Director Rifkin stands up for 'Homo Erectus'

10/11/2005 1:43 AM, Reuters


Writer/director Adam Rifkin ("Detroit Rock City," "Small Soldiers") has started casting on his next feature, "Homo Erectus," a comedy set in prehistoric times.

Described as being in the vein of Woody Allen's "Bananas" and "Sleeper," "Homo Erectus" centers on Ishbo, a philosophical caveman who yearns for more out of life than sticks, stones and raw meat. The rest of his tribe write off his forward-thinking ideas as the ravings of an idiot, including the cavegirl he loves from afar. Rifkin will also appear on screen.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin November 7 in Austin. Burned Orange Prods., an Austin-based production company affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin, will provide financing.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter