If you’re not familiar with Jack London’s classic novel The Call of the Wild… what are they teaching you in school? The new movie adaptation comes from director Chris Sanders (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, THE CROODS) and stars the one and only Harrison Ford as a man on an adventure during the Gold Rush era of the 1890s. He’s accompanied by a precocious dog named “Buck”, who in the film is done with CGI. One could make the argument that they should have just used a real dog, but it looks like part of the reason behind the CGI was to give Buck more “personality”, so we’ll see if it translates. The cast also includes Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford and Colin Woodell. Worthy of note, THE CALL OF THE WILD screenplay is by Michael Green, who also wrote BLADE RUNNER 2049.
Adapted from the beloved literary classic, 20th Century Fox’s THE CALL OF THE WILD vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team–and later its leader–Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
