On July 29, 2008, Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment announced plans for a live action/computer animated film starring Mike Myers as Marvin. The film involves Marvin intending to destroy Earth during Christmas, but the protagonist prevents Marvin from doing so by wrapping him inside a gift box. Alcon compared the project to their other films such as
Racing Stripes and
My Dog Skip It is scheduled for release on October 12, 2012 and is currently in pre-production with filming slated to begin in late 2011.