Maurice Sendak, Dave Eggers & Spike Jonze talk about Where the Wild Things Are
If I learned anything from my days twittering for The Nerdery it’s that the only thing people seem to love more than Legos is the upcoming film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are.
In this three-minute featurette, Maurice Sendak talks about how his book was not well-received, garnering bad reviews and that it took nearly two years for it to really take off. Then he goes on to say how excited he is about Jonze’s adaptation. He’s not alone.
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Mark Malmberg on July 28th, 2009
“Let the wild rumpus start (anew)!” – Max
Jodi Chromey on July 28th, 2009
I don’t see how this movie can be anything but win with Eggers, Jonze, and Sendak.
Mark Malmberg on July 28th, 2009
I can confidently say that there is no book I’ve read more times – and I’m talking cover-to-cover here – and perhaps even a few times after the youngsters have nodded off. I’m curious how a 40-page book will stretch out as a full-length film. Will the chicken-headed Wild Thing develop a love interest? Will the Wild-Thing-in-the water give me the continuing creeps? Or will the Dream Team of Eggers/Jonze soften his image enough for me to finally stare into his yellow eyes without blinking once…