Will Ferrell’s Gary Sanchez Productions shingle has boarded Bron Studios‘ animated feature Henchmen.

The project, currently in production under director Adam Wood, will be produced in association with Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy of Gary Sanchez Productions acting as executive producers and creative collaborators.

Luke Carroll and Aaron L. Gilbert are producing.

Burnaby, B.C.-based Bron and Gary Sanchez Productions previously teamed up on the Kristen Wiig-starring Welcome to Me, which is due to bow next month at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Jason Cloth, a financial backer of Henchmen via his Creative Wealth Media Finance, also serves as executive producer.

Bron is debuting a short, Henchmen: Ill Suited, at Siggraph in Vancouver this week to build buzz around the Henchmen feature film, which is due for release in 2016.

No distributor has boarded the project, which follows a new recruit joining the Union of Evil and assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank.

When “The Kid” accidentally steals the super villain’s ultimate weapon, Hank must break his risk-nothing code to save the boy he’s befriended.

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