Sony Pictures has revealed the official trailer for Harold and the Purple Crayon, which is scheduled to open in theaters on August 2, 2024.
This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for mild action and thematic elements.
Inside his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it.
After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible.
When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.
Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
This film is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for mild action and thematic elements.
Inside his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it.
After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible.
When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.
Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.
- 3/20/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Zachary Levi brings a beloved children’s book character to life in the trailer for animated/live-action hybrid movie Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Carlos Saldanha’s adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s classic shows a fresh version of Harold, who is now a grown-up. In the trailer, Harold (Levi) accidentally wreaks havoc when he finds himself stepping out of the page into the human realm. With the ability to create anything with his purple crayon, Harold opens a world of possibilities, from creating terrifying flying tarantulas to producing an airplane on the fly.
Luckily, Harold isn’t navigating real life alone, as he gets help from his new friends, Moose (Lil Rel Howery) and Mel (Benjamin Bottani). Harold also gets guidance from an enigmatic figure named Gary (Jemaine Clement).
“Do you know what brought you to life?,” Gary asks Harold. “It’s what your crayon is made of. The most mysterious,...
Carlos Saldanha’s adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s classic shows a fresh version of Harold, who is now a grown-up. In the trailer, Harold (Levi) accidentally wreaks havoc when he finds himself stepping out of the page into the human realm. With the ability to create anything with his purple crayon, Harold opens a world of possibilities, from creating terrifying flying tarantulas to producing an airplane on the fly.
Luckily, Harold isn’t navigating real life alone, as he gets help from his new friends, Moose (Lil Rel Howery) and Mel (Benjamin Bottani). Harold also gets guidance from an enigmatic figure named Gary (Jemaine Clement).
“Do you know what brought you to life?,” Gary asks Harold. “It’s what your crayon is made of. The most mysterious,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The limits of imagination run wild in Sony Pictures’ trailer for Harold and the Purple Crayon, starring Zachary Levi as the keeper of a magical crayon able to bring any drawing to life! Based on the beloved children’s book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson, the family-friendly adventure finds Levi starring as a grown-up Harold who rediscovers the power to manifest objects like a preschool Green Lantern.
Johnson’s classic novel, Harold and the Purple Crayon, is about a curious four-year-old boy with a magic purple crayon that has the power to make anything he draws become real. Hollywood has been attempting to bring the story to the big screen for decades, and it seems time has finally arrived. The new film, directed by Carlos Saldanha, presents a new spin on the story, with Zachary Levi playing a grown-up Harold who escapes from the book into the real world alongside two of his friends,...
Johnson’s classic novel, Harold and the Purple Crayon, is about a curious four-year-old boy with a magic purple crayon that has the power to make anything he draws become real. Hollywood has been attempting to bring the story to the big screen for decades, and it seems time has finally arrived. The new film, directed by Carlos Saldanha, presents a new spin on the story, with Zachary Levi playing a grown-up Harold who escapes from the book into the real world alongside two of his friends,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
"With the crayon, anything is possible!" Sony Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for the Harold and the Purple Crayon movie, arriving in theaters in August later this summer. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic book series by Crockett Johnson that has captivated young readers for decades. "This summer, enter a world where anything you draw comes to life." Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold discovers that he has a lot to learn about real life. Directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by John Davis, the live-action hybrid family adventure-comedy stars Zachary Levi as Harold, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds, with Alfred Molina and Zooey Deschanel. This reminds...
- 3/20/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The official trailer has been released for Sony’s “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” the children’s book adaptation from director Carlos Saldanha starring Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel.
Following the storyline of the 1955 children’s book from author Crockett Johnson, the film chronicles a man named Harold, played by Levi, who can create worlds with the help of his imagination and a purple crayon. In addition to Levi and Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner round out the film’s cast.
Saldanha’s directing background has largely taken place in the animated space, spearheading prominent children’s films such as “Ice Age,” “Rio” and its sequel “Ferdinand,” “Robots” and more. “Harold and the Purple Crayon” is set to be the director’s first live-action feature.
The property has had a long history of development, with Wild Things Productions attempting to get the...
Following the storyline of the 1955 children’s book from author Crockett Johnson, the film chronicles a man named Harold, played by Levi, who can create worlds with the help of his imagination and a purple crayon. In addition to Levi and Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner round out the film’s cast.
Saldanha’s directing background has largely taken place in the animated space, spearheading prominent children’s films such as “Ice Age,” “Rio” and its sequel “Ferdinand,” “Robots” and more. “Harold and the Purple Crayon” is set to be the director’s first live-action feature.
The property has had a long history of development, with Wild Things Productions attempting to get the...
- 3/20/2024
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
The upcoming adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s children’s picture book Harold and the Purple Crayon is getting ready for its summer premiere as the producers have released the first two posters for the movie. You can check them out here:
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Attempts to adapt Johnson’s children’s classic started back in 1992, but it wasn’t until 2021 that the idea finally became a proper project. The movie is going to be directed by Carlos Saldanha from a script written by David Guion and Michael Handelman, with Sony releasing the movie.
