German Game Moorhuhn to be Made Into Movie

The hit German videogame Moorhuhn, known internationally as Crazy Chicken, is being made into a film.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the casual game is getting the movie treatment by brothers Douglas and Daniel Welbat, the former of whom co-produced The 7 Dwarves (2004). The pair have apparently received $55,000 (€45,000) to fund the development of a script, courtesy of Germany's federal film board.

Though now an extensive franchise spanning over 30 titles, Moorhuhn started life as an advertisement for John Walker whiskey. The first game in the series was a shoot 'em up which became one of Germany's most popular games in the early 2000s due to being widely pirated online.

Whilst previous ventures to expand the franchise into an animated TV series, comic book and comedy single have enjoyed moderate success, the last attempt to make a film out of the game bombed due to plot problems.

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James Gunn Chosen to Direct Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel has reportedly selected Super's James Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Hollywood Reporter claims Gunn is the only filmmaker Marvel is now talking to about directing the sci-fi team flick slated for release August 1, 2014. THR says no deal is set yet with Gunn.

Other contenders are said to have included Bring It On's Peyton Reed (who was once attached to direct Fantastic Four way back when) and Half Nelson's Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.

"Marvel is said to like Gunn's sensibility and his ability to mix comedy elements with action and horror, a quality he shares with The Avengers director Joss Whedon," according to THR.

Gunn also wrote and directed Slither. As a screenwriter his credits includes the superhero comedy The Specials (in which he also acted), as well as Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, Tromeo and Juliet, Scooby Doo, and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

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Yo! ALF Movie Planned

The 1980s TV sitcom ALF will get the big screen treatment via the producer of the Smurfs movie.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Jordan Kerner has teamed with the series' creator Tom Patchett and puppeteer Paul Fusco to produce a hybrid live-action/CG-animated feature film for Sony Pictures Animation. Fusco, who voiced the wise-cracking visitor from the planet Melmac on the TV series, will reprise the role for the movie.

The sci-fi sitcom, which ran on NBC from 1986-90, followed an alien life form (ALF) named Gordon Shumway who crash-lands on Earth and ends up living with the American suburbanite Tanner family. ALF later beget an animated TV series, a TV movie, a Marvel comic, and a talk show series on TV Land.

No writer or director is said to be attached to the movie yet.

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Fanboys Director to Develop Chewie Biopic

The director of Fanboys has come aboard to direct the Star Wars-themed biopic Chewie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kyle Newman has secured the screen rights to the life of actor Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca in the Star Wars films. Newman intends on further developing the hot spec script by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux, which was picked up by Inferno Entertainment.

Chewie chronicles Mayhew's early years as a struggling actor who worked as a hospital worker before finding fame playing Han Solo's Wookie sidekick and sees the making of George Lucas' sci-fi saga through his eyes.

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