Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay written by Rob Lieber. The film stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Oxenbould, and is based on Judith Viorst's 1972 children's book of the same name. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company, the film is scheduled to be released on October 10, 2014.
Plot
The official synopsis reads: "Disney's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible horrible day of his young life – a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he is not alone when his brother, sister, mom, and dad all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one."
Cast
- Steve Carell as Ben Cooper, Alexander's father
- Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper, Alexander's mother
- Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper
- Dylan Minnette as Anthony Cooper, Alexander's older brother
- Kerris Dorsey as Emily Cooper, Alexander's older sister
- Sidney Fullmer as Becky Gibson
- Bella Thorne as Celia
- Megan Mullally as Nina
- Toni Trucks as Steph
- Donald Glover as Greg
- Joel Johnstone as Logan
- Jennifer Coolidge as Ms. Suggs
- Samantha Logan as Heather
- Dick Van Dyke as Himself
Production
In 2011, 20th Century Fox had plans to make a live-action film adaptation of the book. Written by Rob Lieber, the film was set to be directed by Lisa Cholodenko (who also made an earlier draft of the screenplay), and produced by Shawn Levy with Dan Levine for Levy's 21 Laps and Lisa Henson from The Jim Henson Company. Steve Carell joined in April 2012, to star as Ben, Alexander's father. In October 2012, the project was picked up by Walt Disney Pictures, after Fox was reportedly "uncomfortable with the budget. By February 2013, Cholodenko had left the project, and a month later, it was reported that Miguel Arteta was in talks with Disney to replace Cholodenko.
In April 2013, Jennifer Garner was in talks to play Alexander's mother. In June 2013, Disney set the release date for October 10, 2014, and confirmed that Carell and Garner were cast as Alexander's parents. The same month, Disney announced the casting of Ed Oxenbould as Alexander. In July 2013, Bella Thorne was cast in the film as Alexander's older brother's girlfriend.Joel Johnstone, Megan Mullally andJennifer Coolidge joined the cast a month later.
Principal photography and production began on August 19, 2013. The film was entirely shot in the Los Angeles area, including the cities ofPasadena and Arcadia, the San Fernando Valley, and Melody Ranch in Newhall. Filming lasted through October 2013.
Soundtrack
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
|---|---|
| EP by Various artists | |
| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Walt Disney |
On April 1, 2014, music composer Christophe Beck was hired to score the film. On August 29, it was announced that Walt Disney Records would release the soundtrack album on October 7, 2014. The album features the songs from the film, includes the new tracks by various artists like The Vamps, Kerris and Justine Dorsey, The Narwhals, Charles William and IDK & The Whatevs.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hurricane" | The Vamps | 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Best Worst Day Ever" | Kerris Dorsey and Justine Dorsey | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "We Are the Ones (Own the World)" | Charles William | 3:08 | |
| 4. | "Surf Surf Don't Drown" | The Narwhals | 3:27 | |
| 5. | "Perfect World" | IDK and The Whatevs | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "Suite from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" | Christophe Beck | 3:20 |
Reception
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day received positive reviews from critics. Based on 6 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 83%, with an average rating of 6.8/10. (Sources from http://en.wikipedia.org/)
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