As in Dahl’s 81-page yarn — whose pencil-sketch illustrations by Quentin Blake ... was originally slated to co-direct “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Whatever the case, Anderson’s indelible ...

Reportedly, The Fantastic Mr. Fox was the first book Anderson owned ... The look of the film was inspired by the illustrations of Donald Chaffin as opposed to those of Quentin Blake.

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” brings us into a world where furry ... Wes Anderson’s brother, Eric, who does all the illustrations for his films, is surprisingly impressive as cousin Kristofferson.

So it ends up being self-referential.” Take the distinctive, rust-colored, wide-wale corduroy suit that master poultry thief Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) wears throughout the film.

The threesome gets tired of the clever Mr. Fox stealing their chickens, turkeys and geese. So they set out to catch him in the act — and they almost do, trapping Mr. and Mrs. Fox and their four ...

Similarly, the geometric precision he is known for in his set design and camera angles gives Fantastic Mr. Fox an appropriate storybook feel. Notably missing, though, are Anderson’s slow-motion ...

Quirky director Wes Anderson's first animated film is based on Roald Dahl's best-selling children's book Fantastic Mr Fox. And he has recruited a team of Hollywood A-listers to add their voices to ...

Fantastic Mr. Fox, written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach with uncommon nuance and buoyed by a score that makes room for the Beach Boys and Jarvis Cocker, is an adventure in pure imagination that ...