‘Shrek Forever After’ Director Mike Mitchell To Helm Next ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’; May Not Be In 3D
By Adam Quigley/Oct. 27, 2010 6:01 am EST
*My guess? The project wasn’t as creatively challenging as I Spy.
Mitchell’s career has been an odd one, with a trajectory that lead with perverse comedies before transitioning to kiddy fare. He first directed Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Surviving Christmas, and then bafflingly followed those up with the seriously underrated campy teen superhero flick Sky High. Since then, he’s only directed Shrek Forever After, which was at least better received than its predecessor. So if nothing else, Mitchell might make an Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel that critics aren’t quite as put off by.
The plot of the third film revolves around the Chipmunks getting shipwrecked, possibly in Hawaii. The studio appears to be leaning toward a 2D release now, though Mike Mitchell’s involvement could change that. Is this really a series that would benefit from the addition of 3D? Probably not; and with a worldwide gross of $361 and $443 million for each respective film thus far, I doubt it really needs it.
The release date for the film is December 16, 2011, up against Steven Spielberg’s The Adventure’s of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, which opens one week later on December 23rd.
