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. Adam Keenan and 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 and Paul Dano. Recently, Lauren Ambrose was cast to replace Williams as the voice of one of the monsters.[citation needed] The filmmakers reportedly “enjoyed working with Williams, but her voice didn’t match their original vision of how the Wild Thing should sound.”
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.Producer Gary Goetzman responded, “We support Spike’s vision. We’re helping him make the vision he wants to make.”
Academy Award winning visual effects supervisor Howard Berger (The Chronicles of Narnia) turned down offers to work on the film four times. Although the book inspired him as a child to work in special effects, he felt filming it was a “horrible idea”.
Melissa Davis and Rachel Rivera were originally supposed to also appear in the film, but decided to not be involved, Davis said that she should “stick to voice acting at ADV Films for now.” She continued by saying, “I still feel like I’m a rookie.” Rivera is still in what she calls “looking for a dramatic role instead of a children’s role.
SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED!
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. Adam Keenan and 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 and Paul Dano. Recently, Lauren Ambrose was cast to replace Williams as the voice of one of the monsters.[citation needed] The filmmakers reportedly “enjoyed working with Williams, but her voice didn’t match their original vision of how the Wild Thing should sound.”
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.Producer Gary Goetzman responded, “We support Spike’s vision. We’re helping him make the vision he wants to make.”
Academy Award winning visual effects supervisor Howard Berger (The Chronicles of Narnia) turned down offers to work on the film four times. Although the book inspired him as a child to work in special effects, he felt filming it was a “horrible idea”.
Melissa Davis and Rachel Rivera were originally supposed to also appear in the film, but decided to not be involved, Davis said that she should “stick to voice acting at ADV Films for now.” She continued by saying, “I still feel like I’m a rookie.” Rivera is still in what she calls “looking for a dramatic role instead of a children’s role.
SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED! SO PSYCHED!
