The Fantastic Mr. Fox?

[The Silver Bullet]

This sounds fantastic. I can so just imagine it working.

[This is one project that just screams Wes or Linklater, that's for sure...]

[AntiDumbFrogQuestion]

This sounds fantastic. I can so just imagine it working.

[This is one project that just screams Wes or Linklater, that's for sure...]

YEAH! Link!!!!!...lay..........ter?.........

[Ghostboy]

So is anyone at all here a fan of Roald Dahl?

[The Silver Bullet]

I am. His two autobiographies, Boy and Going Solo especially.

His more "adult" work is remarkable as well. It's been forever since I read The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, but I have very fond memories it.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox is the perfect story for stop-motion animation. The foxes, the badgers, the rabbits...! I hope this project doesn't fall through. I just find it incredibly exciting despite myself.

Oh, my.

[Ghostboy]

Yes! Boy is so wonderful.

I think I've read most of his books at one time or another, and I know I read some of his adult works, but it sort of went over my head in my youth. I remember particularly a story about a man who bet his daughter in a card game, or something like that.

Anyway, yes, Wes Anderson is even better suited to Dahl than even Burton (although Burton is perfect for that particular tale).

[modage]

when i was a kid i read a handful of his books and liked him a lot but i cant say i've read anything since then.

[SiliasRuby]

when i was a kid i read a handful of his books and liked him a lot but i cant say i've read anything since then.

Same here but I have alot of fond memories of alot of his stories but it really as been a while since I've read his stuff. I didn't read any of his adult stories, any suggestions Bullet?

[The Silver Bullet]

...any suggestions Bullet?

Yes:

This, this, this and this.

[ChrisTheSpaceMan]

I'm sorry, I'm late.  Does anyone know if this is going to be live action or what?

[MacGuffin]

I'm sorry, I'm late.  Does anyone know if this is going to be live action or what?

http://xixax.com/viewtopic.php?p=162312#162312

[AntiDumbFrogQuestion]

I still think it's dumb to read "this project screams Linklater". Some wishful film geeks have NO idea what they're talking about sometimes.
(sorry if you thought this was new info)

[hedwig]

apology accepted for making me think there was new info. now apologize for reviving a thread to pointlessly re-state something you incoherently posted about TWO YEARS AGO and that nobody cared to respond to then and probably won't now. thanks.

[pete]

yeah, say you're sorry!

[RegularKarate]

Dammit PETE!!!  Why did you post?  I keep thinking that Dumbfrog is going to appologize... GEEZ!

[meatwad]

don't think this has mentioned, found this on the imdb boards. an interview from around the time life aquatic was released
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/02/15/wes_anderson_the_life_aquatic_interview.shtml



You always do a great job with casting. Who else would you love to work with long-term?

I have a number of people that I can think of, but none that I particularly want to say. I would have loved to have worked with Marlon Brando. I can think of a lot of things he'd have been great for. Other names that I would give you are of people who I already have in mind for roles and I don't want to say because I don't want to screw it up. Although, there is a part for Anjelica in this thing we're working on [The Fantastic Mr. Fox] and a part for Jason Schwartzman and about three others. Can't say the others though. Sorry!