Where the Wild Things Are (October)
Where the Wild Things Are is a film adaptation of a Maurice Sendak picture book of the same name. The film will be directed by Spike Jonze and written by Dave Eggers.
The movie will combine live action, suitmation, animatronics and CGI. The film’s release is currently scheduled for October 16, 2009.
Plot
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world–a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.
Other Information
- Genre : Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
- Release date : October 16, 2009
- Country : USA
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35 : 1
- Filming Locations : Gembrook, Victoria, Australia
- Company : Legendary Pictures
- Language : English
- Movie Connections : Version of Where the Wild Things Are (1973)
- Budget : US$115 million
Cast and Credits
- Directed by : Spike Jonze
- Produced by : Tom Hanks, Maurice Sendak, Gary Goetzman, John B. Carls, Vincent Landay, Jon Jashni (executive producer), Scott Mednick (executive producer), William Fay (executive producer)
- Written by : Maurice Sendak (Picture book), Dave Eggers & Spike Jonze (screenplay)
- Starring : Catherine Keener, Max Records, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara, Angus Sampson, Forest Whitaker,
Paul Dano - Cinematography : Lance Acord
- Editing by : Eric Zumbrunnen
- Distributed by : Warner Bros.
Trivia
- Throughout the writing process, Jonze and Eggers kept in close contact with Maurice Sendak, consulting and sharing script changes, models of the monsters, etc.
Links
Leo Ku
A Prophet - 2009