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EXCLUSIVE: When Wes Anderson is ready to make a movie, talent comes running. I’m told that Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton are all in talks to star in Moon Rise Kingdom, a script that Anderson wrote with Roman Coppola and which Anderson will direct late next spring. Scott Rudin is producing with Anderson. 
Indian Paintbrush, the financier/production company bankrolled by billionaire Steven Rales, is in early conversations to fund the film and come aboard as producer. Rales, who recently installed Rudin’s longtime president Mark Roybal to run the company and step up its output of auteur-driven prestige films, has a strong relationship with Anderson. Rales was involved as a producer in Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox as well as The Darjeeling Limited. Both films were produced by Rudin.
Moon Rise Kingdom is set in the 60s. Two young adults fall in love and run away. Leaders in their New England town are sticking the idea that they’ve disappeared and go in search of them. Norton will play a scout leader who brings his charges on a search. Willis is in talks to play the town sheriff who’s also looking, and who is having an affair with the missing girl’s mother, the role McDormand is in talks to play. Murray, a regular in Anderson films, will play the girl’s father, who has his own issues.
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Bottle Rocket was good. Rushmore was perfect. From there it was all downhill. Wes seems to be more interested in production design than in having a good script. He needs to re-team with Owen Wilson as his writing partner.
Quirk rules.
Anybody doesn’t like these pitchers dont like potry, see? Anybody dont like potry go home see Television shots of big hatted cowboys being tolerated by kind horses.
Wes Anderson, Texan, unobtrusive, nice, with that little camera he raises and rolls with one hand he sucks a sad poem right out of America onto film, taking rank among the tragic poets of the world.
With apologies to Jacky Duluoz.
Surely, there will be a Kinks song in there. Looks promising, the bit about Frances and Tilda and Bill, not so much the part about Bruce. Who will play the the young lovers?
Its amazing how Anderson’s films are simultaneously revered and lambasted in forum pages or Criterion communities by people who don’t understand that he can hardly give a shit about what you think. That said, there’s no harm in having an opinion, but to write a director off merely because he produces work you don’t personally enjoy is short-sighted. In this case of a work which has not even been produced yet, it’s definitely myopic.
Any director who can divide an audience polemically to such extreme degrees is worthy of further work.
I don’t know why you’d think anyone who shares an opinion about Anderson’s work in an internet forum or anywhere else would be under the impression that he gives a shit about what they think. Hopefully he doesn’t.
Likewise, expressing criticisms about his work and his creative direction isn’t really “writing him off as a director,” it’s just sharing an opinion. That’s kind of the point of a website devoted to discussing movies and recent movie-related news…
For Chrissake people, if you don’t like Anderson please move on! He’s made a couple great movies, some good ones, and some okay ones. If you can’t take somthing a little different and offbeat then stick to Brett Ratner and Michael Bay flicks.
If any one of Anderson’s movies had been his first, we would all hail it as a masterpiece. What the haters are hating are their own expectations that Anderson has to change. Who says he has to become something he is not? He’s pumping out masterpieces of a singular and personal vision — exactly what’s missing in Hollywood these days — and everyone complains. Well, we get the movies we deserve.
I love the hate on these message boards, though. It’s a great way to stamp yourself as a bitter failure. Great reading for everyone else. Keep it up!
this is all well said, Royal:
(If any one of Anderson’s movies had been his first, we would all hail it as a masterpiece. What the haters are hating are their own expectations that Anderson has to change. Who says he has to become something he is not? He’s pumping out masterpieces of a singular and personal vision — exactly what’s missing in Hollywood these days — and everyone complains. Well, we get the movies we deserve.)
Well, I enjoy his work, see all his films and yet never have had to pay a cent to do so, as I suspect most of you have also. If you don’t like his pictures, well don’t watch, educate yourself or well…do better? And BTW, I sure do hate Texas.
I’m wondering about this myself. What exactly is it that people that dislikes Wes Anderson thinks is good movies? The most of the famous directors out there today have not changed that much in their work, isn’t that why we like them? Let’s say that one the haters lik Scorsese or Nolan or Bay or Cameron, all their movies have practically the same story hidden in them – with the same ending. I like Nolan, but all his movies (maybe not the batman ones) have a twist ending. Does people stop go to his movie because of that? No, not really….
Owen Wilson definitely had rougher (for lack of a better word) sensibilities that helped to balance out Anderson’s “twee” in their earlier screenplays – that’s not in question.
