Nitrogen's Greg Tiernan to work on Seth Rogen picture

Nitrogen Studios' Greg Tiernan is to co-direct an upcoming animated film written by Hollywood star, Seth Rogen.

The former Thomas & Friends director has teamed up with Shrek 2, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted visionarist and Dreamworks alumni Conrad Vernon to front Sausage Party.

The adult targeted picture, to be animated by Tiernan's Nitrogen team, is based on a story created by This is the End's Rogen, Jonah Hill and Evan Goldberg, who has penned the screenplay with his collaborator, Rogen.

Backed by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures, the film's plot follows the trail of a sausage's true identity.

After falling out of a shopping cart, our hero sausage and his new friends embark on a perilous journey through the supermarket to get back to their aisles before the Fourth of July sale.

Sausage Party is coming soon to cinemas worldwide in 2015.

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