Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Monster Rally


Producer Roy Lee confirmed that Tim Burton is set to direct the board game to film adaptation "Monsterpocalypse" says Slashfilm.

"I can confirm that Tim Burton is developing it to direct. He's working closely with John August on story"

Lee also told the site.they plan to shoot the movie in full 3-D and are fast tracking the project for a 2012 release.

The film the fourth time Burton and August have collaborated following Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. They are also currently working together to bring the Vamp soap opera Dark Shadows to the big screen

The story involves giant skyscraper sized monsters who attack earth. When the humans fight back, the monsters burrow underground to wait for their kind whom they have sent a signal to. Humanity knows more are coming, and so they build giant robots that will fight the monsters if and when they return.

Game creator : Matt Wilson will serve as a co-producer on the pic.

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