Game adaptation by Tim Burton
Studio DreamWorks, this May, purchased the rights to filming on the game "Monstrepocalypse", gradually developing a project. As director it was invited Tim Burton.
Last weekend editor of the website Slashfilm contacted with producer Roy Lee, who shared details of the project.
Screenplay is written by John August. He has worked with Burton on the adaptation of several of his films: "Big Fish", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride". He also had a hand in creating the script for the film version of the series "Dark shadows", but this material will be rewritten.
The main plot of the future movie is Earth attack with giant monsters. Once people hit back, the monsters retreat. It soon turns out that they really did not leave the planet, and dug deep underground, where the signals are sent into space. People are prepared to repel another attack and develop the giant robots which will have to fight with alien invaders.
Most of the film will take the stage battles giant monsters and huge robots. On the design of monsters is working Tim Burton in collaboration with Ken Ralston, four-time winner of an Oscar for special effects. Among his works are the trilogy "Back to the Future," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit "and the trilogy of "Star Wars ".
"Monstrepocalypse" will be filmed in 3D and will appear in cinemas at the end of 2012.
For what first will undertake Tim Burton - a "Dark shadow" or "Monstrepocalypse" - is still unknown. Once the scripts are ready to both projects, the situation becomes clearer. However, we can assume that Burton's early next year for sure will "Dark shadows", as planned: in this project he wanted to harmonize schedules with Johnny Depp, which is quite a challenge.