The Hollywood Reporter has happily announced that Sony Pictures Animation has gained the rights to the famous 1980s sitcom ALF and will be making a live-action/CGI hybrid based on the famous cat-eating extra-terrestrial.
Jordan Kerner, who is no stranger to bringing '80s icons to the big screen (he produced 2011's The Smurfs) will be producing the upcoming ALF film. Joining Kerner are both the show's creator, Tom Patchett, and puppeteer Paul Fusco.
The main character wouldn't be coming back in his original puppet form, which is a little sad especially with the success of The Muppets proving that puppets are still acceptable to audiences, but the updated ALF will be shedding his fluffy body and gaining a new, updated, CGI look. Other than the drastic physical transformation, the original ALF voice, provided by Paul Fusco, will be returning to his famous role.
The show, which ran from 1986 to 1990, focused on the sarcastic alien, who's real name was "Gordan Shumway" and his life with the Tanner family after crash landing on Earth.
There is no writer or director attached the film as of yet.
Ben Haber of Kerner Entertainment Co. and Kenneth Kaufman (who runs Alien Production with Patchet and Fusco) will be executive producing the film.
