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[WyldeMan45]

My only question, how do you think he's going to get Leo to play the 12 year old


Now how is he gonna pull this one off? The trades are reporting on Martin Scorsese looking to adapt the children's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret:

Martin Scorsese is eyeing a trip back in time to 1930s Paris.

The helmer is in talks with GK Films to direct Brian Selznick's best-selling children's book "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" for what he hopes will be his next project. Pic would reunite Scorsese with his "Departed" producer Graham King.

Story centers on a 12-year-old orphan named Hugo, who lives in a train station and must finish what his late father started by solving the mystery of a broken robot. Project would mark Scorsese's first foray into kid lit -- a genre that is attracting a number of high-profile directors including Wes Anderson ("The Fantastic Mr. Fox") and Spike Jonze ("Where the Wild Things Are"), whose films are resonating with adult audiences.

"Hugo," which won the Randolph Caldecott Medal in 2008 for the most distinguished American picture book for children, is a mammoth tome at 533 pages. More than half of the pages contain elaborate pictures that the New York Times described as looking like movie storyboard frames. "Ice Age" helmer Chris Wedge was previously attached to direct "Hugo Cabret," which was a long-running Times best-seller.

GK Films will independently produce the live-action feature and is in discussions with a number of studios including Sony and Paramount about distributing "Hugo Cabret." Currently on the fast track for a June 1 start in London, pic is also being produced by Scorsese, Tim Headington and Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil, which is run by Christi Dembrowski.

John Logan, who wrote Scorsese's "The Aviator," adapted the screenplay.
A kid's book that is 533 pages? No big deal. Kids are reading Harry Potter books and those are the size of a Smart car. But how can Marty, you know, Scorsese it up? He'll have to find a way to put in at least one sex scene and a scene where someone is getting kicked in the face. Otherwise it just isn't a Martin Scorsese movie. Source

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Story centers on a 12-year-old orphan named Hugo, who lives in a train station and must finish what his late father started by solving the mystery of a broken robot. Project would mark Scorsese's first foray into kid lit -- a genre that is attracting a number of high-profile directors including Wes Anderson ("The Fantastic Mr. Fox") and Spike Jonze ("Where the Wild Things Are"), whose films are resonating with adult audiences.

(Despite the fact that neither of them seem to particularly know how to make them for kids, and think that there's "art" in keeping them morose, neurotic yuppie-grownup indies where the characters talk about their relationships and dysfunctional-family insecurities.
Scorsese seems to be a little more sporting about new genres, which is more than can be said for Wes and Spike.)

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by EricJ

(Despite the fact that neither of them seem to particularly know how to make them for kids, and think that there's "art" in keeping them morose, neurotic yuppie-grownup indies where the characters talk about their relationships and dysfunctional-family insecurities.
Scorsese seems to be a little more sporting about new genres, which is more than can be said for Wes and Spike.)

I have not seen either of the films by Wes or Spike, but I am a huge Scorsese fan and have faith that the man can create anything magical.

[J6P]

Originally Posted by EricJ

(Despite the fact that neither of them seem to particularly know how to make them for kids, and think that there's "art" in keeping them morose, neurotic yuppie-grownup indies where the characters talk about their relationships and dysfunctional-family insecurities.
Scorsese seems to be a little more sporting about new genres, which is more than can be said for Wes and Spike.)

It wasn't "yuppie-grownup art", it was merely remaining true to the spirit of the source material and trusting that children might still be raised by parents that instill values in their offspring, rather than just plunking them down in front of a piece of fluff and leaving the room. It's how a child grows their intellect.

Themes don't need to be dumbed down for children in that manner. Matt Groening once said that the only criteria for children's entertainment should be "a story well told", and I agree. Roal Dahl, Walt Disney, Maurice Sendak and Mother Goose certainly didn't coddle the children when it came to dark themes.

[mikejet]

I think he could make an amazing childrens story.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by J6P

It wasn't "yuppie-grownup art", it was merely remaining true to the spirit of the source material and trusting that children might still be raised by parents that instill values in their offspring, rather than just plunking them down in front of a piece of fluff and leaving the room. It's how a child grows their intellect.
Themes don't need to be dumbed down for children in that manner. Matt Groening once said that the only criteria for children's entertainment should be "a story well told", and I agree. Roal Dahl, Walt Disney, Maurice Sendak and Mother Goose certainly didn't coddle the children when it came to dark themes.

Uh, spare me the Return to Oz Syndrome ("The new remake is closer to the original book, because the original book was so scary! "), we hear it every single time.

I'm just saying, go back and watch "Matilda", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and the Gene Wilder "Willy Wonka" (fall back on the "book faithfulness" of Tim Burton, and be hit, hard ), and then tell me that "Fantastic Mr. Fox Up in the Air" even remotely resembled anything out of dear ol' "beastly" Dahl. The openings of Harry Potter, with red-faced Richard Griffiths locking poor sweet Harry in the broom closet, were more Dahl than Wes Anderson will ever be.
If that's too hard, go back and watch Maurice Sendak's own "Nutcracker", and tell that morose "Wild Things" group-therapy session had ever read the book in the last twenty years of their life...Spike, you wanna be Sendak, you ain't got his weirdness for it. The guy's got bats in his own belfry that're a lot scarier than yours.

As other people have noted, though...I'm NOT worried about Scorsese.
He knows what an actual story looks like, and ("Departed" aside), he doesn't direct the exact same film every time.

[J6P]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Uh, spare me the Return to Oz Syndrome ("The new remake is closer to the original book, because the original book was so scary! "), we hear it every single time.

