featured on History. The grand-prize champ will accept added on-air promotion, a banknote award-winning and a development accord with the network.

(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)