Harold and the Purple Crayon (film)

Harold and the Purple Crayon is an upcoming American fantasy film directed by Carlos Saldanha in his live-action directorial debut from a screenplay written by David Guion and Michael Handelman. It is based on the 1955 children's book of the same name written by Crockett Johnson, and will star Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, Ravi Patel, Camille Guaty, Tanya Reynolds, and Pete Gardner. Little has been announced about the plot or what roles the actors play.[3] The original book's premise is a young boy named Harold embarks on a magical adventure with the help of his purple crayon.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Directed byCarlos Saldanha
Screenplay by
  • David Guion
  • Michael Handelman
Based onHarold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
Produced byJohn Davis
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Edited byTia Nolan[1]
Music byBatu Sener[2]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters in the United States on August 2, 2024, by Sony Pictures Releasing, via its Columbia Pictures label.

Cast

Production

Early attempts

In 1992, John B. Carls formed the family-film production company, Wild Things Productions, with Maurice Sendak, writer and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. They acquired rights to other children's books, including Harold and the Purple Crayon and whose author Crockett Johnson, was a mentor to Sendak. Sendak and Denise Di Novi were producers.[11] About 1994, Michael Tolkin was brought in to write the script and Henry Selick was to direct, but Selick moved on to James and the Giant Peach for Walt Disney Pictures. Carls picked Spike Jonze to develop the film, a combination of live action and animation. A budget of $25 million to almost $50 million was mentioned in the press. David O. Russell was brought in to help with rewrites.[12] Multiple screenplays, casting, storyboards, and animation work started but Jonze had to abandon the project after more than a year working on it when new management at TriStar Pictures stopped it, two months before principal photography was to begin.[13][14][15][16][17]

In February 2010, it was reported that Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment were developing a CGI-animated film adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, to be produced by Smith and James Lassiter, and written by Josh Klausner.[17][18] In December 2016, it was reported that the film would also be written by Dallas Clayton.[19] The film would still be produced by Columbia Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.[17]

Resurgence

On February 1, 2021, it was reported that Zachary Levi would star in the film,[4] though it was not stated what role he would play. It was also announced that Carlos Saldanha was attached to direct the new film, and that David Guion and Michael Handelman replaced Klausner and Clayton as screenwriters, with John Davis producing under his Davis Entertainment banner. Lil Rel Howery was announced as part of the cast on January 11, 2022.[5] Zooey Deschanel and Ravi Patel were added in February 2022.[6][7] Camille Guaty was cast on March 1, 2022.[8] Tanya Reynolds and Pete Gardner joined in May 2022.[9][10]

Around the beginning of 2022, live-action filming was taking place in the Atlanta, Georgia area.[20][21][22]

Music

In February 2023, Batu Sener, who previously provided additional music to films composed by Saldanha's frequent collaborator John Powell, was announced to be composing the film's score.[2]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 2, 2024.[23] It was originally scheduled to be released on January 27, 2023,[24] and June 30, 2023.[25]

Marketing

Sony Pictures showed footage from the film as part of an upcoming releases sizzle reel at CinemaCon in April 2022.[26]

References
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  3. Kiefer, Halle (May 3, 2022). "Tanya Reynolds Joins Grown-Up Cast of Harold and the Purple Crayon". Vulture. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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  5. Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2022). "Lil Rel Howery Joins Zachary Levi In Sony's Adaptation Of 'Harold And The Purple Crayon'". Deadline. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  6. Galuppo, Mia (February 9, 2022). "Zooey Deschanel Joins Sony's Live-Action 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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  8. Grobar, Matt (March 1, 2022). "Louise Lombard Joins 'Oppenheimer'; 'Harold And The Purple Crayon' Adds Camille Guaty". Deadline. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  9. Grobar, Matt (May 2, 2022). "Tanya Reynolds Joins 'Harold And The Purple Crayon'; 'The Throwback' Adds Gregg Sulkin". Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  10. Grobar, Matt (May 9, 2022). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Pete Gardner Joins Harold and the Purple Crayon; Paramount+'s Finestkind Adds Charlie Thurston". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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  17. "Shrek the Third Screenwriter Adapting Harold and the Purple Crayon?". /Film. February 25, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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  19. Emily J (December 7, 2016). "Dallas Clayton Tapped to Pen "Harold and the Purple Crayon" Adaptation (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  20. Cho, Winston (March 16, 2022). "Hollywood Silent So Far on Georgia's "Don't Say Gay" Bill Proposal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  21. "Amy Adams Gets Into Character While Filming in the U.K., Plus Camila Cabello, Jared Leto and More". PEOPLE. March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  22. Ho, Rodney. "What's filming in Georgia in January 2022?". Atlanta Journal-Constitutio. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  23. Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2023). "Sony Pushes 'Harold And The Purple Crayon' And 'They Listen' To 2024, Sets Dates For 'My Ex-Friend's Wedding,' 'Horrorscope' And 'Psycho-Pass: Providence'". Deadline. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  24. Pedersen, Erik (September 10, 2021). "Sony Sets Dates For Whitney Houston & George Foreman Biopics, Two Others; 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' On The Move". Deadline. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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  26. Reif, Alex (April 26, 2022). "CinemaCon Recap: Sony's Spider-Man Updates, "Bullet Train" Preview, and More". Laughing Place. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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