Wes Anderson is remaking the classic Roald Dahl book Fantastic Mr. Fox and the recently released trailer is making children book lovers everywhere rejoice.
First ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, and now Fantastic Mr. Fox! While the movie won’t be released until November 2009, there are big names giving voices to the fox characters, and the movie is sure to be a big hit. Take a look at the recently released trailer for Fantastic Mr. Fox along with pictures from the movie.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Book-to-movie Adaptations
- Opportunities for movie makers to bring popular children’s books to life.
- Voice Actor Casting
- Innovative casting practices that promote the importance of voice actors in animated movies.
- Nostalgic Entertainment
- Tapping into nostalgia to create new entertainment experiences based on classic literature.
Where This Applies
- Entertainment
- Collaborating with literary classics to create new movies that promote childhood nostalgia and target untapped audiences.
- Animation
- Incorporating innovative voice actor casting practices and cutting-edge animation techniques to produce unique films.
- Publishing
- Partnering with movie studios to release new editions of classic books with reimagined visual content to appeal to fans of the movie adaptations.
