A Wild trailer

CHeck out the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. Looks like its really finally going to come out. Very cool news. Although that said, I'm still a bit thrown off by what we actually see here.



Like I can't decide if its great or just worrysome. I like that it already feels like a Spike Jonze film. I don't like that its not how I imagined the Wild Things to look. I love the henson-esque Wild thing look in a way, but I also don't think they look or move like they did in my mind for so many years.

Will it be great? I sure hope so. This film deserves to be. We'll all find out on October 16th, '09.
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Two great new posters

Two awesome new movie posters have hit the web recently.

This first one is for the new one for Terminator Salvation. I have to say I am really stoked about this film now. At Wondercon this year for my work I had the amazing opportunity to meet and chat with a few of the stars behind the film, including Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Anotm Yelchin, and director McG, who actually commented on my Leonidas-like beard and abs... watch the end credit sequence of the EP episode here :) Anyhow, check out the poster.

And the second poster which just hit the interwebs today is for the long awaited Where the Wild Things Are movie, which is still slated for release on October 16th, '09. Finger are tightly crossed on this one.

Ahh, can't wait :)
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Licensing Expo pics

A few pictures from the NY Licensing Show have turned up online. Check out a bunch from Ray over at his Coppermine page here, pointed via ComingSoon. And there are a few more over at AICN here and here. The best are these ones.

Robocop... coming in 2010. Now that was fast eh?



A lovely display set up for G.I. Joe... not sure what that machine is exactly.



Bad lighting on this Terminator Salvation poster... kinda lame teaser poster as well.



Can't say I'm super excited about the upcoming animated film, read more here, but man that poster is absolutely beautiful.



WWWTA. So completely awesome.

UPDATE - MTV Movies Blog has a full pic of this Where the Wild Things Are poster.


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Wild Things clip

While still a ways off, having been pushed back to a 2009 release, Where the Wild Things Are is definitely a film that a lot of people will be interested in. Not just because the children's story is so revered, but also thanks to Spike Jonze's directorial involvement.

Apparently this is a leaked early clip, that has had some CG work done on it, but is not complete yet. Check it out.



It's got potential definitely, but I'm not sold on this clip really being there yet. That said, I love the idea of this film, I love that Jonze is making it, I love the look of where they're going. This film, if played right could be great. More is sure to come. And watch the clip before it disappears.


UPDATE 02/19 - Spike Jonze himself has come out to comment on this leaked footage. According to Comingsoon.net here's what he had to say:

"That was a very early test with the sole purpose of just getting some footage to Ben our vfx (visual effects) supervisor to see if our vfx plan for the faces would work," Jonze said. "The clip doesn't look or feel anything like the movie, the Wild Thing suit is a very early cringy prototype, and the boy is a friend of ours Griffin who we had used in a Yeah Yeah Yeahs video we shot a few weeks before. We love him, but he is not in the actually film...Oh and that is not a wolf suit, its a lamb suit we bought on the internet."

Well, I suppose that answers a few questions. It also makes me feel much better about the clip. I just hope they give us something real soon. I really want this to be another amazing film from Jonze.
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Wild Things at sunset

So admittedly I can't remember where exactly I found this picture. I know I was reading a quick article about the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are film, and I saw it. Probably the article was something about Karen O, of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs working on the soundtrack for Spike Jonze. It's a nice picture that makes me feel like this film will have a sweet tone to it.

Despite recent announcements that Lauren Ambrose will be doing voice work for the film, Where the Wild Things Are has unfortunately been pushed from October back into a 2009 release. But I think we'd all would rather that Jonze and crew take the time needed to make an awesome film than rush into anything with a property beloved by so many. So I for one encourage the extra time.

More as it develops. Until then, I stumbled across this nice looking fan site on the film. Check it out for regular updates, or stick with me for the big news as it comes in.
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Where the Wild Things Are pic

Check out this awesome promo pic taken from the NYC Licensing show for Spike Jonze's new film Where the Wild Things Are. It is perhaps the coolest thing in existence. I have really high hopes that this classic book from my youth will be translated well to the big screen; because really if anyone can do it, Spike Jonze can.

The pic comes courtesy of the MTV Movie Blog, and you can click to make it really big :)

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