But I question whether it’s really fair to then view ALL of Wes Anderson’s present (and future) work through a “Wilson-lens”, because while Owen Wilson stopped writing and sold his soul for movie stardom by performing in pablum for the masses, Anderson is still developing his unique artistic vision and he’s still trying to produce art.
And I wonder how large Wilson’s contributions to the writing REALLY were, anyhow. “Bottle Rocket”, being their first, was most likely pretty much a 50/50 effort and Anderson has said that large chunks of “Rushmore” were written by Wilson (it’s his story of getting kicked out of prep school, after all) but by the time of “The Royal Tenenbaums”, it seems like Wilson was pretty much out of the equation, writing-wise; as mentioned by Wilson himself in the article linked below:
http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/reviews/owen-wilson-interview/
So, theoretically, that’s one and a half pictures for each of them. That’s not a lot to build an ENTIRE career upon. What was Wes Anderson then supposed to do when Owen Wilson made his choice of which god to follow? Never write again for fear of pre- and post- Wilson comparisons because his college-roommate collaborator decided to give up the pursuit of true art to be a movie star?
If I was Wes Anderson, I’d sever the professional connection to Owen Wilson altogether – it’s time. (Which, I believe, he has already tried to do – in a U.K. movie magazine last year, Anderson said that Wilson DIDN’T have a part written for him in “Fantastic Mr. Fox”. It was strictly a last-minute thing to include him and Wilson performed his part over the phone.)
There’s certainly enough room in this world for both of their artistic endeavors. Let Wilson do his thing and let Anderson do his thing, separately – at least for a good long while, if not forever. That may at least help to put an end to these pre- and post-Wilson criticisms of Anderson’s writing that I find to be a not-so-subtle way of trying to diminish Anderson’s work (in essence asking the question, was Owen Wilson the REAL talent between the two? God, how insulting THAT must be for a writer.)
Let Anderson cut Wilson loose, then look back in fifty years (even twenty) and see whose name is remembered as a cinematic genius.
Bet it won’t be Wilson’s.
very strange to read that some of you claim that audiences hate his films and avoid them at theaters when he is one of the only directors that has a massive cult following. although its easy to ignore the facts when you don’t like his films
Yeah, yeah. Wes Anderson doesn’t captivate the AVATAR and INCEPTION crowd. Betcha he’s cool with that. I know I am.
Many people seem to be equating success at the box office with good film-making
I see why people enjoy his movies, but I can’t profess to be one of them. His films come off to me as a pretentious quirk with no plot to speak of.
I have enjoyed every one of Wes Anderson’s movies, especially the soundtracks and Mark Mothersbaugh scores. I saw Royal Tenenbaums first, and it blew me away. Half of the people I have recommended it to hate it, and the other half love it. I’ve watched it again several times, I like it so much. Am I the only one who also loves The Life Aquatic? That movie is amazing – the details! I can watch that one every 6 months or so. After seeing these two in theaters I was curious about Rushmore and Bottle rocket. Like both of those, and can see how some people prefer Rushmore to the rest… not me. The Darjeeling Limited grew on me the second or third time I watched it. Haven’t seen “Fantastic Mr. Fox” yet…
I’m in elation over the release of what is likely to another instant classic by Wes Anderson. He is an absolute cinematic genius of the highest caliber. The subtleties and depth of his plots and characters only find their brethren in the finest Russian novels of the late 19th century. I’m sorry to see all these pathetic haters on the brilliance that is apparent in every single one of his films.
Clearly some people on this board simply have a distaste for Wes Anderson films, and that’s fine. At the same time, there is still room for people like myself for whom the style and tongue-in-cheek, deadpan dialogue of Anderson’s films are more than enough to satisfy cinematic desires in an age of overblown visual epics designed to attract the masses. In fact, I’m just fine with using the same characters to tell different stories set in different times and places. If all Anderson did was direct spatial and temporal permutations of The Royal Tenenbaums, I’d be happy as a (fantastic) fox.
I get the sense that Anderson really cares about the films he makes and that I why I like them. They are unique, and although I don’t think every detail is perfect, I am grateful that he took the time and effort to tell a story that actually means something to him.
His movies get funnier and funnier every time I watch them – I love them all – the life aquatic is hysterical.
