A funny thing happened during our worldwide lockdown in 2020. With theaters shuttered, our immediate movie-going futures looking bleak and escapist entertainment becoming a therapeutic necessity, along came the rise of The Streaming Service Blockbuster — most notably “Extraction.” Stuntman-turned-director Sam Hargrave’s muscular albeit convoluted actioner, centered on a mercenary sent to rescue the kidnapped son of a crime lord, was handed a captive audience. All the folks at home made it a worldwide sensation for Netflix, and it continues to tear up the charts as their seventh most popular film ever.
Three years later and armed with a far better, bloody and bruising quest for the laconic hero, Hargrave, star Chris Hemsworth and screenwriter Joe Russo return to the burgeoning franchise with “Extraction 2”. The filmmakers’ renewed vigor is our reward as, similar to its unfussy title, this sequel deals in clean-lined action and suspense, removing much of the excessive...
Three years later and armed with a far better, bloody and bruising quest for the laconic hero, Hargrave, star Chris Hemsworth and screenwriter Joe Russo return to the burgeoning franchise with “Extraction 2”. The filmmakers’ renewed vigor is our reward as, similar to its unfussy title, this sequel deals in clean-lined action and suspense, removing much of the excessive...
- 6/15/2023
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
The hugely anticipated The Batman, from Warner Bros. Pictures, stars Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Bruce Wayne and The Batman as the young vigilante is faced with a mystery to solve and faced with such iconic Gotham characters as Selina Kyle, The Riddler and The Penguin. From filmmaker Matt Reeves. Opening only in theaters on March 4th.
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From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and...
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The Batman | Official Movie Site
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and...
- 3/1/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
See The Batman, an entirely new take from filmmaker Matt Reeves that explores the vigilante Caped Crusader’s journey as he attempts to solve a series of killings in Gotham City. Robert Pattinson stars alongside Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, with Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell. The Warner Bros. Pictures film opens only in theaters on March 4th.
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The Batman | Official Movie Site
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast...
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The Batman | Official Movie Site
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast...
- 2/24/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watertower Music has announced the release of “The Batman”, the compelling new theme from director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
The theme was created by Academy-, Emmy- and Grammy Award winning composer Michael Giacchino and is the first music to be made available from Giacchino’s upcoming The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
Here’s what Matt Reeves said over on Twitter about Giacchino’s score. The filmmaker and composer previously worked on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, released on July 11, 2014 and the third film, War for the Planet of the Apes, released on July 14, 2017
My brilliant friend @m_giacchino wrote this theme before I ever shot a frame of @TheBatman. I can still remember listening to it in my car with #DylanClark before we went onto the...
The theme was created by Academy-, Emmy- and Grammy Award winning composer Michael Giacchino and is the first music to be made available from Giacchino’s upcoming The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
Here’s what Matt Reeves said over on Twitter about Giacchino’s score. The filmmaker and composer previously worked on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, released on July 11, 2014 and the third film, War for the Planet of the Apes, released on July 14, 2017
My brilliant friend @m_giacchino wrote this theme before I ever shot a frame of @TheBatman. I can still remember listening to it in my car with #DylanClark before we went onto the...
- 1/21/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
https://www.instagram.com/thebatman/
Check out the brand new trailer for The Batman, hitting theaters next year on March 4, 2022.
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright as the Gcpd’s James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis as Alfred; and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot.
Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes...
Check out the brand new trailer for The Batman, hitting theaters next year on March 4, 2022.
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright as the Gcpd’s James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis as Alfred; and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot.
Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes...
- 12/29/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We're almost two months away from the premiere of The Batman and Warner Bros. has released a brand new trailer!
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright as the Gcpd’s James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis as Alfred; and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot.
Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes...
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright as the Gcpd’s James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis as Alfred; and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot.
Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes...
- 12/27/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes wrapped up with a 30-minute discussion with director Matt Reeves about The Batman, and it did not disappoint. Introduced by Robert Pattinson and moderated by DC FanDome host Aisha Tyler, the fast-talking Reeves covered quite a bit over the course of the panel, including giving fans a pretty clear idea of what sort of story they’re in for when The Batman debuts in October of next year.
https://www.thebatman.com/
As had been discussed before, The Batman is set during Bruce Wayne’s second year as a crimefighter, meaning it’s not an origin, but the Dark Knight is clearly still establishing himself and becoming the hero he’ll eventually become. As Reeves made clear, “He’s far from perfect.” While Batman is no longer a new presence in Gotham City when The Batman starts, he’s not having the affect on the...
https://www.thebatman.com/
As had been discussed before, The Batman is set during Bruce Wayne’s second year as a crimefighter, meaning it’s not an origin, but the Dark Knight is clearly still establishing himself and becoming the hero he’ll eventually become. As Reeves made clear, “He’s far from perfect.” While Batman is no longer a new presence in Gotham City when The Batman starts, he’s not having the affect on the...
- 8/23/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The first trailer for The Batman has arrived and it does not disappoint! With Matt Reeves in the director's chair, I had no doubt we were getting something special, but I'm totally on board for this seemingly Batman: Zero Year-inspired take. The trailer gives us a good look at Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, as well as Jeffrey Wright as Jame Gordin, while giving us a glimpse of Paul Dano as The Riddler and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman. Take a look at the trailer below and let us know what you think:
"From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “The Batman,” with director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) at the helm and with Robert Pattinson starring as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Also in the star-studded ensemble as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul...
"From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “The Batman,” with director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) at the helm and with Robert Pattinson starring as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Also in the star-studded ensemble as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul...
