Despite flopping at the box office in 2010, Jake Gyllenhaal’s “Prince of Persia” still finds its way into the cultural zeitgeist.
The Oscar nominee, 42, just dropped his first children’s book, The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles, and the book’s illustrator allegedly included a sharp wink towards the Disney box-office bomb without Gyllenhaal’s approval.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the easter egg, created by illustrator Dan Santat, is revealed during the main character’s lowest point in the book when he struggles to dance in front of an audience.
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An audience member is noticeably holding a playbill for a production titled “The Persians”, a knowing nod to Gyllenhaal’s film
“That was Dan Santat. He snuck that in before printing, and I didn’t approve that,” he jokingly admitted to the publication.
The Oscar nominee, 42, just dropped his first children’s book, The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles, and the book’s illustrator allegedly included a sharp wink towards the Disney box-office bomb without Gyllenhaal’s approval.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the easter egg, created by illustrator Dan Santat, is revealed during the main character’s lowest point in the book when he struggles to dance in front of an audience.
Read More: Jake Gyllenhaal And Girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu Step Out Together At French Open In Rare Sighting
An audience member is noticeably holding a playbill for a production titled “The Persians”, a knowing nod to Gyllenhaal’s film
“That was Dan Santat. He snuck that in before printing, and I didn’t approve that,” he jokingly admitted to the publication.
- 9/8/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Jake Gyllenhaal just released his first work as an author, the children’s book “The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles,” and it includes an unexpected reference to one of his biggest movie failures: Disney’s 2010 video game adaptation “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Gyllenhaal’s lead role in the film is often cited in conversations about Hollywood whitewashing.
“The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles,” co-written by Gyllenhaal and his best friend Greta Caruso, follows a 10-year-old aspiring dancer who goes on an adventure with his uncle. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, book illustrator Dan Santat snuck in a “Prince of Persia” Easter egg during a moment where the boy struggles to dance in front of an audience. An audience member is seen holding a playbill for a show titled “The Persians,” a nod to Gyllenhaal’s “Prince of Persia” flop. Gyllenhaal described the moment in the...
“The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles,” co-written by Gyllenhaal and his best friend Greta Caruso, follows a 10-year-old aspiring dancer who goes on an adventure with his uncle. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, book illustrator Dan Santat snuck in a “Prince of Persia” Easter egg during a moment where the boy struggles to dance in front of an audience. An audience member is seen holding a playbill for a show titled “The Persians,” a nod to Gyllenhaal’s “Prince of Persia” flop. Gyllenhaal described the moment in the...
- 9/6/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman ("Juno," "Young Adult") is set to pen and direct an adaptation of Dan Santat's award-winning children's book "The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend" for DreamWorks Animation.
Beekle follows an odd imaginary friend whom no kid could possibly imagine, so he sets off on an unimaginable journey to the land of people in search of a best friend.
This marks the first project to be put into development by Dreamworks' recently appointed Co-Presidents of Feature Animation Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria. It's also Reitman's first animated feature.
Source: The Los Angeles Times...
Beekle follows an odd imaginary friend whom no kid could possibly imagine, so he sets off on an unimaginable journey to the land of people in search of a best friend.
This marks the first project to be put into development by Dreamworks' recently appointed Co-Presidents of Feature Animation Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria. It's also Reitman's first animated feature.
Source: The Los Angeles Times...
- 5/28/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
DreamWorks Animation has found a very real director for the story of an imaginary friend, as the Academy Award-nominated Jason Reitman is set to write and direct Beekle, based on the award-winning children’s book, “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.”
Beekle is the first project to be put into development by DreamWorks Animation’s recently appointed Co-Presidents of Feature Animation Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria.
It is the first foray into animation for Reitman, the celebrated director of films including the Academy Award-nominated “Juno,” “Thank You For Smoking,” “Young Adult,” “Labor Day,” “Men, Women & Children,” and the Academy Award-nominated “Up in the Air,” for which Reitman earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
Written and illustrated by Dan Santat, “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,” is the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal, awarded annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children.
DreamWorks Animation...
Beekle is the first project to be put into development by DreamWorks Animation’s recently appointed Co-Presidents of Feature Animation Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria.
It is the first foray into animation for Reitman, the celebrated director of films including the Academy Award-nominated “Juno,” “Thank You For Smoking,” “Young Adult,” “Labor Day,” “Men, Women & Children,” and the Academy Award-nominated “Up in the Air,” for which Reitman earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
Written and illustrated by Dan Santat, “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,” is the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal, awarded annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children.
