Shark Tale Co-Director Finds A Monster in Paris

For the record: Shark Tale is one of the worst animated films I’ve ever seen, only made more painful by the fact that it quickly followed on the heels of Finding Nemo the way that Surf’s Up followed Happy Feet and March of the Penguins.

It was laughless and devoid of fun, and now its co-director Bibo Bergeron is getting another chance to display his questionable directorial talent — his knack for animation isn’t a question, as he’s been involved with films since Asterix.

The $42 million movie in question is A Monster in Paris, which, according to Variety, “is set at the turn of the 20th century. It follows a monster who lives in a garden and falls in love with a beautiful, young singer.” At least that sounds a little more unique than the transparent Shark Tale, but I’ve yet to be swayed to Bibo’s side.

The young singer in question will be played by Vanessa Paradis, real life French singer and actress and longtime squeeze of Johnny Depp. Could this mean that Depp might lend his vocal talents to the film as well? That’d certainly lend it some points.

Hopefully, they’ll still utilize Paradis’ voice when the film is brought to America; this is a French film, after all, currently entitled Un monstre a Paris.