Woody Woodpecker movie in development

According to the Hollywood Reporter, classic cartoon character Woody Woodpecker may be staging a comeback.

Universal-based animation house Illumination Entertainment (“Despicable Me,” next year’s “The Lorax”) is reportedly working on a feature film starring the rambunctious red woodpecker.

Woody's an old showbiz vet: the crazy bird made his debut in 1940, and was a hit in World War II-era America.

His popularity continued into the ‘50s, and lasted for decades. Universal hopes to modernize the wily bird and start a new franchise based on the character. (Hopefully they’ll skip his maniacal laugh.)

“Blades of Glory” scribes John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky are said to be in talks to write a new story for Woody.

Post by: Lindsey Hunter Lopez -- Special to CNN
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jb2817

@meg I try but I have to stand on my hands

November 19, 2011 at 8:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
Meg

@jb2817,go pee.

November 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
jb2817

I have a morning w@@d peckr every day

November 19, 2011 at 8:31 am | Report abuse | Reply
merlin

agree with Jay,without the laugh you got nothin

November 18, 2011 at 10:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
jorian

Break out the CGI equipment, its time to ruin more childhoods.

November 18, 2011 at 2:43 pm | Report abuse | Reply
Jay

The author is a MORON!! ("Hopefully they’ll skip his maniacal laugh".) Woody's "maniacal" laugh is what makes Woody, Woody!!

November 18, 2011 at 2:43 pm | Report abuse | Reply
- bradley
  
  agree 100%
  
  November 18, 2011 at 4:46 pm | Report abuse |
Constance Brookes

Woody, now there is a name, eh mr ed. Wonders if his nick name will be Ahung.

November 18, 2011 at 1:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply