From Mars to Gnomes - Zemeckis Refuses to Give Up on Mocap

Just when you thought it was safe to write off Robert Zemeckis & his motion-capture hard-on, they pull you right back in!

Heat Vision says a month following Mars Needs Moms joining the ranks as one of the great box-office bombs of our times Zemeckis' Imagemovers is back in action. They're attached to produce How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack, based on the book by Chuck Sambuchino.

Here's a description from Amazon:

"Move over zombies and adolescent vampires.

There's a new threat in town—and it’s only twelve inches tall. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought of as harmless yard decorations, evidence is mounting that these smiling lawn statues are poised and ready to wreck havoc. The danger is real. And it’s here.

Class 1 gnome-slayer and gnome defense expert Chuck Sambuchino has developed a proven system—Assess, Protect, Defend, Apply—for safeguarding property, possessions, and loved ones. Strategies include step-by-step instructions for gnome-proofing the average dwelling, recognizing and interpreting the signs of a gathering hoard, and—in the event that a secured perimeter is breached—confronting and combating the attackers at close range."

Imagine the marketing department won't be stating "From the people who brought you A Christmas Carol, Beowulf and Mars Needs Moms" assuming this actually gets made.