Zachary Levi is set to star as the titular Harold, and he was the first actor to sign on for the project. Unlike the original book, the titular protagonist is going to be portrayed as an adult man, portrayed by Zachary Levi; in the book, Harold is a child. Lil Rel Howery was announced as part of the cast...
And:
Attempts to adapt Johnson’s children’s classic started back in 1992, but it wasn’t until 2021 that the idea finally became a proper project. The movie is going to be directed by Carlos Saldanha from a script written by David Guion and Michael Handelman, with Sony releasing the movie.
Zachary Levi is set to star as the titular Harold, and he was the first actor to sign on for the project. Unlike the original book, the titular protagonist is going to be portrayed as an adult man, portrayed by Zachary Levi; in the book, Harold is a child. Lil Rel Howery was announced as part of the cast...
- 3/14/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a beloved children’s book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson about a curious four-year-old boy with a magic purple crayon that has the power to make anything he draws become real. Hollywood has been attempting to bring the story to the big screen for decades, and it seems that time has finally arrived. Sony Pictures has dropped a pair of posters for the live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, which stars Zachary Levi.
As you might be aware, Zachary Levi is not a four-year-old boy, so the movie is obviously switching up the story somewhat. Sony hasn’t released an official plot synopsis yet, but here’s my prediction: A now grown-up Harold has mostly forgotten about his magical purple crayon, believing it was a product of his young imagination. But when Harold finds himself in debt to the mob, he...
As you might be aware, Zachary Levi is not a four-year-old boy, so the movie is obviously switching up the story somewhat. Sony hasn’t released an official plot synopsis yet, but here’s my prediction: A now grown-up Harold has mostly forgotten about his magical purple crayon, believing it was a product of his young imagination. But when Harold finds himself in debt to the mob, he...
- 3/13/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Sony on Tuesday afternoon unveiled all-new release dates for their films Psycho-Pass: Providence, My Ex-Friend’s Wedding and Horrorscope, at the same time switching up the dates for Harold and the Purple Crayon and They Listen.
Crunchyroll‘s next film in its sci-fi action thriller franchise Psycho-Pass will bow in limited release on July 14, with the Columbia Pictures comedy My Ex-Friend’s Wedding directed by Kay Cannon hitting theaters on May 10, 2024, and Screen Gems’ genre pic Horrorscope debuting on June 28, 2024.
Columbia’s family film Harold and the Purple Crayon based on the book by Crockett Johnson has moved from June 30, 2023 to August 2, 2024, with Chris Weitz’s Blumhouse horror They Listen likewise pushing back a year, from August 25, 2023 to August 30, 2024. Harold had been pushed once before, after being set to open on January 27, 2023.
Psycho-Pass: Providence will contend in its opening weekend at the box office with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,...
Crunchyroll‘s next film in its sci-fi action thriller franchise Psycho-Pass will bow in limited release on July 14, with the Columbia Pictures comedy My Ex-Friend’s Wedding directed by Kay Cannon hitting theaters on May 10, 2024, and Screen Gems’ genre pic Horrorscope debuting on June 28, 2024.
Columbia’s family film Harold and the Purple Crayon based on the book by Crockett Johnson has moved from June 30, 2023 to August 2, 2024, with Chris Weitz’s Blumhouse horror They Listen likewise pushing back a year, from August 25, 2023 to August 30, 2024. Harold had been pushed once before, after being set to open on January 27, 2023.
Psycho-Pass: Providence will contend in its opening weekend at the box office with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony’s Columbia Pictures has pushed back the release date for its live-action Harold and the Purple Crayon film by five months, from January 27 to June 30, 2023.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) was previously set to open against Universal’s genre-bender Distant with Anthony Ramos, IFC Films’ Bob Odenkirk comedy Worlds Apart and Lionsgate’s action-thriller Plane starring Gerard Butler. It will contend on its new date with James Mangold’s Indiana Jones 5, in which Harrison Ford is joined by Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and more.
Based on the 1955 children’s book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon follows Harold — a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. The film’s ensemble includes Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) was previously set to open against Universal’s genre-bender Distant with Anthony Ramos, IFC Films’ Bob Odenkirk comedy Worlds Apart and Lionsgate’s action-thriller Plane starring Gerard Butler. It will contend on its new date with James Mangold’s Indiana Jones 5, in which Harrison Ford is joined by Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and more.
Based on the 1955 children’s book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon follows Harold — a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. The film’s ensemble includes Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner.
- 10/20/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will star alongside Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty and Tanya Reynolds in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, which has wrapped production.
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) adapted the screenplay, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Gardner is perhaps best known for his turn as Darryl Whitefeather—the overly-friendly boss of Rachel Bloom’s Rebecca—on The CW’s Emmy-winning musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The actor has...
The film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand) is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) adapted the screenplay, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Gardner is perhaps best known for his turn as Darryl Whitefeather—the overly-friendly boss of Rachel Bloom’s Rebecca—on The CW’s Emmy-winning musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The actor has...
