02/21/2008: "Verbinski, King & Logan to make animated film"
Gore Verbinski, director of all three Pirates Of The Caribbean films, and The Departed producer Graham King are teaming up to develop an animated feature, reports ComingSoon. John Logan, nominated for an Academy Award, is in talks with the two filmmakers to pen the script for the big-budget film. Though it is not mentioned in the article exactly what the project is, the story is based on an idea developed by Blind Wink Productions, Verbinski’s company, and producer John B Carls. Concerning the film, Verbunski says, “We have a unique team of virtuosos coming together and I truly believe that we can break free from the traditional mold, and create a new style that is all our own.”
