............Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) ...........

For the novel, see Bridge to Terabithia (novel). For the movie adaptation of 1985, see Bridge to Terabithia (1985 film). Bridge to Terabithia Theatrical poster Directed by Gábor Csupó Produced by David Paterson Lauren Levine Hal Lieberman Written by Katherine Paterson David L. Paterson Jeff Stockwell Starring Josh Hutcherson AnnaSophia Robb Robert Patrick Zooey Deschanel Bailee Madison Music by Aaron Zigman Cinematography Michael Chapman Editing by John Gilbert Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (USA) Walden Media (non-USA through Summit Entertainment) Paramount Pictures (Latin America) Release date(s) February 16, 2007 Running time 96 min. Country United States New Zealand Language English Gross revenue $133,887,109 Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 film directed by Gábor Csupó for Disney/Walden Media. It is based on the Katherine Paterson novel Bridge to Terabithia. The film was released on February 16, 2007 in the U.S. and Canada, and June 16, 2007 in New Zealand and was number two at the box office in the U.S. and Canada over its opening weekend. It was rated PG for thematic elements including bullying, some peril and mild language by the MPAA.

.....*Plot*.......
10-year-old boy Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) is an aspiring yet shy elementary school boy living in a financially-struggling family and 10-year-old Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb) is the new girl at Jess' school, just moving to Lark Creek (Jess' small town). She enters a running event which she wins with ease, despite her classmates calling it a "boys only" race. Jess is, at first, quite sour about this and wants nothing to do with Leslie, but Leslie's persistence in meeting him soon pays off, and soon the two become good friends. Their friendship starts when Leslie offers Jess a piece of gum on the bus, and he accepts. Jess shares his secret love of drawing with Leslie. Together they venture into the woods, where they swing across a creek on a rope and find an abandoned tree house on the other side. Here, the two friends invent a new world they call Terabithia, and it comes to life through their eyes as they explore together. Jess and Leslie base the creatures of Terabithia on the people that give them a hard time at school. Back in the "real" world, they both plot against bullies at their school, and Jess continues to deal with his family going through financial problems. Leslie gives Jess an unexpected birthday present, an art kit, and he gives Leslie a dog (Prince Terrien) in return, much to both of the children's happiness. On the next trip to Terabithia later that day, it is noted that the river beneath the rope has begun to swell. At the end of a particular visit, Jess watches Leslie run back to her house, suddenly transfixed by her. This is often interpreted as Jess realizing he feels more than just friendship for Leslie, perhaps love. Early the next morning, Jess' music teacher, Ms. Edmunds (Zooey Deschanel), who has noticed Jess' artistic interests, calls to invite him on a field trip to an art museum. He makes an effort to ask his mother's permission; she is half-asleep and doesn't actually say anything, but he is so eager to go that he assumes she agreed. He has an unspoken crush on the beautiful and personable teacher and does not want to share the trip with Leslie; he merely looks at her home as they drive by. When he returns, his father (Robert Patrick) and mother are worried sick, not knowing where he has been all day. He hears the horrific news that Leslie has died trying to swing across the rain-swollen creek. The rope snapped and she fell in, drowning after hitting her head on something, possibly a rock, which knocked her unconscious. Jess suffers much grief, and he and his parents visit the Burke family home to "pay their respects". Jess feels overwhelming guilt for Leslie's death, thinking that it would not have happened had he invited her along on the trip to the museum. He is consoled by his father that their intense friendship should be kept alive for her sake. So, Jess re-imagines Terabithia and builds a bridge across the river to welcome a new ruler. He invites his sister, Maybelle Aarons (Bailee Madison) to be that new ruler, who is delighted after being previously denied any opportunity to enter the land. She and Jess bring back Terabithia in even greater splendor; Jess the king and his sister the princess, and they rule over the free peoples of the kingdom together.



.........*Cast* .........
Josh Hutcherson as Jess Aarons AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke Lauren Clinton as Janice Avery Zooey Deschanel as Miss Julia Edmunds Jen Wolfe as Mrs. "Monster Mouth" Myers Robert Patrick as Jack Aarons Kate Butler as Mary Aarons Devon Wood and Emma Fenton as Brenda and Ellie Aarons Bailee Madison as Maybelle Aarons Grace Brannigan as Joyce Ann Aarons Cameron Wakefield as Scott Hoager Latham Gaines as Bill Burke Judy McIntosh as Judy Burke


.......Background/Production...... .......
The filmmakers have disavowed the advertisement campaign for the film saying that the advertising is deliberately misleading; making the film seem to be about or occurring in a fantasy world like that of Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, or His Dark Materials. David L. Paterson in the SCI FI Wire article was surprised by the trailer, but understood the marketing reasoning behind it saying: “ Although there is a generation that is very familiar with the book, if you are over 40, then you probably haven't, and we need to reach them. [...] Everyone who read the book and sees the trailer says, 'What is this? This is nothing like the book. What are you doing, Dave?' And I say, 'You know what you're seeing is 15 seconds of a 90-minute film. Give me a little leeway and respect. Go see it, and then tell me what you think. David Lord Paterson is one of the producers and screenwriters for Bridge to Terabithia. His name appears on the dedication page in his mother's novel Bridge to Terabithia. The story was based on his real life friend, Lisa Hill, who was struck by lightning and killed when they were eight years old.Paterson, an alumnus of the The Catholic University of America,held a special advance screening of the film for members of the CUA community at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland on February 1, 2007.



