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"Don't Feed the Monkeys," that is what the poster for David R. Ellis' (Snakes on a Plane) latest says. War Monkeys is currently in development from Intandem Films and the story involves several gun carrying apes released from a military research facility. No, this is not Planet of the Apes, but a film which focuses more on the comedy. Cast is also still in development. However, those interested in deadly monkeys can have an early look at the film's synopsis below.

The synopsis for War Monkeys:

"Following the mothballing of a secret Us Government Experiment, an incompetent Janitor, Walter, accidentally unleashes a platoon of military trained – and very angry - monkeys from an animal containment lab run by the sadistic Dr. Orkenstein. Mayhem ensues and soon Walter and a platoon of elite soldiers sent in to control the situation, are in a race for their lives against an...

ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that David Ellis ( Final Destination 2 , The Final Destination ) is attached to direct War Monkeys . Kevin Munroe was first attached to the project, followed by Kyle Newman. Written by Cleve Nettles, War Monkeys is about a pair of janitors who are trapped in an underground research facility over Christmas weekend and must struggle to survive an escaped horde of military-trained monkeys. Other projects Ellis has lined up are Shark Night 3D , Bad Luck and Humpty Dumpty .

Due to a scheduling conflict (he's currently shooting Dead of Night), Kevin Munroe won't be able to direct War Monkeys, the upcoming action comedy being produced by IESB's Robert Sanchez. Styd is reporting that Fanboys director Kyle Newman (seen above) will fill in for Munroe and direct the film. As a reminder, War Monkeys is about two janitors who get trapped in an underground research facility full of an army of military-trained research monkeys. The script was written by Cleve Nettles (All Over Again) and is based on a story by Chris Patton (Monarch of the Moon). Dark Horse Indie is developing the project. "Monkeys, guns, explosions. As a genre freak, I couldn't ask for anything more," Munroe said previously in regards to War Monkeys. We originally reported that this project was in development with Munroe late last year. I've been quite excited for War Monkeys, primarily because its been...

The folks over at Shock Till You Drop are reporting that Kyle Newman, director of the Star Wars-themed road trip comedy Fanboys, has signed on to direct War Monkeys, a horror-comedy from writer Cleve Nettles. Newman replaces Kevin Munroe, writer and director of the 2007 animated flick Tmnt. Munroe is currently filming Dead of Night, an adaptation of the graphic novel Dylan Dog, in New Orleans and scheduling conflicts are preventing him from helming Monkeys. The movie centers on a pair of janitors who are trapped in an underground research facility during a Christmas holiday and accidentally unleash a team of military-trained Rhesus monkeys into the building. Munroe will remain on as a producer. Shock says casting is expected to begin next week. Back when Munroe was announced as the director the trades reported that Hong Kong star Sammo Hung was in talks to join the flick, but those reports have not yet been confirmed.

ShockTillYouDrop.com has been tipped off director Kyle Newman is gearing up to enter a primate combat zone. According to our source, the Fanboys helmer is now attached to direct the horror-comedy War Monkeys . Producer Robert Sanchez offered a "no comment" when we reached out to him for confirmation. He did assure us the project's original director, Kevin Munroe, will remain on board in the producing capacity. Munroe is currently shooting the "Dylan Dog" adaptation Dead of Night in New Orleans and scheduling conflicts are preventing him from helming Monkeys . Casting is expected to begin next week. War Monkeys , written (and co-produced) by Cleve Nettles, is set during a Christmas holiday when two janitors get trapped in an underground research...

Dark Horse Films is negotiating with Sammo Hung (Kung Fu Hustle) to star in, and Kevin Munroe (Tmnt) to direct War Monkeys, described as a horror comedy. The script is from Cleve Nettles (All Over Again) and will be produced by Chris Patton (Destination Mars), who came up with the concept, and Robert Sanchez.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film “follows two janitors who, during a Christmas holiday, get trapped in an underground research facility after accidentally unleashing military-trained Rhesus monkeys. Hung is one of the janitors who battle the rabid simians.”

"Monkeys, guns, explosions. As a genre freak, I couldn't ask for anything more," Munroe told the trade.

The independent film company hopes to begin production early next year and use live, animatronic, and CGI-generated monkeys. They recently earned their first Emmy for the John Landis-directed documentary Mr. Warmth and are about to release My Name Is Bruce,...

He's been in almost 150 films over the last four decades, directed almost 40, and is huge in Hong Kong. He's Sammo Hung and he's in negotiations to star in the Dark Horse Indie horror/comedy, War Monkeys, in 2009. Hung, who is trained in kung fu, will be fighting off combat trained monkeys. THR reports that Kevin Munroe (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) will direct. Monroe is building up cred as a horror geek, as he will just be coming off directing the horror comic book adaptation, Dead of Night when he attacks War Monkeys. Monroe tells THR "Monkeys, guns, explosions. As a genre freak, I couldn't ask for anything more." Maybe some kung fu? Friend of Munroe, Cleve Nettles (the upcoming Cat Town) penned the script while Dark Horse Indie producer Chris Patton (Destination Mars) came up with the story. The film will follow two hapless janitors who get stuck in an...