DreamWorks Animation...
- 5/28/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
He's had trouble with his recent films as a director for adults – both Labor Day and Men, Women & Children faltered critically and commercially – so Jason Reitman will be hoping for more success with a family audience, sealing a deal to write and direct Beekle for DreamWorks Animation. Reitman will adapt The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Dan Santat’s Caldecott Medal-winning story of an imaginary friend who searches for a child to connect with. With luck, it’ll let him recapture the comic tone he showed to such successful effect in Juno and Thank You For Smoking, albeit with a PG or U rating. "I was book shopping with my daughter, when a little tooth-shaped character in a paper crown stole our hearts," Reitman explains. "His name was Beekle, and I'm honoured to now be adapting Santat's charming story into a feature film. I'm particularly proud to be working with DreamWorks Animation,...
- 5/27/2015
- EmpireOnline
One of the next films by Jason Reitman will be animated. Deadline is reporting that Reitman has partnered with DreamWorks Animation based in Burbank, CA to adapt the book The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginery Friend. This will be the first project put into development since DreamWorks Animation went through staff changes last year, with new Co-Presidents of Animation Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria running the ship. "I was book shopping with my daughter, when a little tooth-shaped character in a paper crown stole our hearts," Reitman said about the project. "His name was Beekle and I'm honored to now be adapting [author Dan] Santat's charming story into a feature film." Sounds like it will be a charming film. The book, by Dan Santat, was first published in 2014 and picked up all kinds of awards, including the 2015 Caldecott Medal. Here's a short intro to the character Beekle via the Amazon listing for...
- 5/27/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Not even the critical and commercial drubbing of "Men, Women & Children" can stop Jason Reitman. He's currently filming the Hulu series "Casual," and on deck he's got a heist movie based on the Texas Monthly article "I Only Rob Banks For My Family" penned by Skip Hollandsworth ("Bernie"), with a script from Nick Hornby ("About A Boy," "Fever Pitch," "High Fidelity") penning the script. And now he's really mixing it up. Read More: Jason Reitman Will Produce And Direct TV Series 'Casual' At Hulu. Variety reports that Reitman will write and directed "Beekle" for DreamWorks Animation. It's based on Dan Santat's award-winning “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend," which follows an imaginary friend who journeys to find his child companion. Here's the book synopsis: This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary...
- 5/27/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Oscar-nominated director Jason Reitman (Juno) is about to make a major departure for his next project. The Wrap reports Reitman has signed on to write and direct his first animated film, an adaptation of the children's book "The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend," for DreamWorks Animation. No release date was announced. "Beekle" has already won the 2015 Caldecott Medal, the highest honor for children's picture books. Dan Santat wrote and illustrated the book. Below is the book's official plot synopsis from bn url="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventures-of-beekle-dan-santat/1117137006cean=9780316199988" text="Barnes & Noble". This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match...
- 5/27/2015
- by Cory Woodroof
- Rope of Silicon
Jason Reitman has made Oscar contenders, cult classics, TV pilots and live reads. Now he’s signing up for something totally different: an animated film. Reitman is attached to write and direct Beekle for DreamWorks Animation, based on a book called The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginery Friend by Dan Santat. It’s about an imaginary friend who is so unique, […]
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- 5/27/2015
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Jason Reitman has been on a downward spiral since Up in the Air, and his latest film, last year’s Men, Women & Children, was the worst of the bunch, preachy, tone-deaf and utterly ill-conceived from first frame to last. Now, it appears that the once-promising helmer is taking refuge in less heavy fare – he’s signed on to write and direct Beekle, an adaptation of Dan Santat’s award-winning children’s novel The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, for DreamWorks Animation.
The project marks Reitman’s first venture into animated cinema – his past movies include Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Young Adult and Labor Day, all aimed at much older audiences than Beekle. DreamWorks Animation is hot on Santat’s story, which won the 2015 Caldecott Medal (given annually to the finest American picture book for kids). It centers on an imaginary friend so unique and strange that no child...
The project marks Reitman’s first venture into animated cinema – his past movies include Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Young Adult and Labor Day, all aimed at much older audiences than Beekle. DreamWorks Animation is hot on Santat’s story, which won the 2015 Caldecott Medal (given annually to the finest American picture book for kids). It centers on an imaginary friend so unique and strange that no child...
- 5/27/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
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- by Jeff Yang
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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