[AQUA TEEN MOVIE FORCE: THE EXCLUSIVE INTEVIEW]

I was under the impression that this was old news so I hadn't posted about it yet. I was half right. Back in September on the S.S. Professor tour, Neil Peart's drum tech Lorne Wheaton said that Neil would "make an appearance on the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim animated show Aqua Teen Hunger Force" - but he didn't say when. But as fans of the show know, there was also a movie based on the show in the works due out in 2006. And in a recent interview with ToyFare magazine, the show's creators Matt Maeillaro and Dave Willis also had this to say when asked "Are there any cool guests in the movie?"

TF: Are there any cool guests in the movie? Like does Zakk Wylde or Danzig return for a cameo?
Matt: Um, we got Neil Peart to be in it. The drummer from Rush.

TF: No Geddy Lee though?
Matt: No, we didn't get Geddy Lee. We didn't need him for this. We're waiting for the...

Dave: We're done with Geddy Lee.

Matt: We're waiting for the sequel for Geddy Lee.

Dave: Geddy Lee missed his opportunity. Now we'll put everyone in the movie, but Geddy Lee.

For those of you who don't know, Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American animated comedy shown on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim late-night programming block. The show's creators are big Rush fans and include several Rush references in the show. There's a good summary of these at Power Windows including this neat video montage. You can also watch the entire "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary" episode here.

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