Sean Astin, Giovanni Ribisi, Ron Perlman and Anjelica Huston are heading into the CGI-animated "Spirit of the Forest," an eco-fairy tale for Fantastic Films International and Dygra Films.

Astin and Ribisi play two gopher friends whose home is threatened when an evil businesswoman (Huston) plans to tear down their forest to build a highway. With the help of an old oak tree (Perlman), the animals and their friends fight back with a vengeance.

"In 'Lord of the Rings,' my favorite element in the story was the Ents, these massive trees getting cut down that fought for their own survival; in 'Spirit,' the trees also come to life," said Astin, noting the environmental message in both films. "It's another way of telling a story that needs to continue to be told. Progress comes at a price."

 Forever Strong

Sean Astin
Getting "Forever Strong"
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Sean Astin is back to a football-themed flick after his 1993 film of "Rudy." It has been reported that the 35-year-old actor signed a deal for a lead role in "Forever Strong", a production of 'Go Films'. However, unlike his role as a football athlete in "Rudy", here Astin will play a social worker .