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Sandler, Stallone & Favreau to Voice Zookeeper's Animals

Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone and Judd Apatow are among those who will provide voices for zoo animals in MGM's THE ZOOKEEPER, per VARIETY.

The live-action comedy stars Kevin James and Rosario Dawson. Sandler's Happy Madison is a producer on the film, which is set to start shooting this summer for an October 8, 2010 release.

Sandler will voice a capuchin monkey, Cher a giraffe, Favreau a bear, Stallone a lion and Apatow an elephant. Jim Breuer, Faizon Love and Bas Rutten also are voicing animals.

James is a producer with Todd Garner and Happy Madison. Jeff Sussman and Jennifer Eatz are exec producing. MGM won a bidding war last year for the spec, paying $2 million against $3 million.

The film is about zoo animals trying to teach the zookeeper their methods of dating so he can win back his dream girl. Frank Coraci is set to direct from a screenplay by Jay Scherick and David Ronn, James, Rock Reuben and Nick Bakay.