- 5/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) has signed on for a role in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon. She’s set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel and Camille Guaty.
The upcoming film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production, and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Reynolds is known for her role as Lily on Netflix’s Sex Education. The actress most recently completed...
The upcoming film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production, and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Reynolds is known for her role as Lily on Netflix’s Sex Education. The actress most recently completed...
- 5/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Louise Lombard (After franchise) has signed on to a role in Christopher Nolan’s Universal Pictures thriller Oppenheimer.
She joins a stacked ensemble led by Cillian Murphy that also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, Michael Angarano, David Dastmalchian and Jason Clarke, as previously announced.
In Nolan’s latest, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, Murphy plays the theoretical physicist of the same name, whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the invention of the atomic bomb. The epic thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
Nolan is directing from his own script,...
She joins a stacked ensemble led by Cillian Murphy that also includes Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Josh Hartnett, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Dylan Arnold, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich, Michael Angarano, David Dastmalchian and Jason Clarke, as previously announced.
In Nolan’s latest, which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, Murphy plays the theoretical physicist of the same name, whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the invention of the atomic bomb. The epic thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
Nolan is directing from his own script,...
- 3/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ravi Patel is set to join Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, starring Zachary Levi. Academy Award nominee Carlos Saldanha is on board to direct with Lil Rel Howery and Zooey Deschanel also starring in the film.
David Guion & Michael Handelman wrote the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book. John Davis is producing through Davis Entertainment. Published in 1955, the book told the story of a 4-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was a smash and was followed by six more.
Patel will next be seen in Lionsgate’s The Valet, which will be released later this year. He will recur in the Showtime highly anticipated drama Three Women opposite Betty Gilpin, Shailene Woodley, and DeWanda Wise. Patel recently starred in the docuseries Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness for HBO Max and Bhaag Beanie Bhaag for Netflix,...
David Guion & Michael Handelman wrote the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book. John Davis is producing through Davis Entertainment. Published in 1955, the book told the story of a 4-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was a smash and was followed by six more.
Patel will next be seen in Lionsgate’s The Valet, which will be released later this year. He will recur in the Showtime highly anticipated drama Three Women opposite Betty Gilpin, Shailene Woodley, and DeWanda Wise. Patel recently starred in the docuseries Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness for HBO Max and Bhaag Beanie Bhaag for Netflix,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Zooey Deschanel Days of Summer) will star alongside Zachary Levi and Lil Rel Howery in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha, Deadline has confirmed.
The film is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson which follows Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the the power to create a world of his own.
David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation. John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Deschanel is a Critics’ Choice Award winner who has also been recognized throughout her career with Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy noms, among other accolades. She’s best known for her turn as Jess in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and for roles in films including (500) Days of Summer,...
The film is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson which follows Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the the power to create a world of his own.
David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation. John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Deschanel is a Critics’ Choice Award winner who has also been recognized throughout her career with Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy noms, among other accolades. She’s best known for her turn as Jess in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and for roles in films including (500) Days of Summer,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery is set to join Zachary Levi in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, which Carlos Saldanha is directing.
David Guion & Michael Handelman wrote the screenplay, which is based on Crockett Johnson’s bestselling children’s book. John Davis is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, the book told the story of a 4-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was a smash and was followed by six more.
Howery most recently starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy as well as the comedy it Vacation Friends. His other credits include Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock; Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Judas and The Black Messiah and Bad Trip. He is repped by Fourth Wall Management, UTA, The Aziza Work Group, and Cohen Gardner Llp.
David Guion & Michael Handelman wrote the screenplay, which is based on Crockett Johnson’s bestselling children’s book. John Davis is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, the book told the story of a 4-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was a smash and was followed by six more.
Howery most recently starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy as well as the comedy it Vacation Friends. His other credits include Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock; Jordan Peele’s Get Out, Judas and The Black Messiah and Bad Trip. He is repped by Fourth Wall Management, UTA, The Aziza Work Group, and Cohen Gardner Llp.
- 1/11/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures announced a slew of release dates late Thursday, including its Whitney Houston and George Foreman biopics, children’s book adaptation Harold and the Purple Crayon and its acquired title A Mouthful of Air. The studio also moved back the opening of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by four months.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, TriStar’s story about pop legend and part-time movie star Houston, gets a December 23, 2022, opening slot. Naomi Ackie stars as the iconic singer with Kasi Lemmons is directing.
The Untitled George Foreman Biopic from Affirm Films, which tells the story of the former boxer’s rise from Olympic gold medalist to fighting Muhammad Ali and eventually becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history, is set for September 16, 2022. Khris Davis stars as Foreman in the pic from director George Tillman Jr.
Columbia Pictures’ Harold and the Purple Crayon, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-seller and starring Zachary Levi,...
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, TriStar’s story about pop legend and part-time movie star Houston, gets a December 23, 2022, opening slot. Naomi Ackie stars as the iconic singer with Kasi Lemmons is directing.
