FIRST LOOK
First Look: Cameron Crowe Tweets Photos from 'We Bought a Zoo'
by Alex Billington
May 3, 2011
Source: Twitter, /Film
Ohhh he's finally back! Director Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky) has finally emerged on Twitter of all places with an official, verified account - @CameronCrowe. He's currently in the middle of direct an adaptation of Benjamin Mee's book We Bought a Zoo, starring quite a fantastic cast: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning, Patrick Fugit and Thomas Haden Church. Crowe tweeted out some photos recently (tipped via SlashFilm) including a from-the-side shot of the cast on set and the animals. He also tweeted an early teaser for his Pearl Jam doc. Check ’em out below!
"Matt, Stephanie [Szostak], Colin [Ford] and Maggie [Elizabeth Jones]. The Mee Family. Zoo Shoot Day # 1"
Left photo: "First day, this lion wheeled around, lifting his leg and peed on me," Crowe said via Twitter.
Right photo: "Matt Damon, and a large Grizzly named Bart. Zoo Shoot Day # 53" from Crowe via Twitter.
We Bought a Zoo, adapted from Benjamin Mee's book, is set in Southern California, and is about a father who moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Twentieth Century Fox is producing the film, which is being directed by Oscar winner Cameron Crowe, from a screenplay written by Crowe and Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses, Morning Glory). Fox will be bringing We Bought a Zoo to theaters starting December 23rd later this year. This already looks good!
12 Comments
1
Not a good title, but shows good promise
Anonymous on May 4, 2011
2
I’ve always wanted to see Matt Damon do a movie with Matt Dillon. They are both incredible actors and it would be amazing to see them bounce off each other in a film.
Kenyon on May 4, 2011
3
:[ What?
JL on May 4, 2011
4
Holy shit a lion! Looks promising.
Xerxexx on May 4, 2011
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The premise sounds great. The cast sound great. I'm happy to see Cameron Crowe back. He's so good at conversation on film. I think that's what he and Tarintino have in common, except Crowe has far less blood. 😉
Quanah on May 4, 2011
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Did they get a zoo on Lost Island? Zoo's are always a funny one, I remember the zoo in Tokyo had an elephant chained up by it's ankle, it was really cool.
Crapola on May 4, 2011
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That Pearl Jam doc deservers its own news segment!
Ryderup on May 4, 2011
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Matt Damon is great in every movie, even when the movie itself kinda sucks. He's always convincing in his roles. I would watch anything that he's attached to. Also, I wanna plant a fat smooch on that lion's face so bad! Yyufyiasufyiu, adorable! <3
Anonymous on May 4, 2011
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This is based on a book and a true story about a family that bought a run down private zoo and improved the lives of the animals living there
Amyk1980 on May 4, 2011
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It's not the actual true story though - the girl that Scarlet is playing (Kelly) - did not really end up with the character that Matt is playing (Ben) as this story goes. She is currently happily engaged to a different guy and doesn't live in the UK or work at that zoo anymore. It's the Hollywood twist that they put to all of the supposed "true stories". NOT a true story 😉
Kellyfitzy64 on May 10, 2011
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Well, seeing how it's an adaptation from a book I think we'll be okay.
Teacherkid on Jul 27, 2011
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