Fantastic Beasts superstar Eddie Redmayne is lending his voice to an animated movie about prehistoric soccer players. What’s not to love?!

Eddie Redmayne continues to prove that he is capable of anything — whether it’s challenging biopics like The Danish Girl or The Theory of Everything, or fantasy epics like the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them — and his latest project is no exception.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Redmayne has signed on for Early Man, a story set “at the dawn of time,” where cavemen hunted wooly mammoths on wide, grassy planes.

But they also had time for a bit of recreation, apparently. The Aardman and StudioCanal production Early Man tells the story of Dug (Redmayne), a caveman who, along with his sidekick Hognob, “unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.”

Director Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) says of the casting, “Not only is Eddie a joy to work with, his versatility and boundless energy have really helped to bring my new character to life. He embodies the cheeky charm, fun and plucky wit of Dug, and I’m sure he’ll get along brilliantly with Dug’s sidekick Hognob.”

As you can see from the image, this animation is very much in Park’s Wallace and Gromit style.

We can’t wait to see what other voice actors join Eddie Redmayne in this prehistoric adventure.

Until then, we have Fantastic Beasts to count down to. Only six months to go!

Early Man is slated for a 2018 release.