PDA

View Full Version : 'Chipmunks' Chewing on Feature Film

edonline
09-15-2004, 11:30 AM
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=filmNews&storyID=6239435

'Chipmunks' Chewing on Feature Film
Wed Sep 15, 2004 03:41 AM ET

By Chris Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Alvin and the Chipmunks could soon be singing their famous tunes on the big screen in a live-action/computer-animated feature.

Fox has acquired the feature film rights to the helium-voiced characters from the estate of Ross Bagdasarian Sr., who created Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1958. His son, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., and Janice Karman will produce.

A writer and director are being sought to bring the property to life onscreen. Similar to what the studio recently did with the summer release "Garfield: The Movie," the role of Dave Seville, the Chipmunks' adoptive father and musical coach, will be live-action, with the Chipmunks -- Alvin, Simon and Theodore -- to be computer-animated.

The Chipmunks gang are perhaps best known for their long-running Saturday morning cartoon show and such songs as "The Witch Doctor" and "The Chipmunk Song," and the album "The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles." The Chipmunk recordings have won multiple Grammys.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
Scully1888
09-15-2004, 02:11 PM
Is nothing sacred?

Please Fox, for the love of FUCK, don't make Alvin, Simon and Theodore CGI. I will destroy the Earth if you do.

Just go Roger Rabbit and fucking make them 2D.
Cronos
09-15-2004, 04:27 PM
gah, like scully said, dont make them CGI, that'd be fucking terrible
Indiana Sev
09-15-2004, 06:33 PM
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=chipettes/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/*-http://www.vjones.50megs.com/images/chippets123.jpg

I won't go if they CGI them, but if the cute Chipettes* are involved, I might just make an exception. :)

*BIG UPS to to Mike Sampson for reminding me of these lovely rodents again.
Reigh Kaufman
09-15-2004, 08:09 PM
Apparently this is a go project. Fiddy Cent has just been confirmed as Alvin.
bowieee
09-15-2004, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by Scully1888
Is nothing sacred?

Please Fox, for the love of FUCK, don't make Alvin, Simon and Theodore CGI. I will destroy the Earth if you do.

Just go Roger Rabbit and fucking make them 2D.

I'll hand you the big red button myself.




Some people have no shame.
Jon Lyrik
09-15-2004, 09:17 PM
The hell? Is there even an audience for this?
Scully1888
09-16-2004, 02:54 AM
Originally posted by Indiana Sev
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=chipettes/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/*-http://www.vjones.50megs.com/images/chippets123.jpg

I won't go if they CGI them, but if the cute Chipettes* are involved, I might just make an exception. :)
Hell yes. That middle one would get a fucking DRILLING.

Oh wait, that really didn't sound good. :)
PuggyD
09-16-2004, 09:11 AM
Who'd be your pick for Dave, their manager/father figure? For te sake of argument, let's assume that Breckin Meyer is too busy to do it. Or something.

Oddly enough, my first two picks for a project like this would be Dave Coulier or Bob Saget. Go figure.
Metallica4702
09-16-2004, 10:07 AM
People are so stupid. Can't they see that no one cares? They should be focusing on some new filmmakers and take some chances, even if the movies are bad, they'll show some variety.
LoomisFan
09-16-2004, 02:58 PM
Originally posted by Reigh Kaufman
Apparently this is a go project. Fiddy Cent has just been confirmed as Alvin.
WTF???!!!
RavenBlade
09-16-2004, 05:27 PM
Originally posted by Reigh Kaufman
Apparently this is a go project. Fiddy Cent has just been confirmed as Alvin.


For the love of Rice Crispy Treats, you best be kidding.

I think you are, but not sure, sences are not up to par
after taking my itty bitty nap. ;)


Raven
DareDevil
09-21-2004, 01:22 AM
Originally posted by LoomisFan
WTF???!!!

my thoughts exactly