....Soundtrack....
The soundtrack of Bridge to Terabithia has three elements: orchestral music, pop songs, and songs sung by children at school. The songs sung by the children at school were not included on the separately released CD soundtrack of the film. See also: Music from and Inspired By Bridge to Terabithia. Alison Krauss was originally slated to score the movie, but had to back out due to time constraints. Scoring duties were then given to Aaron Zigman, and the orchestral music was composed and conducted by him: "Seeing Terabithia" "Into the Forest" "The Battle" "Jesse's Bridge" The pop songs are sung by a variety of artists. "I Learned from You" performed by Miley Cyrus. Written by Matthew Gerrard and Steve Diamond. The song "I Learned from You", which is on the Hannah Montana season 1 soundtrack, is featured during the credits. This song is a different version from the one in the soundtrack. This version is only performed by Miley Cyrus, and doesn't feature her father Billy Ray Cyrus as did the original track. The lyrics are also different. "Try" performed by Hayden Panettiere. Written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil and Mike Krompass. "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" performed by AnnaSophia Robb. Written by Dave Bassett and Michelle Featherstone. The song "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" from the film soundtrack, sung by AnnaSophia Robb, is heard on the radio early in the film. "A Place for Us" performed by Leigh Nash and Tyler James. Written by Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy, and Aaron Zigman. "Another Layer" performed by Jon McLaughlin. Written by McLaughlin and Jamie Houston. "Another Layer" is the music played when Jess and Leslie's family paint the room. "Shine" performed by The Skies of America. Written by Rob Bonfiglio. "Look Through My Eyes" performed by Everlife. The children in the music class sing three songs: "Ooh Child" by The Five Stairsteps "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War "Someday" by Steve Earle In the theatrical trailer, the song, "The Poseidon" by Klaus Badelt is used. This song is from the 2006 film, Poseidon. The film has also been a recipient of the F.I.L.M. award (Finding Inspiration in Literature and Movies). It was Cinematographer Michael Chapman's final film before his self-imposed retirement.


,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Filming locations,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,
The main filming locations were around Auckland, New Zealand with soundstage work at the Hobsonville Aerodrome, Hobsonville and outside work at Woodhill Forest, Woodhill. The Walden Media website reports that Bridge to Terabithia "was filmed for 10 weeks on location in West Auckland, New Zealand, including the rural forest areas of Riverhead and Puhoi. The Puhoi church was used in the church scene. Principal photography wrapped in early April, 2006."[8] The New Zealand filming location meant that the animal trapped in the greenhouse scene is a Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), a native marsupial of Australia and an introduced pest in New Zealand.


.......Differences between film
and
book...........
The book has several noticeable differences from the theatrical film; commonly noticed ones are Leslie's appearance and the switch of roles at certain parts of the story. Jesse waves to Janice when he gets off the bus, in the film it's Leslie. Jesse's parents are wary about him hanging around with a girl, in the film his mother is pleased. Leslie introduces herself to Jess at the fence between their homes before school starts. In the film, they first meet when she is placed in his class. Leslie Burke's character has gone through a big change from book to film, examples include: In the book Jesse has trouble figuring out her gender on their first meeting, in the film she is clearly a girl. In the book her character is an agnostic atheist where as in the film she just lacks Jesse's Christian beliefs. In the film she is a slightly different character and thus handles situations differently. She runs away when Jess confronts her after she tells the class she has no television, while in the film she withdraws it all. In the book there are different instances where she raises her voice or pulled stern looks, in the film there is none. Other common differences are during the end of the movie. Jesse goes to the grove of pines (not present in the film) with a wreath, instead of making a boat like in the film.

............References.......
Official website (the plot synopsis is listed in the "About the Movie" section, under the heading "Story") ^ Bridge to Terabithia movie stays true says author Retrieved February 15, 2007 ^ a b Terabithia Ads Mislead?, SCI FI Wire, February 7, 2007 ^ David Paterson at IMDb Retrieved February 12, 2007 ^ Question & Answer from Katherine Paterson's official website Retrieved March 11, 2007 ^ Internet Archive version of June 2005 story Lisa Hill and the Bridge to Terabithia. Retrieved March 11, 2007 ^ Catholic University of America Alumni magazine profile Spring 2006 Retrieved 15 February 2007 ^ Walden Media Retrieved 24 February 2007. ^ Bridge to Terabithia (2007) - DVD details for ^ Blu-ray.com - Bridge to Terabithia (Blu-ray) ^ Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up for February 16 to February 18, 2007 by John Hamann Retrieved 19 February 2007 ^ "Friday Box Office Analysis" by Tim Briody February 17, 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007 ^ "Box Office Mojo: Bridge to Terabithia" April 6, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2007