A phenomenal sneak peek of the beautiful 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Watch five new clips from Spike Jonze's highly anticipated adaptation of the classic children's book, "Where the Wild Things" are.

Gregory Ellwood   To say <a href="../../../events/2008-12-13-where-the-wild-things-are" target="_self">"Where the Wild Things Are" </a>has been a long time coming is an understatement.  Director Spike Jonze began filming his adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's novel in 2006, but encountered a much longer than expected production process that involved matching CG facial expressions to the Wild Things costumes  which were filled with noteworthy actors such as James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker and Chris Cooper. From an aesthetic viewpoint, the results are startling and impressive. With only a few weeks until opening, Warner Bros. has made five new clips of the film available to view.  As in Sendak's book, young Max journeys to the land of the Wild Things where he soon becomes king.  Jonze and co-screenwriter Dave Eggers have expanded the story dramatically and you can get a good sense of what they have added and their tone in this combined 7 minute preview embedded in the clips below. Take a few minutes, turn the TV or music off and enter the world of <a href="../../../events/2008-12-13-where-the-wild-things-are" target="_self">"Where the Wild Things Are."</a> For a larger version of "Max Appears," click <a href="../../../video/watch/16737337001/43211587001" target="_self">here.</a> For a larger version of "Max Meets the Family," click <a href="../../../video/watch/16737337001/43211179001" target="_self">here.</a> For a larger version of "The Sun," click <a href="../../../video/watch/16737337001/43211178001" target="_self">here.</a> For a larger version of "What's your story?" click <a href="../../../video/watch/16737337001/43213694001" target="_self">here</a>. For a larger version of "Dirt Clod Game," click <a href="../../../video/watch/16737337001/43213695001" target="_self">here</a>. 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