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       Bubbles
       By: Penguin022 Date: January 5, 2018, 11:58 pm
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  HTML http://deadline.com/2017/02/taika-waititi-mark-gustafson-bubbles-michael-jackson-berlin-1201908119/
       [quote]aika Waititi has signed on to co-direct Bubbles, a Black
       List script detailing the life of the late Michael Jackson from
       the perspective of his beloved pet monkey. Given the centrality
       of Jackson to Waititi's 2010 award-winning film Boy (the young
       lead character was obsessed with the pop icon), it seems like a
       strong match.
       Isaac Adamson penned the script, an untraditional and
       fantastical biopic, which was one of the top titles on the 2015
       Black List. The film is expected to resemble Charlie Kaufman's
       Anomalisa (2015), utilizing stop-animation technology,
       specifically the form of replacement animation, which combines
       3D printing and puppetry. Anomalisa was the first animated film
       to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It also
       was nominated for best animated picture at the Academy Awards
       and Golden Globes.
       CAA will handle U.S. rights and Rocket Science will handle
       international rights. In response to the hiring of Waititi,
       Thorsten Schumacher, the head of the newly formed Rocket
       Science, said the addition of Waititi's "warmth, empathy and
       humor" to the project has allowed "all the pieces fit perfectly"
       together. Waititi just finished filming Thor: Ragnarok in New
       Zealand with Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston,
       Idris Elba and Cate Blanchett.
       Said Waititi of Bubbles' focus: "It's an idea that fascinates me
       and one I want to develop further. Most people know I'm a huge
       Michael Jackson fan, so the main thing for me is to make sure
       it's respectful of him and his legacy. I'm not interested in
       making a biopic; I want to focus on telling a story that blends
       fact and fantasy, about an animal trying to make sense of the
       world. This film is not about Michael Jackson because that's not
       a story for me to tell — or a story I'd be comfortable telling —
       it's about a chimpanzee's fascinating journey through the
       complex jungle of human life. I think animation is the only way
       to approach a story like this."
       While Waititi brings a certain vision to the project,
       Gustafson's previous work as animation director on Wes
       Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox suggests he will provide a
       technical expertise. Up next, he will be producing Guillermo del
       Toro's stop-motion animation Pinocchio. In regards to the unique
       angle of Bubbles, Gustafson said, "Bubbles, the chimp, had a
       front-row seat and a truly unique perspective on the pop culture
       phenomenon of Michael Jackson. I'm excited to have the
       opportunity to work with this great team to bring his story to
       life. Plus it's a monkey. Who doesn't love a monkey?"
       Bubbles will be produced by Andrew and Walter Kortschak of End
       Cue and Dan Harmon's Starburns Industries. Isaac Adamson and Lee
       Stobby will serve as executive producers.
       Waititi is repped by CAA, Morris Yorn and Dan Halsted of
       Manage-ment. Gustafson is repped by his manager Peter McHugh of
       The Gotham Group. Adamson is repped by CAA, manager Lee Stobby
       and lawyer Michael Schenkman. Starburns is repped by
       CAA.[/quote]
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