Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Toot Toot

Sony is planning a 3-D computer-animated feature based on the classic comic strip "Popeye" says Variety.

Story details are being kept under wraps, but all the key characters wiil be included in the pic

Mike Jones is currently in negotiations to write the script

Avi Arad will produce the feature. Says Arad:
“..I literally started singing the famous Popeye song (after securing the rights). What always blew me away is the level of the animation. It was so beautiful and unbelievably detailed.”
Robert Altman directed an underrated live-action film in 1980 starring Robin Williams in the title role.

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