The Untitled George Foreman Biopic from Affirm Films, which tells the story of the former boxer’s rise from Olympic gold medalist to fighting Muhammad Ali and eventually becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history, is set for September 16, 2022. Khris Davis stars as Foreman in the pic from director George Tillman Jr.
Columbia Pictures’ Harold and the Purple Crayon, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-seller and starring Zachary Levi,...
- 9/10/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures announced Thursday it has blocked out an awards-friendly spot on Dec. 23, 2022 for the Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” starring Naomi Ackie.
Coming up first on Oct. 29 is the novel adaptation “A Mouthful of Air,” starring Amanda Seyfried, Finn Wittrock, Amy Irving and Paul Giamatti. Amy Koppelman wrote and directed “A Mouthful of Air,” about a children’s book author haunted by a dark secret. It’s produced by Mike Harrop, Koppelman, Amanda Seyfried, Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler.
Other dates announced include a Sept. 16, 2022 spot for the untitled George Foreman biopic directed by George Tillman, Jr. and stars Khris Davis and Sullivan Jones. Following the life and times of the heavyweight champion, it has a screenplay by Frank Baldwin and George Tillman Jr., and original screenplay by Dan Gordon.
Meanwhile, children’s book adaptation “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” will open Nov. 18, 2022 instead of the previous date...
Coming up first on Oct. 29 is the novel adaptation “A Mouthful of Air,” starring Amanda Seyfried, Finn Wittrock, Amy Irving and Paul Giamatti. Amy Koppelman wrote and directed “A Mouthful of Air,” about a children’s book author haunted by a dark secret. It’s produced by Mike Harrop, Koppelman, Amanda Seyfried, Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler.
Other dates announced include a Sept. 16, 2022 spot for the untitled George Foreman biopic directed by George Tillman, Jr. and stars Khris Davis and Sullivan Jones. Following the life and times of the heavyweight champion, it has a screenplay by Frank Baldwin and George Tillman Jr., and original screenplay by Dan Gordon.
Meanwhile, children’s book adaptation “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” will open Nov. 18, 2022 instead of the previous date...
- 9/10/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Author Crockett Johnson’s 1955 book Harold and the Purple Crayon has been an object of fascination for Hollywood for decades, and it’s easy to see why. The story, which follows a young boy who uses his imagination and a crayon to create a wondrous world around him, is tailor-made for a movie adaptation – and […]
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- 2/2/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
“Shazam” headliner Zachary Levi is attached to star in the live-action “Harold and the Purple Crayon” at Sony Pictures, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Screenwriters David Guion and Michael Handelman are writing the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book.
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” is Johnson’s most popular book and centers on Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Six other books soon followed, and inspired many adaptations.
John Davis is producing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” through his Davis Entertainment banner. Davis’ last comedy, “Dolemite Is My Name,” won Best Comedy this past year at the Critics’ Choice Awards and was Golden Globe nominated for Best Picture for a Musical or Comedy.
Levi will next be seen starring in the Richard Linklater’s...
Screenwriters David Guion and Michael Handelman are writing the screenplay, based on Crockett Johnson’s best-selling children’s book.
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” is Johnson’s most popular book and centers on Harold, a curious four-year-old boy who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it. Six other books soon followed, and inspired many adaptations.
John Davis is producing “Harold and the Purple Crayon” through his Davis Entertainment banner. Davis’ last comedy, “Dolemite Is My Name,” won Best Comedy this past year at the Critics’ Choice Awards and was Golden Globe nominated for Best Picture for a Musical or Comedy.
Levi will next be seen starring in the Richard Linklater’s...
- 2/1/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Zachary Levi is attached to star in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of children’s classic, Harold and the Purple Crayon.
David Guion and Michael Handelman, whose credits include Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Dinner for Schmuck, are writing the screenplay for the project, which is in development.
John Davis, the veteran producer who last worked on Dolemite Is My Name and has Disney’s Jungle Cruise next, is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, Harold was written by Crockett Johnson and told the story of a four-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was ...
David Guion and Michael Handelman, whose credits include Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Dinner for Schmuck, are writing the screenplay for the project, which is in development.
John Davis, the veteran producer who last worked on Dolemite Is My Name and has Disney’s Jungle Cruise next, is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, Harold was written by Crockett Johnson and told the story of a four-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was ...
Zachary Levi is attached to star in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of children’s classic, Harold and the Purple Crayon.
David Guion and Michael Handelman, whose credits include Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Dinner for Schmuck, are writing the screenplay for the project, which is in development.
John Davis, the veteran producer who last worked on Dolemite Is My Name and has Disney’s Jungle Cruise next, is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, Harold was written by Crockett Johnson and told the story of a four-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was ...
David Guion and Michael Handelman, whose credits include Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Dinner for Schmuck, are writing the screenplay for the project, which is in development.
John Davis, the veteran producer who last worked on Dolemite Is My Name and has Disney’s Jungle Cruise next, is producing through Davis Entertainment.