The other day we broke the news that Kevin Munroe (Tmnt, Dead of Night) would be directing War Monkeys, a horror comedy adaptation from Dark Horse Films. Tonight the Hollywood Reporter revealed that Sammo Hung is negotiations to star in the film that follows two janitors who, during a Christmas holiday, get trapped in an underground research facility after accidentally unleashing military-trained Rhesus monkeys. Hung is one of the janitors who battles the rabid simians. Cleve Nettles wrote the script, based on a story by Dhi producer Chris Patton. Robert Sanchez (of IESB.net) is also producing. Filming could commence in early 2009.

The folks over at Shock Till You Drop recently spoke with Kevin Munroe, writer and director of the 2007 animated flick Tmnt, where it was revealed that Munroe has signed on to direct War Monkeys, a horror comedy from writer Cleve Nettles. The movie follows two janitors who, during a Christmas holiday, get trapped in an underground research facility after accidentally unleashing military-trained Rhesus monkeys. While talking with Shock Munroe said the flick is "an older, meaner brother of [an] Amblin [production]. It's real horror with real scary elements. You've got real monsters here with the monkeys. But the characters are a modern day Abbott and Costello. In the same vein of Shaun of the Dead but scarier." The trades are also reporting that Sammo Hung is in negotiations to star in the flick as one of the janitors who battles the rabid simians.The monkeys will be a combination of real monkeys,...

The great movie martial artist Sammo Hung has signed on to star in War Monkeys, a horror comedy that sounds absolutely demented. In the best possible way, of course.In a story that has shades of Return Of The Living Dead, Hung will play one of two janitors who find themselves trapped in an underground research facility over the Christmas holiday after they accidentally unleash a group of rabid, military-trained Rhesus monkeys. The janitors must then do battle with the monkeys – which is where Hung’s martial arts prowess will come in handy. The movie – which will be produced by Dark Horse Indie, a branch of Dark Horse Films - will be directed by Kevin Munroe, who called the shots on the recent CG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles revamp, Tmnt. This time he’ll get to work in live action, although the monkeys themselves will be brought to life via a mixture of techniques.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dark Horse Indie (which currently has My Name Is Bruce in theaters) is developing a horror/comedy called War Monkeys, and plans to go into production early next year. Asian action star Sammo Hung is currently in talks to star.

Scripted by Cleve Nettles from a story by Chris Patton (who will produce with Robert Sanchez), the movie is set in an underground research facility where rhesus monkeys have been turned into military-trained killers. Over the Christmas holidays, two janitors accidentally release the killer apes and have to fight them off. Kevin (Tmnt) Munroe is in discussions with Dark Horse to direct the film. “Monkeys, guns, explosions. As a genre freak, I couldn’t ask for anything more,” he tells the trade. The furry antagonists will be a combination of real monkeys, animatronic creations and CGI.

Sammo Hung is negotiations to star in "War Monkeys," a horror comedy shaping up to be the biggest feature yet from the independent arm of Dark Horse Films.

UTA-repped Kevin Munroe ("Tmnt") is in negotiations to direct the film for Dark Horse Indie.

The horror comedy follows two janitors who, during a Christmas holiday, get trapped in an underground research facility after accidentally unleashing military-trained Rhesus monkeys. Hung is one of the janitors who battles the rabid simians.

Cleve Nettles wrote the script, based on a story by Dhi producer Chris Patton. Robert Sanchez is also producing.

"Monkeys, guns, explosions. As a genre freak, I couldn't ask for anything more," said Munroe, who became obsessed with the project after initially agreeing to read a friend's work.

"Monkeys" is eying an early 2009 start. The monkeys will be a combination of real monkeys, animatronic puppets and CGI.

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It was last August when I first heard the phrase "War Monkeys," and I've been waiting for fresh news ever since. Yes, seriously. Now it comes, courtesy of Shock, and the news is this: War Monkeys will be directed by Kevin Munroe, which thrills me not because I necessarily loved Munroe's last movie (Tmnt), but because a production company doesn't sign a director unless the movie is actually being made. Which means that War Monkeys is being made. That's awesome.

Munroe told Shock that Cleve Nettles' script is sort of like "Quentin Tarantino's Gremlins," which is a description that makes my salivary glands kick in. But wait, there's more! It's also "an older, meaner brother of [an] Amblin [production]. It's real horror with real scary elements. You've got real monsters here with the monkeys. But the characters are a modern day Abbott and Costello. In the same vein of Shaun of the Dead but scarier.

Kevin Munroe ( Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles '07) is in negotiations to direct the horror movie War Monkeys , a script written by Cleve Nettles and announced by Dark Horse Indie last year. The project will be Munroe's priority after he fulfills his obligations on Dead of Night , the live action Dylan Dog film he's directing for Hyde Park and Platinum Studios (more on that here ). " It's kind of like if Quentin Tarantino did Gremlins , Nettles first told me. I read it and it was exactly that. The horror stuff was at a peak and the characters are really rich," Munroe tells ShockTillYouDrop.com. War Monkeys , based on a story by Chris Patton, follows two guys trapped in an underground research facility with military-trained Rhesus monkeys. Munroe describes the...