Chris Wedge Adapting ‘Lives of the Monster Dogs’

Chris Wedge (Robots) is looking to develop the Kirsten Bakis novel ‘Lives of the Monster Dogs’ for the big screen. Wedge and his WedgeWorks banner have picked up the property, Adam Kline will write the screenplay and the film will be Wedge’s live-action directorial debut. Here is a synopsis of the story:

The story revolves around a group of soldier dogs genetically engineered by mad Prussian scientists hiding in a Canadian village. The hyper-intelligent dogs, which walk erect and use voice boxes to communicate, revolt against their masters and, dressed in 19th century formal wear, show up in modern New York. The book is told through the eyes of a NYU student who becomes the chronicler of the dogs’ glamorous lives, which, as they revert to their animal states for longer and longer periods, turn tragic.”