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First Look: The Where the Wild Things Are Monsters

by Alex Billington
January 16, 2009
Source: SlashFilm

First Look: Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are Monsters

Despite all the supposed troubles that Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are had with Warner Brothers, the movie is still being referred to by many as one of their most anticipated of this year. We haven't seen a trailer or a poster yet, though we have seen a few photos, all featuring Max and the Wild Thing. SlashFilm has found some new photos revealing nearly all of the monsters - but they come from the oddest place. Apparently Spike Jonze owns a skateboarding shop and is planning to put out of line of skateboards featuring the monsters on it. Yep, that's what these are, and yep, these are real. Take a look!

That photo at the top also comes from Jonze's shop, but it's not part of a skateboard. It's another cool image from the film that I thought I'd throw in here to grab your attention. Check out the monsters below.

Where the Wild Things Are Monsters

Do these look goofy or good? Although I am excited for this, a few of these "monsters" really creep me out. Especially that bird looking one near the bottom. A few of them just look like the big cuddly monsters that I'd expect to see in this movie. I'm still expecting it to be good, or at least very unique, but as for whether it's anything that will be remembered, that is yet to be seen. Warner Brothers recently set the release date for Where the Wild Things Are for October 16th. We've got another few months to wait, a trailer to still see, and so much more. Stay tuned for any other interesting updates on this that we come across.

Explore tags: Cool Stuff, Hype, Photos

David

Nice.
Fisherman

I'm excited! I enjoyed the book as a kid.
Doc Oc

I can't wait for this. Lets hope for a trailer soon!
MrSammich

Earnest Scared Silly!
Spider

Interesting!
paulina

wow...
MissHQ

They are very good! Seem to match my memory perfectly.
Dan W

looks truly amazing really. The one with the horn at the bottom has always been my favorite wild thing
rblitz

OMG!!! Awesome......I just jizzed my pants, no lie. Can't wait.
Fuelbot

Spike Jonze + more time = something amazing. Just you wait.
Susana

they look really awesome, just like the book, but yeah in a way some are a bit creepy! haha but it's kinda crazy how exact they are. It's like, there's no mistaking what movie this is or what book it's based on. it's like the exact monsters come to life.
Richard

Wow it looks awesome!
J.White

Remember THE LABYRINTH with DAVID BOWIE and JENNIFER CONNALLY, I get a wierd flashback to that. I had the book and wanted a pair of my own wild thing pajamas.
FlaWiio

@13 right! very Henson style.
Daniel

They do look a bit creepy
Itri

Awesome!
kedi

ahhah so cute
http://youtube.com/snears Nick Sears

Awesome! Its nice to see non-CG characters dominate the movie again. I'm definitely going to see this.
Frightened Childe

I'm skayered. Yet excited. Mommy, are there really Monsters under my skateboard?
http://www.firstshowing.net buddhistwisdom7

FUCK YEAH!!! I am so ready for a trailer, I think this is really going to do well in the box office. Man I used to love this book as a child...and the monsters eeriely remind me of those from the book...creepy. =)
"Red" - "Button" - "s"

I am waiting for proper footage.
smacky

They look pretty sweet but I agree with red buttons
dave13

i like the monsters, though i hate most of the boards. i can't wait to see this.
Scott McHenry

@9 . . . . no comment
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4120/sppunx06oa5.jpg Crapola

yahoo, can't wait for this!
moldybread

I dont think they look creepy at all...they all have a kindness in their eyes that dispells any evil intent....I really want to see this....
tyler w

this is going to be great, where the wild things are is a great book in any sense. maurice sendak is the shit. I dont give a shit if its for kids or not it has a lot to do with life in general. and these photos look amazing, specially the one at the top, I also liked the ones you had on here with the last article when you said it wasnt going to happen.
Dave Lister, J.M.C.

The bird looks like Howard the Duck, with an eagle beak stuck on his face...
s

the are actually supposed to be creepy, its just that children have no inhabbitions or any true fears that they can see the good in anything. as I recal they did frighten him at first and it always seemed to me like they wanted to eat him at first.
ebbie

Fourth from the bottom looks like a furry Geoffrey Rush!
Mr. Pants

The last one at the bottom looks like Falkor of The Neverending Story
Voice Of Reason

could these characters looks anymore depressed for chrissakes?
MonkeyMan

Wow, those look great.
JL

@#30, Holy shit, man! Good eye. That and the first one really freak me out. I thought the illustrations in the book were creepy. I can't wait to actually see these things talking and shit.
FRANK

I love Spike Jonze. He knows how to take interesting concepts and bore the shit out of me with them. Lets face it, his tallent lies in creating 15 minute segments not in feature. Yes I've seen his feature length work. and once again interesting, different, well written concepts but droning directing style. Boring. Spike jones may have great Henson LIKE concept art here, but Jim Henson he definately is not.