Published in 1955, Harold was written by Crockett Johnson and told the story of a four-year-old who, with the power of his crayon, created worlds around him. The book was ...
The 2013 Eisner Award Winners have been announced at San Diego Comic-Con with Chris Ware leading the wins for his celebrated work Building Stories, alongside Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga which also won a number of awards.
The Eisners are awarded each year at the San Diego Comic-Con and are the most prestigious awards in the comics industry, being the comics equivalent of the Oscars.
The Eisners are named after Will Eisner, one of the most celebrated artist/writers in comics whose works included creating the superhero series The Spirit as well as his masterpiece, A Contract with God, one of the best books of the 20th century.
This year saw artist/writer Chris Ware pick up the lion’s share of the awards for his book/construction project Building Stories, winning Best New Graphic Album, Best Writer/Artist, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design.
Also among the winners...
The Eisners are awarded each year at the San Diego Comic-Con and are the most prestigious awards in the comics industry, being the comics equivalent of the Oscars.
The Eisners are named after Will Eisner, one of the most celebrated artist/writers in comics whose works included creating the superhero series The Spirit as well as his masterpiece, A Contract with God, one of the best books of the 20th century.
This year saw artist/writer Chris Ware pick up the lion’s share of the awards for his book/construction project Building Stories, winning Best New Graphic Album, Best Writer/Artist, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design.
Also among the winners...
- 7/21/2013
- by Noel Thorne
- Obsessed with Film
Comic-Con International has released the complete list of nominees for the 2013 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The winners of the award will be revealed during the annual ceremony held at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 19.
Official Press Release
Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2013. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from crime noire to autobiographical works to cartoon adventures.
Three titles lead the 2013 list with 5 nominations each. Chris Ware’s critically acclaimed Building Stories (published by Pantheon) has nods for Best Graphic Album–New, Best Writer/artist, Best Coloring, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design. Also garnering 5 nominations are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’s Fatale (published by Image) and Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye (published by Marvel...
Official Press Release
Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2013. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from crime noire to autobiographical works to cartoon adventures.
Three titles lead the 2013 list with 5 nominations each. Chris Ware’s critically acclaimed Building Stories (published by Pantheon) has nods for Best Graphic Album–New, Best Writer/artist, Best Coloring, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design. Also garnering 5 nominations are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’s Fatale (published by Image) and Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye (published by Marvel...
- 4/17/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Comic-Con International is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards of 2013. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, reflect the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from crime noir to autobiographical works to cartoon adventures. Three titles lead the 2013 list with 5 nominations each.
Chris Ware’s critically acclaimed Building Stories (published by Pantheon) has nods for Best Graphic Album–New, Best Writer/artist, Best Coloring, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design. Also garnering 5 nominations are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’s Fatale (published by Image) and Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye (published by Marvel). Both are nominated for Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, Best Writer, Best Penciller/Inker, and Best Cover Artist. (Fatale also shares the coloring nomination for Dave Stewart.)Close behind with 4 nominations are Boom!/kaboom’s Adventure Time (Best New Series,...
Chris Ware’s critically acclaimed Building Stories (published by Pantheon) has nods for Best Graphic Album–New, Best Writer/artist, Best Coloring, Best Lettering, and Best Publication Design. Also garnering 5 nominations are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’s Fatale (published by Image) and Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye (published by Marvel). Both are nominated for Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, Best Writer, Best Penciller/Inker, and Best Cover Artist. (Fatale also shares the coloring nomination for Dave Stewart.)Close behind with 4 nominations are Boom!/kaboom’s Adventure Time (Best New Series,...
- 4/16/2013
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
007 Magazine And Archive
007 Magazine #55 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00
12-gauge Comics
Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2), $5.99
Aam Markosia
Ketsueki Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Sleaze Castle Etcetera Volume 1 Incomplete Final Cut Gn, $49.99
Toybox Turmoil Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Abrams
Trolls Hc (by Brian Frouds), $35.00
Antarctic Press
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover A Fred Perry), $3.99
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne), $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Syndrome Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $39.95
Archie Comics
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Cover), $2.99
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Shield Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Mike Norton Sketch Variant Cover), Ar...
007 Magazine And Archive
007 Magazine #55 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00
12-gauge Comics
Ride Southern Gothic #1 (Of 2), $5.99
Aam Markosia
Ketsueki Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Sleaze Castle Etcetera Volume 1 Incomplete Final Cut Gn, $49.99
Toybox Turmoil Gn (not verified by Diamond), $15.99
Abrams
Trolls Hc (by Brian Frouds), $35.00
Antarctic Press
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover A Fred Perry), $3.99
Last Zombie Before The After #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne), $3.99
Archaia Entertainment
Syndrome Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $39.95
Archie Comics
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Cover), $2.99
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ryan Jampole & Matt Herms Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Ben Bates Shield Variant Cover), Ar
New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 (Mike Norton Sketch Variant Cover), Ar...
