First Look: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s ‘The Young and Prodigious Spivet’

Who doesn’t love Jean-Pierre Jeunet? The Frenchman behind such beloved films as Amelie, The City of Lost Children, Delicatessen, A Very Long Engagement, Micmacs, and yes, Alien: Resurrection, is back at work on his next feature film. It’s called The Young and Prodigious Spivet and is currently shooting in 3D right now up in Canada. The family film is based on The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet, with newcomer Kyle Catlett starring as T.S. Spivet, and Creative Cow (via The Film Stage) has the first behind-the-scenes photos of the production in progress. It looks kinda wacky, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from Jeunet. First photos of the 3D shoot. “I am amazed at Jeunet’s storyboards and how he conceived the film originally in 3D from the script stage. He is playing with the depth space and the timing for his 3D moments.” In full: The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet is …