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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (2008)

Country:	United States Location: Australia/United States
Genre:	Animation, Children

Credits

Production Company:	Legendary Pictures Playtone Company, The Warner Bros. Pictures Wild Things Prods.
Director:	Spike Jonze
Producer:	John Carls Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks Vincent Landay Maurice Sendak
Prod. Executive:	Lynn Harris
Writer: Book:	Maurice Sendak
Writer: Screenplay:	Dave Eggers Michael Goldenberg Spike Jonze David Reynolds Eric Singer
Cast:	Lauren Ambrose Benicio Del Toro
	Michael Berry Paul Dano Catherine Keener Tom Noonan Catherine O'Hara
	Forest Whitaker
Casting Director:	Justine Baddeley Kim Davis
Production Supervisor:	Geoffrey Stott Megan Worthy
Unit Production Manager:	Lesley Parker
Post Production Supervisor:	Lisa Dennis Kennedy
Editor:	James Haygood Eric Zumbrunnen
Production Design:	K.K. Barrett
Dir of Photography:	Lance Acord
Composer:	Carter Burwell Karen O.
Costume Designer:	Casey Storm

Synopsis: Max, a mischievous little boy, creates his own world - a forest in habited by fabulous wild creatures who crown Max as their ruler.

Comment: Book adaptation. Gore Verbinski was attched when it was going to be live action. Brought in Goldberg and Reynolds after deciding to make it a version oa a CGI extravaganza. Described as an innovative mix of live-action, animation and puppetry. Universal put into turnaround Warner Bros. p/u. Lauren Ambrose brought in to replace Michelle Williams. 11/26/07

SBD Review: 3.5 stars


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