- 9/3/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Aardvark Vanaheim
Glamourpuss #26, $3.00
Abrams
Economix How And Why Our Economy Works And Doesn’t Work Gn, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #10, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3), $3.75
Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3)(Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Antarctic Press
Rise Of The Planet Of The Living Dead Tp, $14.95
Archie Comics
Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Variant Cover), $2.99
Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Regular Cover), $2.99
Archie And Friends Double Digest #19, $3.99
Best Of Archie Comics Volume 2 Tp, $9.99
Jugheads Double Digest #184, $3.99
Audiogo Ltd
Doctor Who Feast Of The Drowned Audio CD, $24.95
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #4 (Michael Dipascale Project Comic Con Nurse Cover), $5.99
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Retro Incentive Cover), Ar
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Dicks #7 (John McCrea Regular...
Aardvark Vanaheim
Glamourpuss #26, $3.00
Abrams
Economix How And Why Our Economy Works And Doesn’t Work Gn, $19.95
Abstract Studios
Rachel Rising #10, $3.99
Amryl Entertainment
Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3), $3.75
Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3)(Budd Root Special Edition), Ar
Antarctic Press
Rise Of The Planet Of The Living Dead Tp, $14.95
Archie Comics
Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Variant Cover), $2.99
Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Regular Cover), $2.99
Archie And Friends Double Digest #19, $3.99
Best Of Archie Comics Volume 2 Tp, $9.99
Jugheads Double Digest #184, $3.99
Audiogo Ltd
Doctor Who Feast Of The Drowned Audio CD, $24.95
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #4 (Michael Dipascale Project Comic Con Nurse Cover), $5.99
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Retro Incentive Cover), Ar
Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Dicks #7 (John McCrea Regular...
- 8/20/2012
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
One of the great joys of becoming a responsible adult is being able to walk into a store that sells nothing but candy and soda and spend twenty bucks, just because you have it and you want to with no one can really tell you no. It’s even better to be able to walk into a comic book store with another twenty or maybe fifty and just buy yourself some books that look interesting. Far better even than that is Free Comic Book Day.
Free Comic Book Day has rapidly become my favorite day of the year, because I get to go and pick out comics that I want to try without having to worry about how much I have to spend and whether or not I will like it. All that matters is if it piques my interest and if I think I want to read it. Well,...
Free Comic Book Day has rapidly become my favorite day of the year, because I get to go and pick out comics that I want to try without having to worry about how much I have to spend and whether or not I will like it. All that matters is if it piques my interest and if I think I want to read it. Well,...
- 5/30/2012
- by dragonwomant
- Boomtron
"Please don't go. We'll eat you up, we love you so"
- Maurice Sendak, "Where The Wild Things Are"
Only a few days after the death of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, more sad news has arrived today, with The New York Times reporting that Maurice Sendak, author of beloved children's classics "Where The Wild Things Are" (which was turned into an acclaimed 2009 film by Spike Jonze) and "In The Night Kitchen," among others, has passed away at the age of 83.
Sendak, the child of Polish Jewish immigrants, was born in Brooklyn in 1928, and set his heart on becoming an illustrator after seeing Walt Disney's "Fantasia" at the age of 12. He worked on books for other authors for years, most notably Else Holmelund Minarik's "Little Bear" series, before gaining fame of his own accord in 1963 for "Where The Wild Things Are," the story of an unruly boy in a wolf...
- Maurice Sendak, "Where The Wild Things Are"
Only a few days after the death of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, more sad news has arrived today, with The New York Times reporting that Maurice Sendak, author of beloved children's classics "Where The Wild Things Are" (which was turned into an acclaimed 2009 film by Spike Jonze) and "In The Night Kitchen," among others, has passed away at the age of 83.
Sendak, the child of Polish Jewish immigrants, was born in Brooklyn in 1928, and set his heart on becoming an illustrator after seeing Walt Disney's "Fantasia" at the age of 12. He worked on books for other authors for years, most notably Else Holmelund Minarik's "Little Bear" series, before gaining fame of his own accord in 1963 for "Where The Wild Things Are," the story of an unruly boy in a wolf...
- 5/8/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Adam Hendershot
Thanks for welcoming our celebrity blogger — Elisabeth Röhm!
The actress, 37, best known for her role as Serena Southerlyn on Law & Order, has a busy 2011 ahead of her.
She can be seen on the big screen in the upcoming films Chlorine, Transit and Abduction, and plans to continue her role as spokesmom for Juno Baby.
In her latest blog, Röhm — who is mom to 2½-year-old daughter Easton August with fiancé Ron Anthony — looks back on her own love of the written word, shares her and Easton’s favorite books to read together, and asks for your picks.
I’ll...
Thanks for welcoming our celebrity blogger — Elisabeth Röhm!
The actress, 37, best known for her role as Serena Southerlyn on Law & Order, has a busy 2011 ahead of her.
She can be seen on the big screen in the upcoming films Chlorine, Transit and Abduction, and plans to continue her role as spokesmom for Juno Baby.
