Last spring, Karman reported that the internet was abuzz with rumors that Robert Rodriguez would direct Kirsten Dunst, Jack Black and Will Ferrell in a feature film version of Land of the Lost.

Well, it's now official. A 100-million-dollar feature-length Land of the Lost has been green-lighted for release in March. But it seems that the early rumor mill was not particularly accurate. Brad Silberling, not Robert Rodriguez, will direct. (I guess the failure of Grindhouse has its consequences.) There's also no mention of Kirsten Dunst or Jack Black's involvement. Will Ferrell, however, is definitely set to star in the movie. But not in the role originally reported. So we're pretty much starting from scratch here.

Let's revisit the original for a moment, shall we, to better explore how it's changing.

The 1970s kids show featured Spencer Milligan, Wesley (he went by just the one name) and Kathleen Coleman as “Marshall, Will and Holly,” who lost their way during a “routine expedition” and found themselves in the Land of the Lost. You may have seen it before, but here's the original opening. … continue reading

Hipster director Robert Rodriguez (Grindhouse, Sin City) is reportedly in talks to direct the upcoming remake of the trippy Sid and Marty Krofft live action/stop motion animation kid's show, Land of the Lost.

For those of you too young (or with TV palates too sophisticated) to recall, the show ran from 1974-1977 and featured a family of three whose "routine expedition" went awry and landed them back in dinosaur time. Marshall, Will, and Holly, like most TV castaways, basically just tried to find ways to get back home while eluding the local dangers--in this case, dinosaurs and "Sleestak" (bipedal lizard-y looking things that moved pretty slowly and inexplicably hissed a lot).

Rodriguez's attachment to the film has not been finalized, but Will Ferrell (Blades of Glory, Talladega Nights) is reportedly set to play dad Rick Marshall. Rumored to be cast are Jack Black (Nacho Libre, School of Rock) as son Will and Kirsten Dunst (Spider Man, Marie Antoinette) as daughter Holly. With Ferrell and (possibly) Black aboard, the remake clearly won't be the moody dramafest that was the original show. Imagine Anchorman meets Jurassic Park.

Ok, I'm in.

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