Where the Wild Things Are (film)
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| Where the Wild Things Are | |
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| 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) Michael Goldenberg (screenplay) Spike Jonze (screenplay) |
| Starring | Catherine Keener James Gandolfini Angus Sampson Forest Whitaker Benicio Del Toro |
| Cinematography | Lance Accord |
| Editing by | Eric Zumbrunnen |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | October 3, 2008 (USA) |
| Language | English |
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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. It was originally set for release from Universal, and a teaser of the film was attached to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a vehicle from the same studio. However, disagreements with Jonze led him to take the film to Warner Bros. The film's target release date is October 3, 2008.[citation needed] The movie is expected to combine live action and CGI.
The cast includes Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Angus Sampson, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Williams, Catherine O'Hara and Paul Dano.[citation needed]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Cast
- Catherine Keener
- James Gandolfini
- Benicio Del Toro
- Rachel Rivera
- Forest Whitaker
- Michelle Williams
- Catherine O'Hara
- Tom Noonan
- Paul Dano
- Angus Sampson as a "Wild Thing" (non-voice, physical actions only)
[edit] 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 Accord
- Production designer K.K. Barrett
- Edited by Eric Zumbrunnen
- Visual effects supervisor Marc Kolbe
- Costume designer Casey Strom
[edit] Production
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Awards
[edit] External links
- Where the Wild Things Are at the Internet Movie Database
- The Rosenbach Museum & Library, home to the complete catalog of Maurice Sendak's works (Philadelphia)
