Where the Wild Things Are? Retail

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Legendary Pictures have just launched Where the Wild Things Are the videogame, based on the classic and (for some youngsters) creepy children’s story by Maurice Sendak, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

As an added bonus, consumers who purchase a copy of Where the Wild Things Are the videogame on any platform (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS), will receive a voucher inside the box good towards $7.50 off one movie ticket to see Where the Wild Things Are the movie debuting on Friday. The offer is valid at hundreds of movie theaters in the US and Canada and is valid through Dec. 1.

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Where the Wild Things Are? A web site, perhaps?

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the official web site for the video game based on the film Where The Wild Things Are. The game is based on the books of the same name featuring a boy and his scary looking monsters who aren’t all that scary. As a little kid they scared the hell out of me. Those books were just creeptastic!

Inspired by the Warner Bros. theatrical release based on the best-selling children’s book by Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame lets players take on the role of Max as he journeys across the land of the Wild Things, which is on the brink of destruction. Max joins forces with the Wilds Things to find a way to escape to safety before it’s too late. Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame launches on Oct. 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Where the Wild Things Are game dated

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Legendary Pictures announced plans to release the Where the Wild Things Are video game for Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS in October 2009. The game, based on the upcoming film of the same name, Where the Wild Things Are. It is a Warner Bros. theatrical release from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film is produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Maurice Sendak, John Carls and Vincent Landay, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.

In the videogame, players assume the role of the rambunctious young Max from the film, who can explore the island of the Wild Things, journey across its dangerous terrain, overcome hazardous obstacles and battle fierce creatures. After landing his boat on the mysterious island of the Wild Things – Max quickly befriends all the creatures and becomes “King of All Wild Things.” He soon learns that the island is on the brink of destruction and that it’s up to him and the Wild Things to work together to find a way to escape to safety before its too late. Where the Wild Things Are is being developed for consoles by Foundation 9’s Amaze Entertainment, and for Nintendo DS by WayForward.

More info on the film and game can be found at www.wherethewildthingsare.com.