The War Against Angel Studios’ ‘Animal Farm,’ Explained (UPDATED)

If it ain’t broke … fix it? George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” remains a vital work satirizing the Russian Revolution and subsequent Soviet-style tyranny. There’s little debate on the context. Orwell himself described the tome as such, and it’s been an instrumental read for generations. Now, actor-turned-director Andy Serkis has delivered a “re-imagined” “Animal Farm” targeting capitalism, not communism.  That shouldn’t shock anyone familiar with how modern Hollywood works. Studios love to reinterpret classics for a modern audience, often desecrating the source along the way. Remember last year’s new, not so improved “Snow White” debacle? Now, it’s “Animal Farm’s” turn to undergo an extreme makeover. But there’s a shocking twist to the story. Serkis’s update got gobbled up by Angel Studios, a