Studio: Universal Pictures.
Production Company: Unknown.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It:
No one confirmed as yet.
Who's Making It:
Ben Edlund (Screenwriter, Director); David Zucker (Producer); a remake of the 1964 film, written for the screen by Glenville Mareth
from a story by Paul L. Jacobson.
Premise: Martian children are captivated by terran television shows which talk about our ole pal, Kris Kringle. Their parents, miffed by this, decide to go and kidnap St. Nick, unaware that their plan will soon backfire upon them in fun and happy ways.
Release Date: Unknown, but we're assuming sometime around Christmas one year.
Comments: Widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made (somewhere a couple of rungs below Robot Monster), it will be interesting to see what Ben "Spoon" Edlund will make of it, this a project he's been wanting to do for some time.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
[Page draft submitted by 'Widgett'. Hooray for Santy Claus!]
February 8, 1998... We're told that David Zucker is also involved with this production as a producer. [Anonymous.]
February 10, 1998... A scooper whispers in our ear that the name James Doohan has been thrown around to play Santa Claus. James Doohan... jeez, you mean Scotty?? The beloved engineer of the original, take-no-crap-from- any-aliens-whatsoever Enterprise??? ...oh, that James Doohan. [Sent by anonymous.]