Wilson (comics)
Wilson | |
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Date | 2010 |
Page count | 80 pages |
Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly |
Creative team | |
Creator | Daniel Clowes |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Ice Haven |
Followed by | Mister Wonderful |
Wilson is a satirical
Overview
The style of artwork changes from strip to strip, sometimes in Clowes' familiar tight drawing style, sometimes more exaggeratedly cartoony.[4] The story is told in one-page segments that can be read individually, while creating a larger whole.[5] It was printed with extremely thick and heavy cover boards.[6] Wilson was the first book Clowes had published without first serializing it the way Ghost World and David Boring had first appeared in his comic book Eightball.[2]
Wilson was inspired by a combination of spending time with his father, who was in the hospital with a terminal condition, while also reading a biography of
The book was optioned by director Alexander Payne in a deal that would have Clowes writing the screenplay.[5] However, Payne stated in a Parade interview dated February 24, 2014 that he was no longer involved with the project.[7]
The project was taken over by Fox Searchlight, and Wilson was filmed in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota in the summer of 2015, with Craig Johnson directing[8] and Payne remaining on board as a producer.[9] Woody Harrelson starred in the title role, and the film was released in 2017.[10]
References
- ^ a b McKittrick 2017.
- ^ a b Lipsyte 2010.
- ^ Weldon 2010.
- ^ Weldon 2010; Hartlaub 2010.
- ^ a b CBR News staff 2011.
- ^ a b Hartlaub 2010.
- ^ Neumyer 2014.
- ^ KARE 11 Staff 2015.
- ^ Kit 2015.
- ^ Gleiberman 2017.
Works cited
- CBR News staff (13 April 2011). "Clowes is "Mister Wonderful"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- Gleiberman, Owen (22 January 2017). "Sundance Film Review 'Wilson'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- Hartlaub, Peter (18 May 2010). "Daniel Clowes' 'Wilson' draws from darker side". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E-1. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- KARE 11 Staff (2 June 2015). "Calling all actors: 'Wilson' to begin filming this summer in Minnesota". KARE. Retrieved 2021-04-20 – via Reno Gazette Journal.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Kit, Boris (27 May 2015). "Woody Harrelson's Comic Adaptation 'Wilson' Comes Together With Laura Dern Co-Starring (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- Lipsyte, Sam (2 July 2010). "Dyspeptic Living". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- McKittrick, Christopher (23 March 2017). "Wilson: A Walking Id". Creative Screenwriting.
- Neumyer, Scott (24 February 2014). "Nebraska Director Alexander Payne Talks Bruce Dern and the Iconic Look of Black and White". Parade.
- National Public Radio. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
External links
- Preview at Drawn & Quarterly's website