I'm just saying, go back and watch "Matilda", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and the Gene Wilder "Willy Wonka" (fall back on the "book faithfulness" of Tim Burton, and be hit, hard ), and then tell me that "Fantastic Mr. Fox Up in the Air" even remotely resembled anything out of dear ol' "beastly" Dahl. The openings of Harry Potter, with red-faced Richard Griffiths locking poor sweet Harry in the broom closet, were more Dahl than Wes Anderson will ever be.
If that's too hard, go back and watch Maurice Sendak's own "Nutcracker", and tell that morose "Wild Things" group-therapy session had ever read the book in the last twenty years of their life...Spike, you wanna be Sendak, you ain't got his weirdness for it. The guy's got bats in his own belfry that're a lot scarier than yours.

As other people have noted, though...I'm NOT worried about Scorsese.
He knows what an actual story looks like, and ("Departed" aside), he doesn't direct the exact same film every time.

Didn't Dahl's estate revile Wilder's "Willy Wonka", and were far happier with Burton's "James and the Giant Peach" and "Chocolate Factory"?

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was definitely dark. The Child Catcher scares to this day.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by J6P

Didn't Dahl's estate revile Wilder's "Willy Wonka", and were far happier with Burton's "James and the Giant Peach" and "Chocolate Factory"?

I didn't know Burton directed "James & the Giant Peach" , but Henry Selick's was a travesty of Disney commercialization.

(It's common in Dahl novels for one's parents to be run over by a rhinoceros--That that same rhino should later surface as the symbolic Luke's-father abstract representation of our hero's fears on his moral-message journey/quest to maturity is....a screenwriter's invention, I'm guessing. )

[Duffy12]

Marketsaw:

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Martin Scorsese Announces First 3D Project! HUGO CABRET Starts Shooting This June!!

Jim here. Exciting News!! If you have been reading MarketSaw, then you know already that Martin Scorsese has been harboring a deep desire to shoot a movie in stereoscopic 3D.

That day, ladies and gentlemen, has come! According to Variety, the bestselling children's book from Brian Selznick entitled HUGO CABRET will be transformed into a modern S3D film by the master himself.

The story is about a 12 year old orphan who solves a mystery about a broken robot. It will be Scorsese's first family oriented film.

Sony is distributing the movie now called THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET and has slated December 9, 2011 for release. Scorsese starts shooting in London this June.

WOW. So happy he is ramping up work in 3D so quickly! Can anyone see a downside to Scorsese joining the momentum? What a coup to have that guy not only endorse the next phase of Hollywood's evolution, but help build its legacy. I am so looking forward to this project.

[EricJ]

WOW. So happy he is ramping up work in 3D so quickly! Can anyone see a downside to Scorsese joining the momentum?

Yes: He got in it rather late--
He's still operating on having drunk one too many glasses of the "James Cameron is a visionary genius!" directors'-guild Kool-Aid, and now wants to make his own statement that Intelligent Directors Can Make 3-D Films If They Want To, So There.

Well, let him get it out of his system just once.
At least if he's shooting it IN Native 3-D, at least he'll be safe from the growing backlash over Conversion 3-D that "Titans" is just now starting to fuel...He should be glad Warner isn't looking at it.

[Duffy12]

Here is a small update from Marketsaw-

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Scorsese Adds Even More Talent To HUGO CABRET; Talks About 3D Redefining Movies!!



Martin Scorsese has landed some pretty big names for smaller roles in HUGO CABRET - impressive names!

"...appearing in the all-star cast are Academy Award® nominee Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), Ray Winstone (London Boulevard), Christopher Lee (“The Lord of the Rings”), Helen McCrory (“The Special Relationship”), Frances de la Tour (Alice in Wonderland), and Richard Griffiths (The History Boys)."

“It’s a film that’s a fable. It involves Hugo Cabret, [a young boy] and playing the part is Asa Butterfield. I think he’s 12 or 13 in the film and he’s the lead. [The rest of the cast] Chloe Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lee, Emily Mortimer, Sacha Baron Cohen, it’s a group, quite a group. We had the sets built by Dante Feretti out here in Shepperton Studios and we’ve been shooting for quite a while now. We only have a few more weeks, I hope and I hope to get it out by next year.”



And Scorsese spoke about how he is dealing with the movie and 3D: “It’s going. It’s going. It’s an experience. The geometry of it, everything, you’re really redefining. You’re trying to figure out how to tell the story again in pictures with this 3D, which is really interesting.”



It is so exciting to see Martin Scorsese engrossed in 3D and to actually hear him talk about redefining the movie going experience! Truly a movie to earnestly look forward to. HUGO CABRET is slated for a December 9, 2011 release.

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[detective392]

Hugo Cabret will now be distributed by Paramount and releases November 23rd.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/new...s-studios.html

[X400]

I just found out about the film

and i was "ooohing" and "aaahing" over the cast (great list btw) and then I looked at who was directing and im like "OMG" Scorsese and Depp?!

Im surprised the thread isn't a few pages long I came here hoping to find out a lot about the film

shame it wont be out until December basically

[thelittleprince]

Looking forward to this as well! My most anticipated movie of the year along with Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin also in 3D!

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

My only question, how do you think he's going to get Leo to play the 12 year old

Heeheee...good one. I thought he'd never make another movie without dicrapio.

[The_Basterd]

Can a moderator please edit the thread title to just "Hugo."

http://www.awardsdaily.com/2011/06/h...#comments-wrap

[KubrickFan]

WTH? Don't the movie moguls see that going from 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' to 'Hugo' is an awfully bland step? One's actually interesting, and the other doesn't even give you a clue what the movie's actually about.

[Duffy12]

New poster-






http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79701



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[detective392]

Originally Posted by Duffy12

[Show spoiler]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=79701



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Cool poster and can't wait to see a trailer.

[detective392]

Hugo (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) trailer. Trailer looked good and can't wait to see this. Hope it does really well.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/hugo/