Category: Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson and Ed Norton recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly and gave a quick interview about Moonrise Kingdom. Ed Norton, who stars in the new movie as Scout Master Ward, offered this great bit about working with Wes:

What’s it like making a Wes Anderson movie?

“Actually, my character in the film is not dissimilar from the way Wes directs a film,” says Norton, who plays an earnest, let’s-do-it! optimist of a troop leader. “[My character] doesn’t have a shred of cynicism about him. He’s a real believer. It was probably the easiest gig I ever had, because all I had to do was turn to Wes and say, ‘How would you say this line?’ Then I would just imitate it. He’s a great person to work for and with. He’s really a lot of fun.”

Read the rest of the brief interview at Entertainment Weekly .

From Empire Online

A new Wes Anderson film is always something to get excited about, and Moonrise Kingdom looks to be no exception. While the title might suggest that it’s a fantasy role-playing game, in fact it’s a star-studded story of young love. And a few new images have now hit the web to give us a clue what we’re in for.

The story concerns two 12 year-olds, Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), who fall in love during the summer of 1965 in New England. They make a secret pact and run away together – but a violent storm is building and there’s a frantic search to find them.

Bruce Willis joins Anderson’s ensemble as the local sheriff, Captain Sharp. Edward Norton plays a ‘Khaki Scout’ troop leader, Scout Master Ward. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand are Suzy’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Bob Balaban.

In other words, the cast is ace and these pictures suggest that it has all of Anderson’s usual quirky charm, as you’d expect with him directing and co-writing with Roman Coppola.

Focus Features will release Wes Anderson’s latest film Moonrise Kingdom in limited release on May 25, 2012.

That is all.