Alas and alack, Spike Jonez’s Where The Wild Things Are movie has been moved back yet again, to the point where it’s not even on the WB release schedule at all. However, let’s not fret too much about the studio going in and ruining it.
But can the movie be saved? And when will it ever see the light of day? I just spoke to Warners chief Alan Horn, who offered, for the first time, his studio’s side of the story.
Horn denied rumors that the studio has taken Jonze off the movie, saying he remains fully supportive of the filmmaker. “We’ve given him more money and, even more importantly, more time for him to work on the film,” Horn said. “We’d like to find a common ground that represents Spike’s vision but still offers a film that really delivers for a broad-based audience. We obviously still have a challenge on our hands. But I wouldn’t call it a problem, simply a challenge. No one wants to turn this into a bland, sanitized studio movie. This is a very special piece of material and we’re just trying to get it right.”
I’m guessing the odds of the original cut making it to DVD eventually are pretty slim, but I hope I’m wrong. Either way, I have a feeling that this will be an opening weekend trip to the theaters for the KFR household.
