The Varied Adventures of Mischievous Miles
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Added by BradFraggleThe Varied Adventures of Mischievous Miles was a concept for an interactive movie developed by Jim Henson, Lisa Henson, Maurice Sendak and Jon Stone in the early 1980s. The film was never produced.
A currated entry on the Jim Henson's Red Book website described the film, stating:
| “ | Jim traveled to LA with his daughter Lisa, then a student at Harvard, and met with movie executive Sherry Lansing, discussing an idea for an interactive Sendak movie. The subsequent meeting with Stone and Sendak marked the start of their collaboration on "The Varied Adventures of Mischievous Miles". According to an outline penned by Jim and Lisa, Miles was described as a small boy with a fear of fish who, "...doesn't mean to get into trouble, but when there is an opportunity to be mischievous, almost always takes it." His life in the real world and on an island of monsters would include lots of singing, and at five points, the story would diverge. The audience was encouraged to yell out which direction it should go, allowing for dozens of variations. It would be a different movie each time it was shown. Jon Stone was to write the script and development continued for the next two years, but the project was shelved with Sendak busy with new books and operas and Jim with his fantasy films.[1] | ” |
Another Red Book entry added:
| “ | The movie concept centered on a mechanism for changing the course of the film’s plot in response to the reaction of the audience. In 1980, this would have required multiple projectors and an agile projectionist, but later, the ability of an audience member to impact the direction of a storyline became standard in digital games and entertainment.[2] | ” |
Sources
- ↑ Jim Henson's Red Book: 4/19/1980 – ‘Meet with Jon Stone and Maurice Sendak – talk about idea. Go to Boston – see Brian.’
- ↑ Jim Henson's Red Book: 4/15/1980 – ‘Lisa and I visit Sherry Lansing and hatch idea – Sendak movie. Fly to Albuquerque – see folks.’
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