McCullers is 'Curious' to pen U's all-CGI kidpic
'Monsters' helmer Silverman on board to direct
In addition to "Undercover," which he wrote with John Ridley, McCullers wrote "Austin Powers in Goldmember" with Mike Myers.
"Monsters, Inc." co-director David Silverman is attached to direct the pic. Both McCullers and Silverman are repped by Endeavor.
Based on the character created by Margret Rey and husband H.A. Rey, "George" will mark Universal's first foray by into all-CGI moviemaking. "Curious George" was originally developed as a star-driven, live-action film in the vein of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
Brian Grazer, David Kirschner and John Shapiro will produce the pic. Imagine senior VP Jim Whitaker is the exec on the project.
One of the world's bestselling children's book characters, "George" is an irrepressible but oddly silent primate who left the African jungle to live with the enigmatic man in the yellow hat.
The series has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 14 languages.
