Channing Tatum to Voice George Washington

Archer producer Matt Thompson is directing.

By Alex Gilyadov

21 Jump Street star Channing Tatum has signed on to voice George Washington in Netflix's first animated film.

Deadline reports the movie, titled America: The Motion Picture, will be an R-rated revisionist history about the founding of the United States. Tatum will be voicing the lead as Washington, but there are no details about additional characters and cast members.

America: The Motion Picture will be directed by Matt Thompson (Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo) from a script by Dave Callaham (The Expendables). Both Thompson and Callaham are also producing the movie along with Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin, Phil Lord, and Chris Miller. No details yet on a release date and if the film will be coming to theaters.

While you wait for more information about America: The Motion Picture, check out these exclusive images for Netflix's other upcoming movie The Discovery, which premieres this Friday.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter. 

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