Curious George To Be Adapted For Big Screen

[Wednesday, June 5th, 2002]
Imagine Entertainment has tapped its "Undercover Brother" co-scribe Michael McCullers to write the script for the all-CGI adaptation of children's classic "Curious George," reports Variety

In addition to "Undercover," which he wrote with John Ridley, McCullers wrote "Austin Powers in Goldmember" with Mike Myers.

"Monsters, Inc." co-director David Silverman is attached to direct the picture.

"Curious George" was originally developed as a star-driven, live-action film in the vein of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

One of the world's bestselling children's book characters, "George" is an irrepressible but oddly silent primate who left the African jungle to live with the enigmatic man in the yellow hat.

The series has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 14 languages.

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