Ron Underwood directing new ski comedy WOODCHUCKS

Director Ron Underwood (City Slickers) is developing a new ski team comedy called Woodchucks. The film is based on a screenplay written by Len Britton (Precious Find) a former pro ski coach and Rick Parks. J. Todd Harris (Bottle Shock) of Branded Pictures Entertainment will produce along with Bradford Broyles and Britton. Branded's Marc Marcum will serve as a co-producer.

Woodchucks is a dramatic comedy that follows "a Vermont ski team as it tries to prevent a corporate resort developer from wrecking their local mountain. Principal photography is scheduled to begin at the top of next ski season on location in Vermont."

Underwood also directed Tremors, Heart and Souls, Speechless and Mighty Joe Young. He also was responsible for the craptastic The Adventures of Pluto Nash starring Eddie Murphy. Recently, he's been directing TV on series such as Heroes, Reaper and Ugly Betty.

Underwood, had this to say about the project.“It’s been a long time since Downhill Racer, and while Woodchucks is certainly a lighter tone, it has the makings of the first exciting narrative ski movie in a long time. I’m an avid skier and I can’t wait to showcase the sport.”

There have not been many ski related films lately. That may be in part because the genre has never been a big hit with audiences. 

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