The Family Circus Movie Begins Production.....

Hollywood, CA- After years of delays, filming has finally begun on The Family Circus: The Movie.

Werner Herzog, shown here delighting in the struggle of a child with an impossible dream 

"Yes, it's going to be hilarious," director Werner Herzog explained. "But I also want to explore the deep sadness in this family that has always been hidden under the surface."

Herzog, who directed the controversial movie adaptation of The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover, plans to bring a unique vision to the film. Although initially released with a family friendly G rating, the director's cut of that movie was considered by many to be unnecessarily violent. Roger Ebert, one of the few critics who wrote a positive review, appreciated how Grover represented the monster in all of us and compared the movie favorably to Bergman's The Seventh Seal, stating that both films present a raw and unflinching depiction of the inevitability of "the end of one's own book".

The Family Circus often blends cartoonist Jeff Keane's sardonic wit and raging white nationalist beliefs

Known for pushing his actors to their limits, Herzog has stated that he will accept nothing less than perfection during production of The Family Circus: The Movie. He has also revealed that his film will remain true to its comic strip origins. "Yes, the circle. It's always there isn't it? Closing in on them. Suffocating them. They live in fear of it, don't they? And there is no escape."