These images came after a lengthy conversation with the film's director Spike Jonze and his editor, Eric Zumbrunnen. Here's a brief excerpt from that interview.
Moriarty: You're about a year out now?
Spike Jonze: Yeah. We just locked picture about three weeks ago, and we'll probably finish all the effects by, like, May or so. Then we mix in May and we have our dates in October, so...
Moriarty: Wow. That's a crazy long process, man.
Spike Jonze: Yeah, it's so long and it's so complicated. When I was writing it, I kind of knew it was complicated, but I kind of just had to be willfully naïve about that to not get bogged down in it. But it's hard. I think by the time we got to Australia and were shooting it, the realities of what we were trying to do set in. And it was just sort of exhausting and insane to be out on these cliffs in southern Australia where there's 60 mph winds, and you've got all these guys in suits, and you've got this little boy who's freezing. We had to abandon locations because of storms, and when the winds would get too high we'd have to evacuate and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day while waiting for the storms to pass. So it was just total insanity.
Spike Jonze: Yeah. We just locked picture about three weeks ago, and we'll probably finish all the effects by, like, May or so. Then we mix in May and we have our dates in October, so...
Moriarty: Wow. That's a crazy long process, man.
Spike Jonze: Yeah, it's so long and it's so complicated. When I was writing it, I kind of knew it was complicated, but I kind of just had to be willfully naïve about that to not get bogged down in it. But it's hard. I think by the time we got to Australia and were shooting it, the realities of what we were trying to do set in. And it was just sort of exhausting and insane to be out on these cliffs in southern Australia where there's 60 mph winds, and you've got all these guys in suits, and you've got this little boy who's freezing. We had to abandon locations because of storms, and when the winds would get too high we'd have to evacuate and try to figure out what to do with the rest of the day while waiting for the storms to pass. So it was just total insanity.
for the full interview with Jonze and Zumbrunnen.Where the Wild Things Are hits theaters on October 16, 2009.
Where the Wild Things Are was released October 16th, 2009 and stars Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves, Joshua Jay, Ryan Corr, Catherine Keener, Steve Mouzakis. The film is directed by Spike Jonze.
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Shadow Of The Day
Nice pics cant wait.
3 years agoby @asifFlag
WiseGuy
this was my favoirte book as a kid.
I'm suprised they're making a movie of it.
I know this is gonna be good gotta see this.
3 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag
cnote
Loved this book as a kid...hope it delivers!!!
3 years agoby @cnoteFlag
SWAK1774
Wow, I used to read this to my little brother when I was a kid. Ahh, the memories.
3 years agoby @swak1774Flag
Tronticon
Awww.. cant wait to see this!!
3 years agoby @tronticonFlag
Orionbolt
I don't knw what to think about this one. But i knw it will be crazy.
3 years agoby @orionboltFlag
LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega
This looks sweet. Looks like this will be one book-to-movie adaptation that won't suck. LOL
3 years agoby @epsalonFlag
Space101
razorglove1428, I loved the effect in Spiderwick, but I guess I had high expectations for the movie. The Story at the end had let me down a bit.
3 years agoby @space101Flag
Err
looks like its finally making progress.
i read before that fox rejected the first cut of the film because it made children cry in the test screenings, and fox isnt trying to make children cry with their movies apparently.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
THE JOKER
im excited tho. i used to really like this book as a kid.
3 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
Shelley
I think I will have to wait on a trailer, can't tell much from just pictures.
3 years agoby @shelleyFlag
razorglove1428
Space101, the Spiderwick Chronicles actually wasn't that bad. Also, This may not be bad if they don't make the monsters look too cartoony.
3 years agoby @razorglove1428Flag
Space101
I was wondering about this the other day. Hadn't seen any updates on this movie. Never read the book either. I hope this doesn't turn out like the spiderwick chronicles.
3 years agoby @space101Flag
ed_wood
The photos look amazing, I just hope the film delivers.
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
T.Clark
Err and I were talking about this not too long ago. I guess it is getting on the fast track. It looks to be visually great
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Stiles
This has to be the most extreme production to make since Apocalypse now!
I have faith in Spike Jonze but just pray the studios haven't sqeezed the juice out of it.
3 years agoby @stilesFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
I read this as a child. Hope it is okay.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
This is going to be great, everyone should enjoy this one
3 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
Chad Vital
Wow, this brings back my childhood.
3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Raoul Duke
I've been impatiently anticipating this one. Good to know it's actually happening. Anything Spike Jonze touches turns to gold. Cant wait to see this.
3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag