Kevin Lima News

July 21, 2011
Kevin Lima Will Unleash The Monkeys of Mumbai
DreamWorks Animation hires the "Enchanted" director for its Bollywood-inspired project. More...

March 28, 2011
Kung Fu Panda Writers Hired for Candy Land
Despite the cries of a fragile planet desperate for mercy, Universal's "Candy Land" now has a pair of screenwriters as well as a director. More...

February 17, 2010
Kevin Lima Joins Jackman's Avon Man
"Enchanted" helmer Kevin Lima will direct Hugh Jackman in "Avon Man," a comedy about a car salesman forced to enter the makeup business to pay the bills. More...

June 12, 2009
Kevin Lima Hooks The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Warner Bros.' remake of "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" has itself a director: Kevin Lima ("Enchanted") will helm the long-in-the-works update, which as yet has no star attached. More...

February 5, 2009
Uni Hires Director, Writer for Live-Action Candy Land
Add a live-action "Candy Land" to the list of Hasbro-inspired film projects in Universal's pipeline: the studio has hired Etan Cohen to write the script, and Kevin Lima to direct. More...

October 8, 2008
Tom Thumb Heading Back to the Big Screen
Warner Bros. has hired Kevin Lima ("Enchanted") to direct "Thumb," a fresh take on the legend of Tom Thumb, from a script by Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan"). More...

April 22, 2008
Disney Is Still Enchanted
Surprise! Talks are under way for a sequel to the Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey hit Enchanted! More...

January 13, 2006
Sarandon Gets "Enchanted"
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that celebrated actress Susan Sarandon will join James Marsden and Amy Adams in Kevin Lima's "Enchanted," which will combine live-action and CG animation into a movie that sounds like "Shrek" meets "Ever After." More...

May 26, 2005
"Tarzan" Director Gets "Enchanted"
Variety shares some good news for director Kevin Lima. Disney was looking for a filmmaker to bring their "Enchanted" project to life, and seeing as the movie is a combination of live-action and CGI, Lima proved to be a perfect fit. He'd already proven himself with the animated "Tarzan" and the (mostly) live-action "102 Dalmatians," so the combined experience earned him a pretty plum gig. More...