Will Ferrell on “Land of the Lost”
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Will Ferell’s name has been attached to a movie remake of the cult classic ’70s TV show “Land of the Lost” for a couple of years. But Universal has finally given it the green light, with production slated to start next month.
The Saturday morning TV series ran from 1974-77 and centered on a park ranger and his two kids who get thrown back in time to a land where dinosaurs, monkey-people and evil reptilian creatures called Sleestaks roamed. The show was produced by bizarro puppetmasters Sid and Marty Krofft, who also worked on such surrealistic shows as H.R. Pufnstuf, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour and The Brady Bunch Hour.
At a recent press conference for “Semi-Pro,” Ferrell talked about “Land of the Lost,” with his co-stars chiming in:
Will Ferrell: You know, everything is going to be kind of ramped up a little bit. The kitsch of the physical production of the TV show was kind of thrown out the window. The dinosaurs and everything are going to look very realistic, or as realistic as we think dinosaurs should look. But even like the Sleestaks and things like that, they are all going to be real creatures as opposed to in the show where you saw a guy with a costume and a zipper running up his back, you know.
Woody Harrelson: So, you will have the zipper or you won’t have the zipper?
Will Ferrell: You will not be able to see the zipper.
Woody Harrelson: CGI it?
Ferrell: What?
Harrelson: CGI it?
Will Ferrell: CGI it out. You think that’s a good decision?
Woody Harrelson: (laconically) I think that’s smart.
Ferrell: Thank you.
One of the reporters: You may want to CG the zipper in.
Will Ferrell: We might do that later in post if the audience misses the zipper.
-BAM
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What with all these 60s and 70s scifi retreads, I’m APPALLED that no one has dug up Gil Gerard and Erin Grey for a Buck Rogers redux. GIVE US CHEESE!!!!!
I can’t even wait for this movie. The show always creeped me out. I was facsinated and repulsed all at the same time. Chakka was like a horrible thing I couldn’t take my eyes off. When I heard Will Ferrell was planning a re-make I was psyched. Anyway, I hope I don’t have to wait two years to see this movie. Will makes me laugh, even in the darkest times, Thank you and have fun with the film.
If you’re interested in Land of the Lost, you might want to visit my fan site with coverage of both versions of the TV series and the latest news on the upcoming movie.
You’d have more traffic on your blog if you advertised a conversation between Woody and Will about zippers. Although I’m not sure if that’s the kind of traffic you want here.