Robert Rodriguez, the cartoonist
Robert Rodriguez is a man of many trades behind the camera. Not only is he a director, writer, producer and editor, but he would also be his own storyboard artist at times. This is because the filmmaker also has a history of being a cartoonist. On the DVD special features of Desperado, he revealed that his storyboarding would draw from his experience in animation. Now, Rodriguez will finally be merging his two worlds together with his upcoming project — The Naughty List.
The Naughty List
The Naughty List is a project that Rodriguez will be directing for Paramount Animation. The film will be written, directed and produced by the Sin City director. Per Variety, “The movie is based on a concept Rodriguez has been developing for more than a decade – originated from drawings and stories created with and for his children. Paramount sources added the film will combine holiday themes with a modern, next-generation approach.”
Rodriguez would also take to his official Facebook page to make the announcement. His post read,
“Exciting news!
…and a little trivia: way back in the day I was a cartoonist before I became a filmmaker.
So I’m SUPER PUMPED to share that I’m returning to one of my first loves, drawing and animation, by directing my first ANIMATED feature with Paramount Animation!
It’s an original idea I’ve been drawing and developing over many years – a funny, irreverent, and surprising Christmas tale for the whole family called The Naughty List.
It’s one of my favorite stories, and I can’t wait to share more with you!”
Rodriguez and Cameron continue to develop Alita 2
Meanwhile, for fans of Alita: Battle Angel, Rodriguez and his creative partner, James Cameron, are hard at work trying to get the sequel moving forward. Just a few months ago, Cameron would give an update on the project when he told Empire, “I appreciate the loyalty of the Alita fans. Robert Rodriguez and I have sworn a blood oath to do at least one more Alita movie. In fact, we’re thinking of an architecture that bridges to a third film, but we’ll be satisfied if we can make one more. And we’re making progress on that. Now that I have a home in Austin, Texas, about three miles from [Robert’s] place, I think we’ll probably get more serious about that as soon as I wrap the (Avatar) mix here in a few weeks.“
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