Two shorts were created to promote Moonrise Kingdom. An Anderson regular, Jason Schwartzman (my favorite), stars as Cousin Ben, a play by the rules type of troop leader. He throws a screening of Moonrise Kingdom for the young troops and wants everything to be perfect for screen time. No candy, no throwing popcorn, and no talking are just a few things Cousin Ben wants followed. With being just over 2 minutes, this short is enough to give you a further taste of what Moonrise Kingdom would have to offer stylistically and dialogue wise.

As I write about these short films, a new short was recently released. Isle of Dogs comes out next week and in preparation for the release of this highly anticipated stop motion film, we get a sneak peak into the world of what is to come.

Isle of Dogs: Cast Interviews (2018)