Slashfilm is reporting that Mr. Auto-pilot, Tim Burton is a set to direct a 3D adaptation of the strategy board game, Monsterpocalypse.
According to producer Roy Lee, as told to Slashfilm, the film will tell the story of a battle between giant monsters and giant robot-controlling humans.
The official site for the game says Monsterpocalypse is:
...a fast-moving, action-packed strategy game played with high-quality collectible miniatures portraying the most fearsome giant monsters on Earth! Each battle takes place in a city that you and your opponent construct by placing buildings on a city map. Players choose their forces from their respective collections of figures and then battle one another with giant monsters and supporting units such as tanks, flying vehicles, and all manner of creatures. Charge your monster into the city to fight for supremacy, and be the last monster standing!
There's potential for real fun here but I have a hard time picturing Burton on this thing. Maybe that's good. Maybe not being able to visualize where the trees with gnarled branches and the Johnny Depps with English accents come in is a very good thing.
But then again, Burton hasn't been worth a damn in years. He needs original ideas. Not board games.
We'll see what happens.