# Big Screen Storybooks Wes Anderson Brings Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" to Life By Rachel | Published 2009-08-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wes-anderson-roald-dahls-fantastic-mr-fox References: [swipelife](http://swipelife.com/2009/08/04/fantastic-mr-fox-movie-by-wes-anderson/) Wes Anderson is remaking the [classic Roald Dahl book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/western-academy) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluey-2) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Famous Film Director Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wes-anderson-exhibition.md) - [Archive Film Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wes-anderson-the-archives.md) - [Movie-Inspired Vintage Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-1.md) - [Filmmaker-Inspired Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wes-anderson-aesthetics.md) - [Snack Sharing Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welchs-delightful-storybook.md) - [Beloved Family Animated Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluey-2.md) - [Whimsical World-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wizarding-world-cookbook.md) - [Hand-Drawn Animated Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) - [Animated Fantasy Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexed.md)