It takes guts to turn legends into unordinary innovative characters with many different names and forms; yet, no better current example of someone with it exists than bestselling author William Joyce. Illustrating a writer that risks rejection and gets great rewards, Joyce gave DreamWorks Animation reason to display heroes like Santa and the Easter Bunny in their upcoming feature Rise of the Guardians (releasing on November 21, 2012) despite the competing consortium of comic superheroes dominating theaters this summer with his fantasy series "Guardians of Childhood". Recently, adaptations rule the blockbuster bang-a-rangs because audiences know what to expect (and want to see it). This habit proposes a major question: are we ever going to get an adaptation that isn’t just another commercialized Spiderman 5 film? Don’t get me wrong, I’m just as excited as the next superhero buff waiting for The Dark Night Rises and The Avengers to enter theaters, but I know the basics of these stories already and would love to see something more original. Thanks to William Joyce, that search is over. Well respected after his Academy Award for his innovative short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore in 2011, his character development concepts assisting Toy Story and A Bug’s Life and his contribution to Robots and Meet the Robinsons, Joyce represents a mischievous author encouraging young readers to continue imagining and believing in these legends that gift good we all desire and adore. Thanks to his librarians and teachers, Joyce funnels his, “creative urges away from destructive things into fiction” to mold his ideas into fantasies like "Guardians of Childhood". With a brilliant selection of familiar guardians every child (nay, every human) reminisces and loves like Santa and Easter Bunny, Joyce also throws curve balls by transforming figures like the Tooth Fairy (giving kids a way to turn painful events into exciting opportunities) and mysterious forces like Sandman (giving people the most spectacular dreams) into new and edgy heroes. Audiences can expect nothing but the best creativity and magic in this DreamWorks adaptation paired by the popular voice talents of Alec Baldwin (giving Santa an epic Russian accent) and dashing Hugh Jackman (Easter Bunny), which give the heroes a kick when they battle the notorious Pitch and his threat to consume every innocent child in the world with fear. Packaged with clever dialogue that tickles adult humor like in How to Train Your Dragon and a story that encourages young viewers to continue believing in genuine and honest things beautifying this world, DreamWorks Animation’s adaptation of Rise of the Guardians inspired by Joyce’s fantasy series “Guardians of Childhood” promises a lasting, original and rounded adventure that challenges the itchiest of imaginations craving for the next best story.
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