Last time I saw Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero, genius founders of stop motion studio Screen Novelties International, they were telling me about this wacky project they're working on that involved producing stop motion tests of Hitler, Mussolini and robots. I didn't quite know what to make of it, but it sounded intriguing to say the least. Now Harry Knowles at Aint It Cool News has a big PREVIEW of the project-in-development, called AUTOMATONS, from the perspective of the writers: Ed Solomon (MEN IN BLACK, LEVITY) and Chris Matheson (BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE). And if it's anything like Harry is saying it's going to be, this could be one of the most outlandish and subversive animated features in years. You can bet I'll be bugging Seamus and Mark to show me some of the animation tests for this project next time I see them.