So today I was enlightened with some fantastic news, one of my all time favorite childhood books is being made into a motion picture. This October ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is going the hit the big screen and I will be there with tin foil crown and scepter in hand. At first you will probably have the same reaction I had, “please don’t screw up this classic, and please tell me Michael Bay has a restraining order against the script.” Well it turns out that it couldn’t get any better with the combination of Maurice Sendak as author, Spike Jonze as director, and throw in a little Arcade Fire as the cherry on top. On top of that outstanding team, the cast of voices include: Forest Whitaker, James Gandolfini, and Catherine O’Hara. After watching the trailer you will notice also how great the title credits and title sequence typography is with its hand-drawn characters. So it is time to dust off your copy of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ and give it a good read, and if you have kids introduce them to the amazing illustrations before they feast their eyes on the big screen.
-Big thanks to Nick for letting me know of this stupendous news-
