Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:17AM - By Mali Elfman
Out of all the sneak peeks and clips shown at Comic-Con, Spike Jonze‘ upcoming masterpiece Where the Wild Things Are was by far my favorite. Maurice Sendak’s book holds such a strong place in my memory that at first, the idea of anyone trying to adapt something that could only be seen in the minds and hearts of children seemed impossible… until I saw what Jonze had created. It’s no wonder Sendak has come out saying that Jonze not only does justice to the book for expands on it.
I and the male journalist sitting next me (read his response) both unexpectedly teared up when watching the footage. It was beautiful to see those intelligent childlike moments be dealt with honestly and simply. When people ask me what film I’m most excited for, I say Where the Wild Things Are. The first thing they say is “the poster looks like a bunch of guys in suits.” And to that I say, absolutely yes and no. Recently Jonze spoke to the LATimes about creating the costumes for the characters and I think it helps to understand the creative process behind making the choice to have men in suits.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:05AM - By Krystal Clark
Last week, we brought you several new character posters promoting the upcoming feature, Where the Wild Things Are. The film is directed by Spike Jonze and is a literal adaptation of the Maurice Sendak children’s book of the same name. Over at the NYTimes, they’ve posted a couple of photos from the film, that feature more images of Max and his new found creature family.
Take a walk on the wild side with the following photos…
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:30PM - By Krystal Clark
Four new character posters have debuted over on MySpace for Spike Jonze‘s Where the Wild Things Are. A week ago we brought you a poster featuring Max and Carol standing in the desert, but today’s images are a little more in your face. Besides Carol and Max, we have two solo posters that put a spotlight on Judith and KW. They’re close ups of each character’s face and it makes you realize how lucky we are that Jonze didn’t go all CGI crazy on these creatures.
Take a look at Carol, Max, Judith, and KW…
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Friday, September 4, 2009 12:55PM - By Laura Aguirre
Anytime there’s news regarding the upcoming film adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are, a thousand childhood memories flood my mind. I’m sure you’re just as excited as I am to see this amazing film on October 16th (and in IMAX). Thanks to MSN Movies, we have a new one-sheet for Where The Wild Things Are and it is just phenomenal.
See for yourself…
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 6:40PM - By Krystal Clark
Another trailer has been released for Spike Jonze‘s film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. It shows a few new scenes, and features music by the band, Arcade Fire. Every time I watch footage from this film I get completely blown away. I have to give credit to Jonze for making this movie look as epic as it does. I don’t know if any other director could have pulled this off. Where the Wild Things Are will debut in theaters everywhere on October 16, so set the date!
Check put the latest trailer after the jump.
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Saturday, August 1, 2009 3:49PM - By Krystal Clark
The video piece that was shown at the Where the Wild Things Are Comic-Con panel has made it’s way on to the internet. It features an in depth conversation with the book’s author Maurice Sendak. He talks about his inspiration for the story, his vision for the film, and how he believes Spike Jonze was the only director who could bring it to the screen. The footage is very endearing and insightful. You get to learn a lot about the history of the book in only a few minutes.
Check out the video after the jump.
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Friday, July 24, 2009 9:34PM - By Brendan Walsh
***Please note that there is no actual footage of the scenes screened at Comic-Con, as this would violate all kinds of copyright laws. This is our opinion and description of what was shown. Please check out our Where The Wild Things Are section for more pictures and videos***
Friday morning, Warner Bros. kicked off their presentation at Comic-Con in the massive Hall H by presenting a monstrous amount of unseen footage from Where The Wild Things Are. The footage was presented by Max Records, the young actor who plays the story’s hero, Max. The screening began with a short documentary on Spike Jonze and Maurice Sendak’s visions for the movie, and was followed by several complete scenes from the film. Check out our first response to the footage after the jump…
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Monday, April 6, 2009 6:30PM - By Krystal Clark
A new poster has been released over at Yahoo! Movies for Spike Jonze’s live action adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. Last month we brought you the trailer which was visually stunning, and now we have this new photo. Jonze is really taking me back to my childhood with this film. I would have never envisioned the creatures of the wilderness to look like this.
Check out the full size poster after the jump…
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:40AM - By Krystal Clark
It’s finally here. The teaser trailer for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are movie. For months we have been getting different promo images and posters thrown our way, and now we get some live action! The trailer is very scenic and not dialogue driven but the visuals speak volumes. It premiered this morning at the end of The Ellen Degeneres Show. Just looking at this takes me back to my childhood. I remember being afraid to read the book because of the creatures in it. This is nostalgia in a can for me. It looks as if Jonze has set this up to be a contemporary children’s classic that can be enjoyed for years to come. Check out the trailer after the jump!
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