Fantastic Mr Fox by Wes Anderson
From director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited) comes FANTASTIC MR. FOX [www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com] ~ an animated film that tells the story of the best-selling children's book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); which tells about how Mr Fox 'outwits his farmer neighbours to steal their food from right under their noses.'
Huge honking fan of Anderson's (specifically his last three films) and with this being a stop-mo film with no doubt with impeccable design and art direction? Fantastic Mr Fox premieres in Singapore November 19th ~ and features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman. CLICK THRU for Trailer #2, more info and official featurettes.
WHAT-IS: Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop motion animated film based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name. It was produced by Regency Enterprises and Indian Paintbrush, and premiered on October 14, 2009 at the London Film Festival. It went on general UK release on October 23, 2009, distributed by 20th Century Fox, and is scheduled for release in the US on November 13, 2009. It is the first animated film directed by Wes Anderson, and 20th Century Fox's first stop-motion animated film. [wiki]
The World of Roald Dahl:
