A Live Action/CGI ALF Movie Is Coming

Well, it seems that Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the rights to the classic 1980s TV sitcom ALF (Alien Life Form) and has plans to develop the property into a CG-live action hybrid feature. Apparently Jordan Kerner, the man responsible for bringing the recent Smurfs flick will also produce this, along with Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco. Fusco also voiced the character in the original show, and is highly expected to do the same for the movie.

And if you don’t know anything about the show, Alf ran from 1986 to 1990 and lasted 102 episodes. It focused on a friendly (well, minus his love of eating cats) alien named Gordon Shumway who lands on Earth and winds up staying with the Tanner family. It was pretty funny at the time. The key part of that phrase being “at the time”. Will it be funny now? Probably not. This is one 80’s reboot we do not need. No writer or director is attached to the project yet.

Source: THR