Trailer Thoughts: Where the Wild Things Are

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This week we have the first trailer for Spike Jonze‘s adaptation of the popular children’s book.

Where the Wild Things Are

I don’t think there has been a kid that hasn’t read Where the Wild Things Are (or has it read to as the case may be).

This film adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze, has been in the works for a few years now. I like how they went with “muppet-like” monsters instead of going all CGI (though I believe the monsters faces are still going to be animated with CGI).

With the exception of one line of dialog at the beginning the entire trailer is just a montage, accompanied by the wonderful song “Wake Up” by The Arcade Fire. Definitely a perfect example of a teaser trailer.

The film doesn’t open until October and I’m sure we’ll see more of the film before then.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.