Each night, he sneaks to the surrounding farms to steal chickens or other birds to feed his family. Fox provides for his family by stealing from the farms. The three men hate the wild animals that live on the outskirts of their farms and try to kill them whenever possible.ĭespite this danger, Mr. In this valley are three large farms, owned by a trio of rich, cruel farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Fox, and their four children living in a hole under a tree overlooking a valley. This guide is based on the Puffin Books version reissued in 2007.įantastic Mr. The novel has been adapted into stage plays and an opera however, the best known version is likely the critically acclaimed film adaptation (2009) directed by Wes Anderson and starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Bill Murray. Two audiobook recordings were released, with the first being narrated by Roald Dahl himself. Fox won the 1994 BILBY Award in Australia. The trailer is on YouTube if you fancy a taste.ĭo say: I love the way Dahl speaks to the anarchic spirit of every child.ĭon't say: Actually, I'm afraid I'm a vegetarian.Having remained in print around the world since its release, Fantastic Mr. Have any reviews come in yet? It has been called 'an accomplished film with a cheerful sense of uplift'. And no one really wants Dafoe going too Method when he has been cast in the part of a rat. Why? Because, when you think about it, any other way would have been agony for all concerned. Actually, although the setting is indeed inspired by the area in which Dahl lived and wrote the book, the American actors will be cleaving to their native speech.

I can't wait to hear Streep's take on the Great Missenden accent.

Giving us their best reynard and vixen impressions are George Clooney and Meryl Streep (Mr and Mrs Fox respectively), Bill Murray voices Mr Badger, Willem Dafoe is Rat and Brian Cox, Adrien Brody and Michael Gambon are furnishing forth the villainous farming trio.īlimey, I'd better dig out my cleanest tweeds and get down there. The animated film directed by Wes Anderson opens today at the London Film Festival. So, what's up? Don't tell me – it's soon to be a major motion picture? Major stop-motion picture, actually. So he ends up being able to feed all his family and friends whatever they need while the farmers just sit outside with their guns, waiting for ever! It's genius! You mean fantastic! They stand vigil over his foxhole so the fox family nearly starve before Mr Fox realises that he can access their barns from underneath. I know him! He's the guy from the 1970 Roald Dahl classic! Gets persecuted by three neighbouring farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean, for pilfering their poultry houses.

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