Where the Wild Things Are (film)

Infobox Film
name = Where the Wild Things Are
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imdb_id = 0386117
writer = Maurice Sendak (Picture book)
Dave Eggers & Spike Jonze (screenplay)
starring = Catherine Keener
Max Records
James Gandolfini
Catherine O'Hara
Angus Sampson
Forest Whitaker
Melissa Davis
Rachel Rivera
Paul Dano

director = Spike Jonze
producer = Tom Hanks
Maurice Sendak
Gary Goetzman
John B. Carls
Vincent Landay
Jon Jashni (executive producer)
Scott Mednick (executive producer)
William Fay (executive producer)
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cinematography = Lance Acord
editing = Eric Zumbrunnen
distributor = Warner Bros.
released = October 16, 2009 (USA)
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language = English
budget = US$115 million
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"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. [cite news|first=Nicole|last=Sperling|title='Where the Wild Things Are' gets long-awaited release date|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/09/wild-things.html|publisher="Entertainment Weekly"|date=2008-09-11|accessdate=2008-09-12]

Production

"Where the Wild Things Are" was originally set for release from Universal, and a teaser of the film was attached to the 2000 film "The Grinch". However, disagreements between Universal and Jonze led him to take the film to Warner Bros.

Filming began in April 2006 at Central City Studios in Melbourne, Australia. [ [http://www.mccs.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=32 Melbourne Central City Studios - Credits] ] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2340405/ Adam Keenan] and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1669371/ John Nolan] will be responsible for the animatronics. The film is currently in post-production.

The cast includes Catherine Keener, Max Records, James Gandolfini, Angus Sampson, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Williams, Catherine O'Hara, Rachel Rivera, Melissa Davis and Paul Dano. Recently, Lauren Ambrose was cast to replace Williams as the voice of one of the monsters. The filmmakers reportedly "enjoyed working with Williams, but her voice didn't match their original vision of how the Wild Thing should sound." [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lauren Ambrose is a Monster in "Where the Wild Things Are"|url=http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=6699&count=0 |work= |publisher= |date=2007-11-26|accessdate=2007-11-28 ]

The seven creatures will be actors in up to nine-foot-tall suits made of foam, although it is expected that their faces will be computer-generated.

On February 20, 2008, rumors emerged that Warner Bros. was considering reshooting the entire film. [ [http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/02/20/spike-jonzes-where-the-wild-things-are-to-be-entirely-reshot/ Spike Jonze’s "Where the Wild Things Are" to Be Entirely Reshot?!] ] Producer Gary Goetzman responded, "We support Spike's vision. We're helping him make the vision he wants to make." [ [http://www.joblow.com/spike-gets-final-cut Spike gets Final Cut] ]

Plot outline

The film concerns the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max, who is angry after being sent to his room without supper. He then creates a forest inhabited by many large imaginary monsters, who crown him their ruler.

Cast

*Max Records as Max
*Catherine Keener as Max's Mother
*James Gandolfini as Carol (voice)
*Forest Whitaker as Ira (voice)
*Lauren Ambrose as KW (voice)
*Catherine O'Hara as Judith (voice)
*Tom Noonan as Wild Thing (voice)
*Paul Dano as Alexander (voice)
*Steve Mouzakis as Mr. Elliot
*Angus Sampson as TBA
*Rachel Rivera as TBA
*Melissa Davis as TBA

Crew

*Directed by Spike Jonze
*Screenplay by Dave Eggers, Michael Goldenberg and Spike Jonze
*Based on the book by Maurice Sendak
*Produced by John B. Carls, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Vincent Landay and Maurice Sendak
*Executive producers Jon Jashni, Scott Mednick and Thomas Tull
*Director of photography Lance Acord
*Production designer K. K. Barrett
*Edited by Eric Zumbrunnen
*Visual effects supervisor Marc Kolbe
*Costume designer Casey Strom
*Creature effects supervisor Dave Elsey

References

External links

* [http://www.wtwta.net/ Where The Wild Things Are Movie Fansite]
* [http://www.rosenbach.org/exhibitions/sendakgallery.html The Rosenbach Museum & Library] , home to the complete catalog of Maurice Sendak's works (Philadelphia)
* [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/10/weve_got_dave_eggerss_and_spik.html New York Magazine Script Review]
* [http://chud.com/articles/articles/13720/1/WHERE-THE-WILD-THINGS-ARE-BEING-COMPLETELY-RESHOT/Page1.html CHUD.COM article on planned reshoots]
* [http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/02/catch_of_the_day_where_the_wil.html Guardian article documenting the film's troubled production history]