Natural Selection director Robbie Pickering has been tapped to direct the creature mash-up The Kitchen Sink for Sony Pictures. Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill (thatâs fun to write) was previously eyeing the project as his directorial debut, but heâs since moved on and now Deadline reports that Pickering will take the helm. The story centers on a high-school aged vampire, a zombie, and a human who team up to defend their town from invading aliens. It combines everything thatâs so hot right now into one movie, so Sony is presumably hoping theyâve got a hit.
The script was written by Oren Uziel [Correction: Matt Tolmach is the producer] and landed one of the top spots on the 2010 Black List. While the logline could easily be turned into a lazy, teen-aimed comedy, the addition of Pickering gives me hope that weâre in for something more adventurous. Itâll be interesting to see what approach they take with the creatures, and Iâm hoping they try to use as many practical effects as possible. Itâs been a long time since weâve seen a creature feature that doesnât rely on CGI for its monsters, and I'd love to see some seriously inventive makeup work. No word on how soon production will begin, but hopefully we hear more soon.