Where The Wild Things Are by author Maurice Sendak(1963)
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Lauren Ambrose Voices WILD THINGS
By: Jarrod Sarafin, News EditorDate: Monday, November 26, 2007
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Actress Lauren Ambrose has been set to voice one of the title characters in the upcoming fantasy WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, based on the 1963 fantasy novel by Maurice Sendik. The trade reports she's replacing Michelle Williams, whose voice didn't match up with director Spike Jonze's vision of how the production should sound. Lauren will be starring alongside Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, Tom Noonan, Michael Berry, and James Gandolfini. The screenplay adaptation was handled by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers. Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Sendak, John Carls and Vincent Landay are producing the film for Warner Bros.
Plot Concept: "Where the Wild Things Are" follows the adventures of Max, a head-strong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother -- only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns.
The adventure film will use a unique process to bring the story to life, incorporating the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry and computer animation.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE hits theaters Oct. 3, 2008.
