John August is now been tapped to write the board game to big screen adpatation of Monsterpocalypse that will be co-produced by the game’s creator Matt Wilson.

RamaScreen says:

John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride, DARK SHADOWS, FRANKENWEENIE) has been hired by the studio to pen the script..

A deal hasn’t been made to get Burton to direct MONSTERPOCALYPSE but talks are ongoing.

This could be a very strong move to get Burton on board the project. Just hire one of his favourite screen writers! How can Burton say no now?

The board game looks insanely fun, but lacks any real story - which makes it perfect for an adaptation. The principal is giant monsters wreaking havok in a city scape, and with a blank slate to run with the concept, anything can happen.