IESB.net is reporting that Dreamworks Animation announced today their star-studded cast lineup for their upcoming film, “Monsters vs. Aliens”. The movie is slated for release domestically in March of 2009. The story is intended to play on the monster movie genre of the 1950’s, but playing it up as an action comedy of today. The cast includes:

Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line,” “Rendition”) as Susan Murphy, a.k.a. Ginormica; Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie (TV’s “House,” “Stuart Little”) as Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; Will Arnett (TV’s “Arrested Development,” “Blades of Glory”) as The Missing Link; Seth Rogen (“Knocked Up,” “Superbad”) as B.O.B.; Rainn Wilson (“Juno,” TV’s “The Office”) as Gallaxhar; Emmy winner Stephen Colbert (TV’s “The Colbert Report,” “Bewitched”) as The President of the United States; Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland (TV’s “24,” “Phone Booth”) as General W.R. Monger; and Paul Rudd (“Knocked Up,” “Night at the Museum”) as Susan’s boyfriend, Derek.

“Monsters vs. Aliens” is directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman, and produced by Lisa Stewart. This will also be Dreamworks Animation premiere of their proprietary 3-D movie-making process called “Ultimate 3D”.