Movie: Where the Wild Things Are

The New York Times reports "the wild rumpus" may soon make it to the movie screen. The article offers a look at the complicated process involving multiple directors, screenwriters and studios.

Sendak wants to be involved. His worst nightmare is an abomination like The Cat in the Hat: the movie.

He had then and has now, Mr. Sendak said, "a loathing of movies that are based on children's books, and a loathing for most children's books." In his words: "It's all vulgar. It's all Madonna." Asked about the film versions of Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" or "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" - both released by Universal, where Ms. Snider is now chairman - he said: "What is the purpose of this debauchery? Money! Only a seriously sick or brainless person could like them."