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F/X specialist Charles Gibson to direct 'Goblin'
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F/X specialist Charles Gibson to direct 'Goblin' Jun 22, 2009, 08:53 AM | by Jennifer Armstrong Categories: Movie biz , Movies , News Visual effects specialist Charles Gibson ( Babe, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ) will make his directing debut with The Goblin, Variety reports . The comedy revolves around a suburban family that finds a curmudgeonly goblin living in its new house.
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... If anyone can create a realistic looking goblin, it’s Charles Gibson. Not only has he won visual-effects Oscars for “Babe” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” but he’s also worked on the entire “Pirates” franchise and “Terminator Salvation.” Now, according to Variety, Gibson is getting the chance to call a film his own by directing the family comedy “The Goblin.” Geoff Rodkey’s script focuses on a family that moves into a new home to find that someone is already living there, a goblin. ...
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The Screening Log —
Here is your dose of film news for June 22, 2009:
• Oscar winner Charles Gibson, who worked as visual effects artist on films such as "Terminator Salvation" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," will make his directorial debut with "The Goblin," a comedy about a family who encounters a goblin in their new home. Geoff Rodkey wrote the script. (Variety)
• Universal will develop a comedy based on a pitch by Stacey Harman. The plot will center on a group of women who do anything but work on a corporate trip. Harman also wrote "Shared Fare," which DreamWorks is ...
