An ADDAMS FAMILY Animated Film is Being Directed By SAUSAGE PARTY Co-Director
MGM is developing an animated feature film adaptation of The Addams Family and they have hired Sausage Party co-director Conrad Vernon to helm the film. I grew up watching The original Addams Family series and I also enjoyed the silly live-action films. I'm a fan of the property and I think there's some great potential for an animated film.
The Addams family was created by The New Yorker by cartoonist Charles Addams and it started out as simple single-panel gag illustrations.
The premise revolved around taking the American family ideal and giving it a morbid and satirical spin. The parents were named Gomez and Morticia, their children named Wednesday and Pugsley. Also in the household were Uncle Fester and Grandmama, plus their imposing butler Lurch. And not to be forgotten: Thing, a disembodied hand, and Cousin Itt, a being covered in long hair.
The script for the film was written by Pamela Pettler (Corpse Bride, Monster House) and the upcoming film was inspired by the original source material.
This project began in 2010 at Illumination when Tim Burton was attached to direct it with stop-motion animation. That production ended up falling apart and evolved into what is happening now.
According to THR, the CG animation work is already underway at Cinesite Studios in Vancouver. I hope the movie turns out good!