The Spice Girls to voice animated superhero movie

LONDON: The Spice Girls are set to provide both their voices and their likeness for a new animated superhero movie.

According to Variety, the project is currently being shopped around to various production partners. The film would see the five band members voice heroes that would support a girl power message.

A source claims that they have already signed off on their likeness being used for the film and that each of the five women would play characters with powers unique to their personalities. The report suggests that they are “fired up” about the idea and are using it as part of a planned comeback.

Last month it was reported that the band would each receive £10m ($14.15m) to promote a new greatest hits album, along with appearances on talent shows and various endorsements. Victoria Beckham also shared an Instagram post that reunited the members. Earlier this week, Melanie Brown sparked conversation about a reunion after wearing a jacket emblazoned with Spice Girls lyrics.

“We are always overwhelmed at how much interest there is across the whole world for the Spice Girls,” the group said last month in a statement. “The time now feels right to explore some incredible new opportunities together.”

The Spice Girls remain the biggest-selling female group of all time, having sold over 85m records. They last performed together at the 2012 London Olympics. Their previous film Spice World was released in 1997 and made $101m worldwide.