Film: Where The Wild Thing Are

[tribal girl]

Film: Where The Wild Things Are

Plot outline: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a mischievous little boy, creates his own world - a forest in habited by fabulous wild creatures who crown Max as their ruler.

Director: Spike Jonze
Writers: Spike Jonze (screenplay) & Dave Eggers (screenplay)
Release Date: 2009 (USA)

Cast (in alphabetical order):

Paul Dano ... Alexander
Forest Whitaker ... Wild Thing (voice)
James Gandolfini
Catherine Keener
Catherine O'Hara ... (voice)
Lauren Ambrose ... KW (voice)
Tom Noonan ... Wild Thing (voice)
Max Records ... Max
Michael Berry Jr. ... Daniel the Bull (voice)
Angus Sampson
Steve Mouzakis ... Mr. Elliott
Sonny Gerasimowicz
Alice Parkinson
Kalia Prescott ... Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Apparently this is still in post production, but I must say I'm quite excited by the thought of this :D

 

[His Name Is Frank]

I'm looking forward to this one and hope that they don't mess it up. Where The Wild Things Are was one of my favorite books growing up. It has both a great cast and director. I've got my fingers crossed.

 

[Benefit]

I don't know if there is enough material for a full length movie. I recall seeing a musical adaptation (possibly an opera?) of this as a kid. Well, I don't actually remember seeing it, just that is sucked.

 

[panic_the_digital]

This has been in the works for a long time. I hope we may actually get to see it.

 

[vibr8tor]

when the Wild Rumpus starts, it's gonna be phat as phuck. i just know it

 

[drew345]

thats like a 10 page book. there gonna have to take alot of liberty

 

[gloceaser]

I loved that book. I was talking to some of my buddies in LA - most the post production work is supposed to happen in Australia. So none of them new much about it other than there was a test screening in Pasedena in december sometime. Said that apparently there was a lot of stuff that wasn't finished - so must have been a test on the story line or something that they didn't like.

I thought it was coming out october of this year - but everything I see says 2009 now. Being moved to october from may is not a good thing. So if it is getting moved to like Jan 09 that might be a good sign.

 

[L2R]

love or hate
rate, rate, rate!

 

[vibr8tor]

how can it be rated if it isn't out for another year?

 

[wanderlust]

sneak peeks and so on.
also we do not like threads to go without polls.

this is so exciting. sendak has a mean, dark streak.
i suggest looking up his other (newer) books, such as mommy? (a freaking pop up book! this man is awesome.)

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Film: Where the Wild Thing Are

Oh my God. I don't think I could be more excited about a film. I just saw the trailer, and I am just about jumping out of my skin.

Is anyone else looking forward to this as much as me?!!

 

[kytnism]

most definately.

i read about this only yesterday; and the trailer you posted has intrigued me even more.

i loved this book as a child. still do now.

...kytnism...

 

[His Name Is Frank]

Hell yes. I've been looking forward to this for months.

 

[tribal girl]

Ahem, there's already a thread on this.

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=359781

 

[jeef]

wow...that trailer looks amazing! i really hope this turns out as good as the trailer...this was definitely one of my favorite childhood books

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Ahem, there's already a thread on this.

http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=359781

^Eeek, and I searched and everything! /Kicks search engine

Mods, merge if you please.

 

[His Name Is Frank]

Merged.

 

[Bomboclat]

saw the previews for this last night and i must say, im pretty excited

 

[RareForm]

Hell yes..

 

[cravNbeets]

film: where the wild things are

trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--N9klJXbjQ

spike jonze directs a live action adaptation of the beloved (mostly) children's story. should be really good or really really bad.