DreamWorks Animation has started working on a their newest film, Turbo.  Today, it was announced Ryan Reynolds will voice the lead character, Turbo, who is a snail.  Other celebrities voicing characters include Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson, and more.

Set to hit theaters on July 19, 2013, Turbo is about an everyday snail who aspires to be a champion racer.  David Soren (Merry Madagascar) is directing, and is co-writing the script with Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) and Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After). The two producers are Lisa Stewart (Monsters vs. Aliens, Almost Famous) and Susan Rogers.

In addition to the actors listed above, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, and Snoop Dogg will also be voicing characters.

Deadline provides a brief synopsis of the film:

Turbo is a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagne. His obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an oddity and outsider in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his careful older brother, Chet. Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he’s living. As luck would have it, he gets that chance one fateful day after a freak accident when he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed. Turbo embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the impossible: racing against the best that IndyCar has to offer. Turbo is the ultimate underdog who achieves the impossible by refusing to let his limitations get in the way of his dreams.

Are you excited for Turbo? What do you think of the plot?