"This live-action film version of the Jim Davis comic strip will feature a CGI main character and Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's owner. Jennifer Love Hewitt will play Arbuckle's love interest, and the plot will emphasize the interactions between Garfield and Odie."
Starring Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bill Murray, Nick Cannon, Debra Messing
Director(s) Peter Hewitt
Screenwriter(s) Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Studio 20th Century Fox
Release Date
May 14, 2004
Genre
Comedy, Animated
Country
U.S.
Media Type
Color
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
edit: here is a promontional piece of art
Also:
"Debra Messing will play pink, gap-toothed kitty Arlene, Garfield's girlfriend."
"Surreal casting rumor of the day:
Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield. Interesting career move for Mr. Murray."
"Peter Hewitt,
the brilliant genius behind Thunderpants, has signed on to direct this one"
(that quote just drips with sarcasm)