Larry Niven fans, rejoice! The first film based on one of the author's novels is ramping up, and it's going to be Ringworld.
Phil Tippett, Oscar-winning visual effects mastermind behind Star Wars, Starship Troopers and other FX-driven spectacles, will make his directorial debut with the project, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.
In addition to directing, Tippett will produce the film in collaboration with Robert Mandel -- a talent best known in genre circles as the director of the first X-Files episode and the producer of the short-lived TV series Galaxy Rangers.
Tippett appears focused on the high-adventure elements of Ringworld, the cornerstone of
