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Moonrise Kingdom Release Day Giveaway

Enter our Moonrise Kingdom release day giveaway and win prizes courtesy of Focus Features! Limited engagement starts today, 25 May 2012. Nationwide release on 29 June.

Two (2) winners will receive:

  • T-Shirt
  • Patches (set of two)
  • Cooler
  • Canteen
  • Soundtrack

To enter: Comment on this post, retweet the link on Twitter, or reply to the story on our Facebook timeline. Be sure to  tell us who your favorite Moonrise Kingdom character is and why. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM ET on Monday, 28 May 2012. Two winners will be selected randomly from the entries.

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How Wes Anderson Soundtracks His Films



If you’ve ever enjoyed Wes Anderson’s keen sense of pairing just the right song with justthe right scene, you have Randall Poster to thank. NPR has a wonderful interview with Poster that focuses on his work with Wes. Poster has worked on all of Wes’s films post-Bottle Rocket, after meeting through a mutual friend.

While walking around a farmer’s market, Anderson told Poster about a piece of music that he wanted to use for Bottle Rocket but couldn’t because of a rights issue.

“I was so smitten with the film that I basically promised to get any piece of music that he ever wanted to use in a movie,” Poster says. “And that kicked us off.”

Randall Poster’s interview with NPR is a real gem and offers a very different perspective of working on an Anderson film. To learn even more about Poster’s work, a 2007 interview with the Guardian has some great blurbs about working on WA films and others.


Image of Poster on the set of The Darjeeling Limited from moviefone.

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W Magazine on the Moonrise Kingdom Set



W Magazine just released a slideshow of behind-the-scenes images shot during the filming of Moonrise Kingdom. The pictures offer a peek into the filming process and the captions, provided by Wes, exemplify his dry wit. See the brief article and the rest of the slideshow over at W Magazine.

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Bill Murray Hosted Tour of Moonrise Kingdom

Bill Murray, under the influence of a spiced rum known as “Sailor Jerry,” takes us through a hilarious tour of the cast and crew of Moonrise Kingdom:

 

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Sam and Suzy Shine in the Spotlight

Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward sat down with USA Today to discuss their experience on set including their hobbies, family lives, and their shared first on-screen (and real-life) kiss. The pair seem to be as precious in reality as onscreen:

When Jared mentions a recent film obsession — the 2010 superhero spoof Kick-Ass— he feels obligated to politely mouth the second half of the title.

The video of the stars only increases their appeal:

Read more about Kara and Jared at USA Today.

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The Guardian’s Interview of Wes

The Guardian has a nice interview with Wes regarding his style, his critical reception, working with children, and his frequent collaborators. Regarding the last, he says:

“I don’t think any of us are considered ‘normal’ people,” he says. “It’s probably more a family of crazy uncles. But there’s an energy that comes from people who are friends. Whatever chemistry is on set is going to be there in the movie, and you want some electricity that you don’t really control.”

The rest of the interview can be read over at The Guardian.

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Wes and Owen together again?

According to Dallas News movie writer Chris Vognar, Wes Anderson will “reunite” with Owen Wilson for his next film:

Just got off the phone with Wes Anderson, unwinding from the Cannes Film Festival with some friends in Italy. (Tough life). Moonrise Kingdom, his strongest film in years, is set to open June 1 in Dallas. He feels good about it, but acknowledges something (or someone) is missing. That would be Dallas’ Owen Wilson, an Anderson staple as an actor and a co-writer.

“This is the first movie I’ve made that he hasn’t been directly involved with, although he was around as a friend,” says Anderson, above at Cannes, who became good buddies with Wilson at the University of Texas shortly before they made their first feature, Bottle Rocket. “We started out doing this stuff together in the first place. It’s a family dynamic.”

The good news: Anderson’s current script in progress, a large ensemble piece, has a part for his old friend, and Wilson says he’s in.

 

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ShortList.com: Alternative Moonrise Kingdom Posters

ShortList.com in the UK has commissioned a set of alternative posters for Moonrise Kingdom.

The release of a new Wes Anderson film is something of an event. Just ask anyone who’s seen Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic or The Fantastic Mr Fox.

One of independent cinema’s leading directors, Anderson’s unique style has garnered him a dedicated cult following.

To celebrate the release of his latest offering Moonrise Kingdom, we asked some of our favourite designers to create their excitable visual odes to the upcoming comedy drama.

Check out a few of them after the break, and visit their site for the full collection.

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Friday News Round-Up 5/18/12

Here we are again with another edition of the Round-Up. The heat is definitely on press-wise as the movie’s actual premiere date gets closer. Let’s get to it:

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The kids are alright: Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman at Cannes

From Madame à Cannes, Le Figaro: