Chris Wedge News

August 23, 2010
Ice Age Director Adopts Monster Dogs
"Ice Age" director Chris Wedge has picked up the film rights to "Lives of the Monster Dogs," the Kirsten Bakis novel about a pack of soldier dogs "who walk erect and use voice boxes to communicate, revolt against their masters and, dressed in 19th century formal wear, show up in modern New York." More...

May 6, 2008
Ice Age Director Re-Inventing Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick's bestselling children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret is headed for the big screen, with John Logan writing the script and Ice Age's Chris Wedge directing. More...

March 14, 2008
RT Explores the Art of Horton Hears A Who
Blue Sky's Chris Wedge and Mike Thurmeier take RT through the visual style of the movie by way of stills from the film. More...

August 24, 2006
Fox to Animate "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs"
While they're trying to decide how much an "Ice Age 3" might set them back, Fox Animation Studios has snagged the rights to an insect-centric new project. Based on the book by William Joyce, "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" sounds kinda like "A Bug's Life" meets "Lord of the Rings." Which could be a lot of fun, actually... More...

March 10, 2005
Critical Consensus: ?Robots? to the Rescue
After a couple weeks of predominantly Rotten wide releases, it?s great to finally have a Fresh film this weekend. The makers of the critical and box office animated hit ?Ice Age,? which currently holds the record for best opening in March with $46.3M, will try to best that mark with the animated family comedy ?Robots.? For the more mature action crowd, Bruce Willis returns to the big screen with the actioner ?Hostage.? Mel Gibson will also try to add to the tally of his record-breaking box office hit ?The Passion of the Christ? with a tamer, re-cut version. More...