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Bubbles
DIR 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/
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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."
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> 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?"
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> 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.
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> 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.
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