Last month we posted photos of Will Ferrell on the set of the big screen adaptation of Land of the Lost. Tonight USAToday brings us the first official production photo from Brad Silberling’s upcoming film.
The photo gives us a first look at the Sleestaks, villainous one-horned lizard creatures, who surface in a temple where Ferrell’s character and his two companions (Danny McBride and Anna Friel) are “hoping a giant crystal will return them to their own dimension.” Silberling fought to keep the Sleestaks man-in-suit, and thank goodness he did, because they are probably funnier that way. And besides, did you really want non-human shaped computer generated designs? The film version of the Sleestak can draw quills from their spines and fire them like arrows instead of carrying crossbows as they did in the original television show.
Ferrell plays Dr. Marshall, a wacky scientist who ends up the laughingstock of the scientific community after attacking the quadriplegic and wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking while being interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360. Dr. Marshall is reduced to becoming a tour guide at the La Brea Tar Pits, the only scientific job that would take him. A young hot scientist played by Anna Friel convinces Dr. Marshall to go with her on an expedition which no doubt takes him to the Land of the Lost.
Land of the Lost is currently shooting on multiple sound stages at Universal Studios. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 17th 2009.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Stephen Hawking is in this! Yeah!
I hope in a few years Brian Greene pops up in films.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Anna Friel is in this? I weep for her. She deserves much better than this.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:26 am
here i am throwing ferrel & lotl into that dreaded category of, ‘please let this movie be good - even though i know it won’t…’
then again, it’s probably going to be a big family hit.
April 29th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Yeah right, I dunno they could have done a better job? This would cut it if they were remaking the TV show…
April 29th, 2008 at 9:04 am
While I have very little hope for this movie
I like that they’re keeping the Sleestaks
old school style.
April 29th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Yes, I got a warm nostalgic feeling when I saw the Sleestaks. Curious to see what they do with Chalka.
Marshall, Will and Holly, on a routine expedition…………
April 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Art Bell has phoned the authorities!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I hope they both fall into the tar pits
April 29th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Will Ferrel? Bah.
Those “Sleestaks” look like they are right out of a 1950’s sci-fi film, which is pretty cool…Unless they are supposed to be taken seriously as villainous creatures in the film?
April 30th, 2008 at 5:59 am
At least I should get a Sleestak figure out of the whole deal.