Wes Andreson is hands down my most favorite film-maker. Doesnt matter which film you consider best. i love them all. and i mean all of them. i watch them constantly time and time again and i am still surprised to find subtle details i had once overlooked waiting for me upon further investigation. For me his films are about the ability to convey the human condition through our pure stupidity and oversized ego’s which completely blind us to the simple little details that provide the silver lining for our everyday lifes. And in doing so he most definetly captures an element of the human experience most of us are too blind to appreciate which i think the haters make quite clear. Just like Wes’ characters the critics are so quick to pass judgement over others or carry their own personal naievettes?(or w/e) that they fail to recognize they commit similar transgressions/ mistakes. Its loathsome, its contradictory, and its contrived. And it makes for bittersweet comedy as well as setting the stage for the redemptive journeys all our lifes are made of.
its about the little things guys.
the baggage we carry as brothers. as men. throwing our burdens physically from our bodies in life. in trying to reach enlightenment. if you notice in the background during darjeeling when they throw there dad’s custom luggage theres a little indian boy spinning a wheel just beyond peter.
its about synchronicity!!!
in royal tenenbaums eli’s wrecked into the front of the house and killed the dog from which a chase ensues. Chaz loses it and throws him over a wall in the backyard. once ben stiller joins owen wilson you discover a quaint oriental garden.
instantly the two characters as if possesed become zen!!!
Come on people who makes movies like that? Its intimate. Its personal. Like real live people.
Yeah Avatar!!!
Yeah Inception!!!
They make you think, they captivate the senses. But in the end its just another fantasy that does exactly that. it ends. and you go back to being that boring whatever who transgresses by doing whatever and still just needs to own up and face himself.
idk. but wes does.
wes does much more so than you.
Good points – Wes’s strength is that you take something from his films. That is what film is all about. I liked every one of them, even Aquatic and Darjeeling.
Run of the mill films with special effects and cheap laughs are escapist at best.
You “critics” are foolish!
Darjeeling Limited was a stunning feature!!!!!
Please stop posting worthless garbage & go back to anticipating the release of something 3d related………
I must be the only one that knows Life Aquatic was THE best Anderson film? It’s in my top 5 all-time movie list. Talk about detail (from story to dialog to visuals). Rushmore and Tennenbaums were brilliant. Darjeeling was slow.
Mr. Fox sucked. Badly. It was like he recycled his personality and had to tame it for children. He’s already too gentle. That’s why Hackman was so great in Tennenbaums: he’s the rough opposite of Anderson. Notice people only commit suicide in stories Owen Wilson helps write (forgive the harshness)?
I’m worried Anderson might have had kids and wants to make things kid friendly. Nothing kills art like parenthood.
When I read these negative comments i actually get SCARED.
The world needs Wes Anderson, make no mistake.
-Dont watch his movies if you don’t like them.
-Be glad some studios are stumping up funding to make ANYTHING which is outside the spectrum of remakes and date movies.
I hope he continues unabated because his movies are a key part of my life.
I love Wes and I think he is a master film maker. I just got the Darjeeling on Criterion Blu Ray and I’m looking forward to rewatching it again and again. I cannot wait for this new film to come out, the cast looks quite impressive so far.
Ok, enough snarkiness, this is about the new movie which, frankly, I think will be cool. And by the way, if some of you don’t like wes anderson’s quirkiness, why are you reading about his new movie, huh? Phloccinaucinihilipiliphication is for people with no lives who go on the Internet only to argue. Please be nice, that’s all.
It’s not the story the counts, it’s the way you tell it. Anderson is a genius, he manages to write funny, endearing scripts that evoke connections with the characters that are unparalleled with others in the comedy persuasion. You guys are just bored and like to dissect anything that you can, probably mostly the ones that are considered “hip” because you, yourself, are a hermit that doesn’t get off of his computer.
I should add that there is no one who’s films I anticipate more. I will see every Anderson film. But if they suck (only Mr. Fox), I will say so.
Anyone who no longer appreciates the work that Wes Anderson is creating is…well, closed minded, at best. I will concede to the fact that art is subjective, which is my favorite thing about it, however, what I was so drawn to in Wes’s early films has been evident throughout his entire body of work thus far. That is why I am always so anxious for his next film. Even when I found out that he was working on Fantastic Mr. Fox and that it would be animated, I knew it would be good. A friend of mine doesn’t care too much for Noah Baumbach because there is so much in his films that is negative. I feel that he is telling very real stories, as is Wes, but with less quirkiness or art quality (not that I don’t consider Noah’s work to be highly artistic, just different…he is one of my favorite film makers). Someone in an earlier post said “after Rushmore it was all downhill”…that just makes me cringe. It makes me wonder what the last film that person recommended to someone was…probably Twilight…(no offense to that person, just a friendly jab);) There is so much crap in Hollywood these days that I really look forward to work by directors that are not simply going for the big bucks…(I wonder if Anderson will ever go “3D”? …I hope not, but if he does I’m sure it’ll be pure Wes.) Peace.