Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #26. Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom

#26. Moonrise Kingdom

Director: Wes Anderson
Writer(s): Anderson and Roman Coppola
Producers: Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales and Scott Rudin
Distributor: Focus Features

The Gist: Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, this follows a young boy and girl (Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward) falling in love. When they are moved to run away together, various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down – which might not be such a bad thing. Bruce Willis plays the town sheriff; Edward Norton is cast as a camp leader; and Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents...(more)

Cast: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman and Harvey Keitel

List Worthy Reasons…: While we have a stronger allegiance to the other Anderson, the child at heart Wes Anderson can’t do any wrong with first loves, summer camps, concerned parents by enlisting the help of the likes of co-writer Roman Coppola (The Darjeeling Limited), regular DP Robert Yeoman and with Fantastic Mr.Fox’s Composer Alexandre Desplat with a slew of supporting plays both new (Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel) and old (Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman). I’ll be more buzzed about this when the first images and trailer arrive.

Release Date/Status?: Focus have lassoed a May 25th release date, a red carpet Cannes becomes a definite option.