I actually saw the test screening in Pasadena last November...I loved what I saw, but am not the least bit surprised that the suits wanna retool it. It was a rather bleak interpretation of the book, actually attempting to inject more adult themes into a kid's film (god forbid). It was also impressive how they expanded the story into a full feature, being that Wild Things has to be one of the shortest books ever written. I think they're regretting how much creative freedom they gave Jones, because it had his imprint all over it, and wasn't tainted by any studio influence...until now, of course. Too bad.