In her latest blog, Röhm — who is mom to 2½-year-old daughter Easton August with fiancé Ron Anthony — looks back on her own love of the written word, shares her and Easton’s favorite books to read together, and asks for your picks.
I’ll...
- 2/24/2011
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Some writer-related stories hit over the weekend. Amongst the news:
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis claims on his Twitter that he's just finished the screenplay for the adaptation of the Vanity Fair article "The Golden Suicides".
The true story follows the controversy and conspiracy surrounding a successful East Village couple who mysteriously committed suicide last year.
Meanwhile Gregory Allen Howard ("Remember the Titans") will write the biopic "The Magician" about American Football quarterback Marlin Briscoe reports Moviefone.
Briscoe, who played for the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins, fell into drug addiction and jail but later found redemption starting his own football camp for young people.
Finally, Josh Klausner ("Date Night") is rewriting Michael Tolkin's script for an animated adaptation of Crockett Johnson's acclaimed 1955 children’s book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" reports Pajiba.
Maurice Sendak, Will Smith and James Lassiter are producing the film which at one point Spike Jonze was pursuing.
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis claims on his Twitter that he's just finished the screenplay for the adaptation of the Vanity Fair article "The Golden Suicides".
The true story follows the controversy and conspiracy surrounding a successful East Village couple who mysteriously committed suicide last year.
Meanwhile Gregory Allen Howard ("Remember the Titans") will write the biopic "The Magician" about American Football quarterback Marlin Briscoe reports Moviefone.
Briscoe, who played for the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins, fell into drug addiction and jail but later found redemption starting his own football camp for young people.
Finally, Josh Klausner ("Date Night") is rewriting Michael Tolkin's script for an animated adaptation of Crockett Johnson's acclaimed 1955 children’s book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" reports Pajiba.
Maurice Sendak, Will Smith and James Lassiter are producing the film which at one point Spike Jonze was pursuing.
- 3/1/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Maurice Sendak spent years building his reputation as a crank who wanted nothing to do with anyone, so why is he sacrificing all that in the name of Hollywood? He already participated in the publicity tour for the adaptation of the book Where the Wild Things Are (though in his own cranky way of course), and now according to Pajiba, he'll be producing an animated adaptation of the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, which was written by his mentor Crockett Johnson. It's strange news no matter how you look at it, especially with the added detail that Date Night writer Josh Klausner will be handling a rewrite on the script. But at least they're not planning on a live-action version, as the book's simplicity-- a little kid uses his purple crayon to draw all kinds of crazy worlds-- wouldn't really lend itself to a big expansion. I'll be waiting...
- 2/26/2010
- cinemablend.com
Could we finally see Harold and his wild imagination brought to the big screen? According to Pajiba, Crockett Johnson's classic children's book "Harold and the Purple Crayon," which follows a little boy and the adventures he creates through drawings, is now set up at Sony Animation, where Will Smith, James Lassiter and children's book author Maurice Sendak are producing an adaptation that will reportedly be all-computer-rendered.
Long ago, Spike Jonze was attached to direct a combination live-action and animated film (see his test film here) as his first feature, but after more than a year of work on the project, the whole thing fell through. TriStar pulled out two months before filming was to begin. Sendak, a protege of Johnson, was also involved back then. And ultimately, as you know, he had Jonze adapt his own book, "Where the Wild Things Are," instead.
The new incarnation of "Harold," which...
Long ago, Spike Jonze was attached to direct a combination live-action and animated film (see his test film here) as his first feature, but after more than a year of work on the project, the whole thing fell through. TriStar pulled out two months before filming was to begin. Sendak, a protege of Johnson, was also involved back then. And ultimately, as you know, he had Jonze adapt his own book, "Where the Wild Things Are," instead.
The new incarnation of "Harold," which...
- 2/26/2010
- by Christopher Campbell
- MTV Movies Blog
Sony Animated is giving Will Smith, James Lassiter and Maurice Sendak some Crayolas and turning them loose on the classic children’s book "Harold and the Purple Crayon".
The source material, written by Crockett Johnson, revolves around a young boy who draws, and whose pictures lead to all sorts of fantasy adventures. According to Pajiba, the adaptation will be produced by Smith, Lassiter and Sendak through Smith’s Overbook Entertainment, and consist entirely of computer-rendered animation. The site also reports that Sony is trying for a tone similar to The NeverEnding Story.
Sendak is the author of the book "Where the Wild Things Are", which was adapted by Spike Jones into a live-action movie last year, as well as a protégé of Johnson's. He had previously been involved in a live-action/animated film with Jones, but it fell through. Hopefully, with Josh Klausner, who wrote Shrek the Third and the upcoming Shrek Forever After,...
The source material, written by Crockett Johnson, revolves around a young boy who draws, and whose pictures lead to all sorts of fantasy adventures. According to Pajiba, the adaptation will be produced by Smith, Lassiter and Sendak through Smith’s Overbook Entertainment, and consist entirely of computer-rendered animation. The site also reports that Sony is trying for a tone similar to The NeverEnding Story.
