'A Monster Calls' trivia and fun facts
Original idea
The novel was originally an idea by Siobhan Dowd.
British school
The school scenes were shot at Colne Valley Hight School in Huddersfield, UK.
Festival participating
'A Monster Calls' takes part in the Sitges Film Festival 2016.
Cinematographic adaptation
Based on the book by Patrick Ness.
Dubbed character
This will be the third time that Liam Neeson has voiced a CGI character. The first time was for Aslan in the three 'Chronicles of Narnia' movies, and the second was Good Cop/ Bad Cop in the 'Lego Movie'.
European premiere
The European premiere of 'A Monster Salls' took place at the San Sebastián Film Festival 2016, where Sigourney Weaver recieved the Donostia Award.
Original soundtrack
The original soundtrack of 'A monster calls' has been composed by Keane.
Success
In its release weekend 'A Monster Calls' became the number one in the Spanish box office, being the best Spanish release of the year.
Interesting script
The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2013 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.