DreamWorks Enrolls in ‘Boo U.’

Published by Jeff Leins on: June 22nd, 2009

A month ago DreamWorks Animation unveiled their new, aggressive release schedule for the next 3 years.  In the press release the studio officially announced Shrek Forever After (Shrek 4) and a sequel titled Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom.  But we’ll talk about those later, probably around awards time when the “Best Picture” category is listed, because surely they’re on the brink of greatness.

The tail end of that schedule mentioned they were still deciding which feature would fill the November 12, 2012 slot.  It was between The Croods, a story about a caveman leading his family across the prehistoric landscap, Truckers about a society of tiny being that lives in a department store, and a movie titled simply Super Secret Ghost Project.  I believe it’s safe to reveal that secret to you now.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Animation is planning Boo U., a working title for a story a ghost who is bad at his job and must return to ghost school.  Jon Vitti (The Simpsons Movie) is writing a screenplay.  The audience gets a glimpse at what ghosts think of humans, which sounds a bit like Pixar’s Monsters Inc.  If it’s selected among the three, 2012 could turn out to be an animation showdown because a sequel to that Pixar’s scare toon is possibly being put together for the same year.

I know you’re on the edge of your seat for this one, so when news happens I’ll be sure to break into your regularly scheduled Internet surfing with minute-by-minute coverage.