Sendak is the author of the book "Where the Wild Things Are", which was adapted by Spike Jones into a live-action movie last year, as well as a protégé of Johnson's. He had previously been involved in a live-action/animated film with Jones, but it fell through. Hopefully, with Josh Klausner, who wrote Shrek the Third and the upcoming Shrek Forever After,...
- 2/26/2010
- CinemaSpy
I'll concede that this may not interest too many folks, but like Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are, this particular big screen version of a children's classic intrigues me because I have a two-year-old, and he loves the hell out of Harold and the Purple Crayon (whenever he wears footie pajamas, he pretends to be Harold).
Now, before you get all up in a nipple-twisting zorker about a feature movie version of Harold and start foaming at the pant leg about desecrated childhood memories, maybe knowing who is behind the project will ease your mind to a degree. For this kind of movie, you could hardly ask for a better producer than Maurice Sendak (who was a protege of Crockett Johnson, the write of Harold and the Purple Crayon), who I hope is involved to keep an eye on the project to ensure it maintains the spirit of the source material.
Now, before you get all up in a nipple-twisting zorker about a feature movie version of Harold and start foaming at the pant leg about desecrated childhood memories, maybe knowing who is behind the project will ease your mind to a degree. For this kind of movie, you could hardly ask for a better producer than Maurice Sendak (who was a protege of Crockett Johnson, the write of Harold and the Purple Crayon), who I hope is involved to keep an eye on the project to ensure it maintains the spirit of the source material.
- 2/26/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
You could argue that Spike Jonze’ sterling work on Where The Wild Things Are and the relative success of Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs led to this, but an adaptation of Harold And The Purple Crayon has been in the works for some time – it just has a little more juice thanks to the aforementioned kids-book-to-film releases.Pajiba is reporting that the Us kiddie classic is getting closer to the big screen, with Wild Things creator Maurice Sendak – a protégé of original Harold writer Crockett Johnson – acting as producer to ensure as much faithfulness as possible. Turning it into a movie (likely CG animated, staying clear of the current trend of CG/live-action blends) will be a challenge, since the original book has a simple story across 64 pages. Spike Jonze actually met Sendak when he was aiming to get his version of Harold made, but nothing came of it.
- 2/26/2010
- EmpireOnline
You ready for this news? Pajiba is reporting that an adaptation of Crockett Johnson's popular children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon is in the works over at Sony Pictures Animation. Producing it is none other than Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak along with Will Smith (by way of his Overbook Entertainment production company). The movie will follow Harold, who uses his magic purple crayon to retreat into his own fantasy world, but soon realizes that he’s been selfish with his crayon and uses it to decide to help his parents and others, and even go on a mission to Mars. How fun does that sound? The book was originally adapted by screenwriter Michael Tolkin (Deep Impact, Changing Lanes, Nine) but his version is currently being rewritten by more family friendly writer Josh Klausner (Shrek the Third, Date Night, Shrek Forever After). Apparently the project...
- 2/26/2010
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Once the hippest name in music videos, the 40-year-old director will this week terrify children with his adaption of Maurice Sendak's adored tale
A large rubber-band ball sits on the bedside table of the wilful young Max, hero of the new Spike Jonze film, while overhead, on a shelf, sits a bird's nest. Early shots of these odd objects cleverly prelude the virtuoso visual style of this audacious adaptation of a children's classic: the 1963 picture book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
In the hands of the Oscar-nominated Jonze the island of fearful monsters that Max discovers one night when he has been sent to bed without supper becomes a perilous wasteland dotted with spherical wickerwork huts, nest-like forts and rounded boulders. Although Max, along with his ugly, untamed group of new friends, is clearly recognisable from Sendak's book, any parent who returns to their nursery copy...
A large rubber-band ball sits on the bedside table of the wilful young Max, hero of the new Spike Jonze film, while overhead, on a shelf, sits a bird's nest. Early shots of these odd objects cleverly prelude the virtuoso visual style of this audacious adaptation of a children's classic: the 1963 picture book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
In the hands of the Oscar-nominated Jonze the island of fearful monsters that Max discovers one night when he has been sent to bed without supper becomes a perilous wasteland dotted with spherical wickerwork huts, nest-like forts and rounded boulders. Although Max, along with his ugly, untamed group of new friends, is clearly recognisable from Sendak's book, any parent who returns to their nursery copy...
- 12/7/2009
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
"To make a movie about what it feels like to be 9 years old -- that was my simple intention," says Spike Jonze, whose edgy riff on Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, Where the Wild Things Are hits theaters on Oct. 16. But don’t let the PG rating fool you. Where most family films are comically zany and full of morals, Wild Things is naturalistic, dramatic, and raw. Jonze -- who clashed with Warner Bros. over the final product -- has directed what's reportedly a $80 million family film about childhood that really isn't for children, leaving its box office prospects...
- 10/8/2009
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW.com - PopWatch
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