Oscar-winning filmmaker Chris Wedge, the man behind "Ice Age," is set to direct Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios' upcoming adventure "Leaf Men," based on William Joyce's illustrated children's book.

Variety reports Fox first wanted to give away the picture but decided to keep it after Wedge started talking to the good folks at Pixar. Yeah, I guess that's reason enough for Fox to be scared.

Joyce's "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" centers on a group of bugs gearing up for a big battle against a ruthless spider queen in an attempt to save a garden. They turn to the mythical Leaf Men for help.

Wedge also co-helmed "Robots," which I didn't really enjoyed that much. He also voiced Scrat in all the "Ice Age" flicks. I enjoyed the first "Ice," so I'm quite interested to find out what his plan is for this one.