Ray Griggs partners with Weta to make The Wind In The Willows
Weta is extremely pleased to announce that we will be working with Ray Griggs (Supercapers, Lucifer) on Kenneth Grahame's classic story The Wind In The Willows.
Weta has been working on conceptual design and is providing physical manufacturing of the characters and shooting facilities for a test shoot. Ray Griggs and Richard Taylor will be available at the Weta booth at Comic Con on Friday 23 July for interviews from 1-2pm and 4-5pm (booth #2165 sharing with Dark Horse Comics)
The film is planned for a 2012 release. Please sign up to our newsletter for updates on the project.
About Ray Griggs
Executive Producer/Director - Ray Griggs is the owner and president of RG Entertainment, Ltd. His recent projects include, the feature Super Capers (2009), which he wrote, directed, and produced. It won several awards including Best Director at the Cairo International Film Festival and was picked up for theatrical distribution by Lion's Gate Entertainment. Ray also co-wrote, directed and produced the short film Lucifer (2007), which won several awards including acceptance at Cannes Film Fest. His company has finished producing a documentary called I WANT YOUR MONEY and is in the early stages of pre-production on a feature length film entitled, Wind in the Willows, based on classic tale by Kenneth Grahame. Ray is a member of the Director's Guild of America. Samples of his work can be seen at http://www.rgentertainment.com/
About The Wind In The Willows
When Mole ventures out of his lonely home for the first time, he finds a world of new friendships, gentle wonders and breathless adventure waiting for him in the land of the Willows. From the joys of boating on the River, to Mr. Toad's unbelievable antics at Toad Hall... from the dark terrors of the Wild Wood and beyond, to the forbidden land of the Humans... Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad will soon find that they must join forces, in a quest to save their homes from a sinister plot that could cost them their lives - and that could indeed bring about the destruction of the Willows itself.
At its heart, The Wind in the Willows is a story of friendship and the joys of home. Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad have each come to a different pass in their lives, when we meet them in our story... each of them either craving adventure or shunning it, either satisfied with their home lives, or longing for travel and excitement. When the land of the Willows is threatened with extinction - in a scheme that hinges on Mr. Toad's insatiable desire for bigger and faster thrills - these four friends will find themselves tested as never before, fighting side-by-side in a battle for their very lives... only to realize in the end that the greatest joy in Life is to be found with a fine home and good friends.
Teaser Trailer here:
http://www.thewindinthewillowsthemovie.net/
Nice bookend collectibles already underway
https://www.wetanz.com/willows-bookends/
