The very much anticipated trailer for the Wild Things Are – the movie, has finally hit the web. The Spike Jonze film based on the classic book by Maurice Sendak with a screenplay by Jonze and Dave Eggers also finally has a real release date. After being delayed for over a year, the big day is now October 16th, 2009.
The trailer’s combination of natural lighting, moody color pallet, and indie rock styling’s of The Arcade Fire soundtrack made me immediately rush and hug my kid after watching it. It embraces the spirit of the book except with a wee more subtle angst, aura of loneliness and of course, live action.
From this short trailer I concluded that the film can be described two words …tear jerker.
So what did you think of the trailer? Did you get a pit in your stomach with a tinge of sweet child like wonder? Were you hit with a vivid case of the moody’s like me? Okay, now I gotta go hug my kid again but you can check out more photos from the film below.
Above - Spike Jones with Max
