‘Thor: Ragnarok’ instruktør Taika Waititi skal sammen med instruktør Mark Gustafson – instruere en film om Michael Jacksons berømte kæledyrs-abe, Bubbles, som kommer til at hedde ‘Bubbles’,. Filmen vil være stop-motion animeret gennem Dan Harmons, StarBurn Industries, som står bag projekter som Charlie Kaufmans ‘Anomalisa’, tv-kanalen Adult Swims ‘Orel’ og stop-motion juleafsnit af serien ‘Community’. Waitit fortæller:
“It’s an idea that fascinates me and one I want to develop further…Most people know I’m a huge Michael Jackson fan, so the main thing for me is to make sure it’s respectful of him and his legacy. I’m not interested in making a biopic; I want to focus on telling a story that blends fact and fantasy, about an animal trying to make sense of the world…This film is not about Michael Jackson because that’s not a story for me to tell — or a story I’d be comfortable telling — it’s about a chimpanzee’s fascinating journey through the complex jungle of human life…[also] I think animation is the only way to approach a story like this. I really loved Anomalisa because it was beautiful and authentic in its meditation on loneliness. I’m really excited to be working with Dan Harmon and Starburns as we share similar sensibilities and want to tell human stories in unique and artistic ways.”
‘Bubbles’ lyder som en fed historie at fortælle, fordi det netop ikke er en Michael Jackson bio-pic. Vi holder dig opdateret.