There are many reasons to be excited about the upcoming adaption of Where The Wild Things Are. Let’s name some.

1. The trailer (discovered and praised some days ago at the Criticker Forums)

2. Spike Jonze directing. A guarantor of quality. We’re sooooo happy he landed this project.

3. That soundtrack! Anything which uses Arcade Fire’s soaring, majestic music to such great effect is bound to be awesome. And a score by Karen O? Intrigued!

4. The book. I can remember it nearly by heart. I just know this movie is going to be awesome.

5. The monsters — you actually want to hug on them. They look amazing.

6. That Trailer! It counts for two.

7. Max and his wolf outfit look exactly as they should. And with Catherine Keener and Forest Whitaker‘s voice in the cast, we’re pretty certain it’s all going to be top-notch.

8. The cinematography; lush, gorgeous landscapes and natural lighting help provide a tone which feels completely true to the book.

9. Minimal CGI — I think they’re shooting it all (or nearly all of it) live-action. Thank Christ, finally someone gets it.

Are we missing anything? I can’t believe we have to wait until October!