Last week, directorWes Andersondebuted a new video that revealed the cast for his upcoming stop-motion movieIsle of Dogs, which doesn’t have a release date in place at this time. Today we have a piece of concept art featured in a new poster focused on the main character, a young Japanese boy. If you’re a fan who has plenty of money to burn, you’re able to bring home a limited edition version of this poster, autographed by directorWes Anderson.
Wes Andersonhas started aCrowdRisecampaign, and those who generously donate $10,000 will receive a limited editionconcept artprint autographed by the director himself. For those who donate a whopping $50,000, they can be part of the actual cast, in addition to the grand prize sweepstakes winner. The grand prize winner will win a trip for two to London, where they’ll get to meetWes Anderson, get a tour of theIsle of Dogssets and production to see how the film is being made, record the ‘voice’ of a dog in the film, where you’ll be directed byWes Andersonhimself. If that wasn’t enough, you’ll also receive one of the puppet miniatures of a dog from the film after production wraps. All of these funds raised through the campaign will be going to a worthy cause as well.
All proceeds from this CrowdRise campaign will go to the Film Foundation, a non-profit organization founded byMartin Scorsesededicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history. By working in partnership with archives and studios, the foundation has helped to restore nearly 700 films, which are made accessible to the public through programming at festivals, museums, and educational institutions around the world. The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project has restored 25 films from 19 different countries representing the rich diversity of world cinema. The foundation’s free educational curriculum, The Story of Movies, teaches young people, over 10 million to date, about film language and history.
Fox Searchlight Pictures announced last week that it has acquired worldwide rights toWes Anderson’sIsle of Dogs, which Indian Paintbrush is currently producing in London. Building upon the successful collaboration onThe Grand Budapest HoteL, Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson return as producers while Fox Searchlight Pictures will distribute the film in partnership with Indian Paintbrush.Isle of Dogsis directorWes Anderson’s secondanimated film- the first being the Academy Award nominatedFantastic Mr. Fox. Set in Japan,Isle of Dogsfollows a boy’s odyssey in search of his dog. Here’s what Fox Searchlight Pictures PresidentsNancy UtleyandSteve Gilulahad to say in a statement.
“Wes Andersonis one of the most talented filmmakers of his, or any other, generation. His ability to write smart and unconventional screenplays and then translate them into unique experiences on screen makes him not only a unique voice in film, but one who can truly bridge the gap between independent films and cross-over hits. We are thrilled to be going on a journey into the newest world from the distinctive imagination of Wes Anderson.”
The voice cast includesF. Murray Abraham,Bob Balaban,Bud Cort,Bryan Cranston,Greta Gerwig,Jeff Goldblum,Akira Ito,Scarlett Johansson,Harvey Keitel,Bill Murray,Kunichi Nomura,Edward Norton,Yoko Ono,Koyu Rankin,Liev Schreiber,Tilda Swinton,Akira TakayamaandFrank Wood.Isle of Dogsis anticipated to be released in 2018. Take a look at the concept art poster forIsle of Dogsbelow, featuring the animated film’s main character.
