You’re going to have to wonder about Where the Wild Things Are a little longer. Spike Jonze, who is directing the film for Warner Bros., has made it known that multiple re-shoots are a necessity. Apparently, a little more money and a little more time are what’s needed, so studio chief Alan Horn says that’s exactly what he’ll get. After all, the long awaited film version of the beloved children’s classic has the potential to delight or disappoint hundreds of millions. At this point, Horn told the Los Angeles Times that the money and time issues are more of a “challenge” than a “problem.”

Dave Eggers wrote the script, based on the Maurice Sendak tale of a little boy who enters into a magical world of friendly monsters at night. Where the Wild Things Are was slated for a 2009 release, but it looks like that will happen later in the year.

This is not a bad thing if the film is good enough for awards consideration. Jonze, who broke out with the indie cult film Being John Malkovich and is known for producing films for musical acts like Weezer, Bjork, R.E.M., The Chemical Brothers and the Beastie Boys, is no newcomer to the politics of Hollywood.