Jim Carrey will star in a special effects-heavy adaptation of
A Christmas Carol, which Robert Zemeckis will direct for
Walt Disney Pictures.
Carrey will play Scrooge, the ghost of Christmas past, the ghost
of Christmas present and the ghost of Christmas future.
Production will incorporate performance capture, and blend live
action and computer-generated imagery, building on techniques used
for Zemeckis' The Polar Express and upcoming
Beowulf, as well as Monster House, which he
executive produced with Steven Spielberg.
Zemeckis wrote the screenplay for the film, which will be made
for a 3-D stereoscopic release. A release date has not been
set.
Several Web sites have reported that Bob Hoskins -- who worked
with Zemeckis on Who Framed Roger Rabbit -- might play Mr.
Fezziwig in the film, but Disney said no official dealmaking has
begun with the British actor.
Carrey's upcoming projects include Ripley's Believe It or
Not, and providing the voice of Horton for the animated film
Horton Hears a Who. His more recent credits include
The Number 23 and Fun With Dick and Jane.
(China Daily/Agencies October 24, 2007)