Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

Monster Attack Network
3/16/09 - Director Andy Fickman will follow his new hit with another family adventure film, Walt Disney Studios' Monster Attack Network, to which he is attached, Variety reported.  Scott Elder and Josh Harmon have been hired to adapt the AIT/Planet Lar graphic novel, which the studio bought last summer.  The 2007 graphic novel focuses on a team of first responders who guard the citizens of Lapuatu, a Pacific island that would be a paradise except for frequent attacks by giant monsters that rise from the sea. Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman wrote the graphic novel, illustrated by Nima Sorat.  Jason Netter is producing through his Kickstart banner.

8/4/08 - Disney has picked up the rights to Monster Attack Network, a graphic novel published by AIT/Planet Lar.  The adventure tale, written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman with art by Nima Sorat, is set on the picture-perfect Pacific island of Lapuatu, which is populated by giant monsters. There, a team of adventurers deal with rampages and related crises and clean up messes afterwards. The team faces its biggest challenge when a shady industrialist shows up.  Jason Netter is producing the film. The book was published in May 2007.

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