Animated Short ‘Enormous’ Starring Mel Brooks Adds to Stellar Voice Cast

The upcoming CG-animated short film Enormous has officially been greenlit for production at Digitoonz Animation Studio in India. Written and created by actor, writer, musician and comedian Stephen Kramer Glickman (Big Time Rush, Storks), the project has added more notable names to its voice cast, including Tony Hale (Veep, Toy Story 4), Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Man).

The new cast joins previously announced voice stars Mel Brooks and Spencer Grammer (Rick and Morty).

“When Stephen first shared this big-hearted story with me, I immediately said yes to lending my voice,” said Brooks. “I am excited to be a part of this sweet and touching project.”

Hale commented, “This was an easy yes for me. Stephen has balanced both heart and humor in this film, and that’s always the best stuff to do”

Running to eight minutes, the CG-animated short Enormous is a heartfelt comedy inspired by Glickman’s personal journey of overcoming depression with the help of his dog’s love. The short film follows Stephen, a man devastated after a breakup, as he sinks into sadness with only his pug, Jelly Donut, to keep him company in his empty home — until Jelly Donut finds an unexpected way to help him rediscover joy.

“I connected with Stephen’s story right away. Music has always been about truth and survival for me, and Enormous tells that same kind of real story, but in animation,” said Ghostface Killah.

Wen added, “The story of Enormous hits my emotions In so many ways. Love. Heartbreak. Friendship. Survival. Hope. Stephen’s creative genius Is his ability to weave all these themes In a minimalistic but visually Impactful way. It was such fun working with him on his special animation I adore Stephen and his enormous heart and talents!”

Enormous will make its industry debut this October when Cookbook Media’s Claudia Scott Hansen showcases the film to potential media buyers at MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes, France. In addition, the project has already been invited to screen at the Oscar-qualifying Animayo International Animation Festival in the Canary Islands in 2026, by festival founder Damián Perea Lezcano.

As previously announced, Enormous is directed by Doug Sweetland (Toy Story, Finding Nemo; Academy-Award nominee for the short film Presto), produced by Jackson Lewis (Storks), with art direction by Sylvain Deboissy (How to Train Your Dragon), editing by Chris Cartagena (Space Jam: A New Legacy) and director of photography Cortney Armitage (The Incredibles). Animation production is led by Digitoonz in Noida and Kolkata, India, with Demente Studios In Guadalajara, Mexico, contributing to the pre-production designs.

The film is executive produced by Stephen Kramer Glickman, Claudia Scott-Hansen, Doug Sweetland, Kevin Salter, Carlos Gaxiola, Vikas Kumar, Alexandra Rosenberg, Mantosh Kumar, Damián Perea Lezcano and Raquel Camacho Marrero.