'Max en de maximonsters' door Spike Jonze!

The script got good early reviews. But for months the Web has been pulsing with rumors and in-depth accounts that when Jonze had a research screening last December 2008, kids in the audience were crying and fleeing the theater--not exactly the reaction the studio had hoped for.

Originally the film is shot with actors in furry creature suits with animated faces, as well as the animatronic puppets, they were a big disappointment. Instead of being scary or funny, they almost seemed blank, with little warmth or emotion. Jonze is now retooling the film, using CGI to create more life-like monsters.

But can the movie be saved? And when will it ever see the light of day?