James Franco’s latest project is titled “Three’s Company: The Drama” and is described as a “multi-media examination of the classic 70s sit-com.”
James Franco sees more in that retro two-girls-and-a-guy comedy than just double entendres and the loveless marriage of the Ropers, and has made it the subject of a new work to be presented at the New Frontier program of the Sundance Film Festival in January.

On Monday the Sundance Institute announced the artists and works that will be featured in its 2011 New Frontier lineup, which is intended “for festival audiences to explore the latest in cinematic innovation and transmedia storytelling,” according to a news release. On the bill is “Three’s Company: The Drama,” by Mr. Franco, the multitasking star of “Howl” and “127 Hours,” which is described as “a multi-media examination of the classic 70s sitcom.” The description provided by festival organizers continues: “Television has undoubtedly shaped our world: our increased exposure to dramatic entertainment, the shapes of our houses, the shape of the time in our day. In this piece James Franco hopes to pull television from the box and view it from ‘a slightly oblique perspective.’”