His girlfriend, a nurse ant named Hova ( Julia Roberts), attempts to communicate with Lucas, but is saved by Zoc. One ant, an eccentric wizard named Zoc ( Nicolas Cage), tries to fight back but is overwhelmed by Lucas.
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In turn, he attacks an anthill with a squirt gun which terrifies the ants. Set in suburban Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle ( Zach Tyler Eisen) is being tormented by a bully and his gang. The film earned $55.2 million on a $50 million budget. It was the last film role by Ricardo Montalban before his death in 2009. Several found work at Dallas' Reel FX Creative Studios. Just before its release, most of the DNA employees were laid off. This is also the first animated one produced by Legendary Pictures, the third feature one produced by DNA Productions. Concurrently with the general release, it was offered in big screen IMAX 3D, the format also used with The Polar Express. Davis and Keith Alcorn's DNA Productions and released in theatres on Jby Warner Bros. It, featuring the voices of Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Paul Giamatti, was produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone, John A. Davis based on the 1999 children's book of the same name by John Nickle.
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The goal is to get them thinking and interactive in the conversation. Before you respond, have the children think of their own answers. The lesson: Read the story or watch the film “The Ant Bully” During the story or after the film ask the children questions about bulling. He learns throughout the story, the feeling of compassion and greater understanding towards others and how picking on the little guy, isn’t so much fun. “The Ant Bully” is a wonderful children’s story about a little boy who is picked on, and in return picks on something smaller than him, ants.