Tom Rice, Rob Sprackling, and rapper Lil’ John are attached to direct the Miramax/Rocket production of Gnomeo & Juliet, according to The Internet Movie Database. Due to the site’s user-submitted nature, an official confirmation should arrive before this news is seen as more than a rumor. Sprackling directed the 1998 short Green Monkey, while Rice may be best known for his work on 2001’s The Rising Place. Meanwhile, Lil’ John made his directorial debut last year, with the adult film Vivid Vegas Party. Gnomeo & Juliet is scheduled for a Christmas 2008 release.