| Punk Farm | |
| Author: | Jarrett J. Krosoczka |
| Cover Artist: | Jarrett J. Krosoczka |
| Genre: | Children's literature |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Pub Date: | April 26, 2005 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages: | 40 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-375-82429-4 |
| Isbn Note: | (hardcover, first edition, Knoph) |
| Dewey: | [E] 22 |
| Congress: | PZ7.K935 Pu 2005 |
| Oclc: | 56355962 |
Punk Farm is a children's book written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, published on April 26, 2005, by Knopf Books for Young Readers. A sequel book, Punk Farm on Tour, was released on October 9, 2007.
A theatrical film adaptation based on the book was in the works by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Punk Farm tells the story of five farm animals—Sheep (lead vocals), Pig (electric guitar and backing vocals), Goat (electric bass guitar and backing vocals), Chicken (electronic musical keyboards and backing vocals) and Cow (drum kit and backing vocals)—who are an underground punk rock band called "Punk Farm". They perform a punk rock cover of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" while Farmer Joe is asleep.
In April 2006, DreamWorks Animation had the rights to develop an animated film adaptation.[1] It would have been produced by Kevin Messick and written by Jim Hecht, both of whom developed its story.
By June 2011, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was developing an animated film based on the book. David Silverman, the director of The Simpsons Movie and co-director of Monsters, Inc., was hired to direct the feature and Prana Studios was to handle the animation.[2] As of May 2020, the film remains in development hell.