Ganny McVagflaps Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 But will it be as awesome as this.... Source: Variety by: Mike Sampson Wes Anderson, director of such delightfully quirky flicks as RUSHMORE and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, has signed on to his next project. In keeping with his tendencies to veer from the norm, Anderson will adapt Roald Dahl's children's book THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX into a stop-motion animated film. Anderson will write the script with partner Noah Baumbach, whom we worked with on the forthcoming THE LIFE AQUATIC. That film likely served as the inspiration to film MR. FOX using stop-motion as AQUATIC has a number of underwater scenes using that type of animation. The story follows a crafty fox who finds himself marked for death by a farmer sick of having to share his chickens. The project marks another change for Anderson who had released his past three films through Disney. Joe Roth, who brought Anderson to Disney to direct RUSHMORE, lured the writer/director to his new studio Revolution. Filming on the project will likely begin after AQUATIC opens this December. Another Dahl book, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, is currently being filmed by Tim Burton in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 THe Fantastic Mr. Fox is a great story, nice find 2T. I like Mr. Lean who drinks only cider. What a guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 That's the second (that I'm aware of) Dahl book to be adapted into a stop motion movie, James And The Giant Peach being the first. The Peach book was my favorite Dahl book growing up, but the movie was rather uninspired, but it didn't have a mind like Anderson's behind it. But will it be as awesome as this.... I don't know 2Track...it's close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 That's the second (that I'm aware of) Dahl book to be adapted into a stop motion movie, James And The Giant Peach being the first You mean apart from the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?? While I love Tim Burton and Johnny Depp the 1971 version with Gene Wilder as Wonka is just brilliant. While Depp is great at playing the weirdo in films, I have doubts whether he can surpass Wilder's mixture of fun and dangerous obsession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I said "adapting into a stop motion movie." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MyLeakyBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 (edited) Ignore me today, haven't had my coffee yet today and posting bollocks. Edited December 7, 2004 by MyLeakyBucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is probably one of my favorite movies. I always wondered...because I never saw any female Oompa Lumpas...how do they reproduce? Are they asexual? do they lay eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I like to imagine that an oompa loompa dies and is immediately replaced by another, and hence goes the oompa loompa's circle of life. Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing? Not a speck of light is showing, So the danger must be growing. Are the fires of Hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? Yes, the danger must be growing, For the rowers keep on rowing, And they're certainly not showing, Any signs that they are slowing! - Willy Wonka Now thats some creepy s*$t right there for a kid of 7 to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Ignore me today, haven't had my coffee yet today and posting bollocks. at least you're not posting pictures of them. my coffee machine is on the fritz over here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 (edited) at least you're not posting pictures of them True true. Coffeeeeee... Check out the quote a few posts ago dante, great stuff. You're posting like a speed demon today, can't keep up. If I'd have anyone follow in Gene Wilder's footsteps as Willy Wonka though it would defo be Depp. Edited December 7, 2004 by MyLeakyBucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEWIE Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 It SHOULD BE ME I WISH TO BE THE RULER OF CANDIES....YES FOOLS LISTEN ONLY TO ME AND HAD ME YOUR MONEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I really wanted Michael Keaton as Wonka, 'cause as great as Depp is I think Keaton could destroy him in that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 *AHEM!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Sweet song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I agree with 2T, actually. I really wanted to see the role go to Keaton. Yes, I know, Depp can play anything to brilliance but that doesn't mean he's the best man for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 While I suspect Keaton could have been better for the part, I'm not sure he could pull it off. Willa Wonka is a really cartoony character, adn that shit ain't easy to act without being trite. Keaon felt liek he would have been great for the role, btu he's really dropped the ball on alot of movies, he's a hit and miss guy. Depp, liek you said, plays everything to brilliance, while I can't rest assured that Keaton couldn't do a better, I can rest knowing Depp will be brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/...lers_large.html It looks like Geoffrey Rush plays Peter Sellers to absolute perfection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganny McVagflaps Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I was gonna watch that last sunday but I fell asleep - RATS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Yeah makes me wish I had HBO, but I guess I'll wait for the inevitable dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Looks great! Lotsa movies recently coming out about hollywood power players and musicians of old, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Steven Spielberg directing Tom Cruise in a Science Fiction movie I loved it the first time, no reason this one can't be good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeakyBucket Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I sure hope this one is great. Sure it will be as long as Spielberg lays off on the happy-go-lucky juice while editing the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yeah, this looks like the movie Spielberg was born to direct. There are rumors going around that this movie got greenlit with the biggest budget in the history of Hollywood (so far not as much as Titanic cost, but Titanic went over its greenlit budget). Spielberg says he's determined to make this, not just the biggest movie of 2005 (and even with the likes of Batman Begins and Goblet of Fire, I'd say he's a shoein) but the biggest movie of the decade. Hey from any other director I'd be skeptical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 (edited) I just hope it's a notch (or several notches) above Independence Day in intelligence, but still maintainance ID4's level of fun. Edited December 13, 2004 by Jack's Meandering Thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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