- 8/23/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center has launched Black Carpet Speaker Series, a free series providing Black filmmakers a platform to discuss their careers, influences, latest works, and filmmaking insights. Bherc has tapped powerhouse directors Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) and Kasi Lemmons (Harriet) to host the first live virtual speaker series where they’ll be discussing the urgency to tell stories of black women and disrupting the status quo. Following the Black Carpet Speaker Series, which kicks off July 31, is Bherc’s annual Reel Black Men Film Festival that runs from August 1 – August 8. The fest spotlights shorts created by African-American male filmmakers. Reel Black Men provides an opportunity to screen these shorts and showcase the directors’ skills, talent and vision through film screenings while giving the audience a chance to view and discuss the artistry, passion, and sacrifice involved in the independent filmmaker process.
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- 7/27/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
"He made thousands of fans cheer, but never heard one." Freestyle Digital Media has released an official trailer for an indie sports biopic titled The Silent Natural, a feature film about the one of the first Deaf Major League Baseball players in the 1800s. This premiered at film festivals last year, and arrives on VOD next month. Miles Barbee stars as William Hoy, who loved baseball despite being deaf and being smaller than most players (at 5'4"). After two years in the Minor Leagues, Hoy signs with the Washington Senators in 1888 and leads the National League with 82 stolen bases in his rookie year. Being deaf, he introduced the hand signals for strike and ball to the game and overcame many obstacles to become one of the greatest players of his time. The full cast includes Vernon Wells, Tyler Mane, Sam J. Jones, Courtney Gains, Marshall R. Teague, Anne Lockhart, Sheree J. Wilson,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Principal photography on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman” began in January and this week director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) released this first look of Robert Pattinson in the Bat Suit.
Shot by @GreigfraserD
Music by @m_giacchino
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) February 13, 2020
Robert Pattinson stars as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Based on characters from DC, “The Batman” is set to open in theaters June 25, 2021 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Filmmaker and comic book geek Kevin Smith had his own take on this first look and commented on it over on Twitter.
As the author of a certain @JimLee story in #Detective1000, I pray to SMod this is true… https://t.co/iN1VPlaBMh pic.twitter.com/yH4Irsw9m9
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2020
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s...
Shot by @GreigfraserD
Music by @m_giacchino
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) February 13, 2020
Robert Pattinson stars as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. Based on characters from DC, “The Batman” is set to open in theaters June 25, 2021 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Filmmaker and comic book geek Kevin Smith had his own take on this first look and commented on it over on Twitter.
As the author of a certain @JimLee story in #Detective1000, I pray to SMod this is true… https://t.co/iN1VPlaBMh pic.twitter.com/yH4Irsw9m9
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 14, 2020
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s...
- 2/16/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
While Andy Serkis was completing the evolution of his remarkable Caesar in trilogy finale “War for the Planet of the Apes,” Steve Zahn’s Bad Ape introduced a new kind of chimpanzee to the franchise: a fast-talking, scene-stealing wild card. More than merely a foil, Bad Ape provided the key to understanding how rapidly the apes were evolving.
“We found this picture of a chimp on the internet and Mark Bomback and I developed that character in the script,” said director Matt Reeves.“The idea was to find this lonely, hoarder ape hiding in this ski lodge because he had been through a traumatic experience during the viral apocalypse. These are apes that didn’t have the benefit of Caesar’s leadership and would lead to future conflicts. But we didn’t want to tell that story yet.”
Reeves immediately thought of Zahn to portray Bad Ape, given his ability...
“We found this picture of a chimp on the internet and Mark Bomback and I developed that character in the script,” said director Matt Reeves.“The idea was to find this lonely, hoarder ape hiding in this ski lodge because he had been through a traumatic experience during the viral apocalypse. These are apes that didn’t have the benefit of Caesar’s leadership and would lead to future conflicts. But we didn’t want to tell that story yet.”
Reeves immediately thought of Zahn to portray Bad Ape, given his ability...
- 12/8/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
William Hoy came well-prepared to edit War for the Planet of The Apes. He worked on the previous Apes film with director Matt Reeves and by now the two have...
- 10/24/2017
- by Jazz Tangcay
- AwardsDaily.com
As the highly anticipated Sucker Punch busts into movie theaters tomorrow, March 25, we have a treat for you all in the form of several behind-the-scenes clips. When you are done checking them out, sound off in the comments section below!
Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), Sucker Punch features an ensemble cast of young stars, including Emily Browning (The Uninvited), Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), Jena Malone (Into the Wild), Vanessa Hudgens (the High School Musical films), and Jamie Chung (Sorority Row). The film’s main cast also includes Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood) and Carla Gugino (Watchmen) with Jon Hamm (The Town, TV’s “Mad Men”) and Scott Glenn (The Bourne Ultimatum).
Zack Snyder directed Sucker Punch from a screenplay he wrote with Steve Shibuya, based on Snyder’s story. Snyder and Deborah Snyder produced with Thomas Tull, Wesley Coller, Jon Jashni, Chris deFaria, Jim Rowe, and...
Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), Sucker Punch features an ensemble cast of young stars, including Emily Browning (The Uninvited), Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), Jena Malone (Into the Wild), Vanessa Hudgens (the High School Musical films), and Jamie Chung (Sorority Row). The film’s main cast also includes Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood) and Carla Gugino (Watchmen) with Jon Hamm (The Town, TV’s “Mad Men”) and Scott Glenn (The Bourne Ultimatum).
Zack Snyder directed Sucker Punch from a screenplay he wrote with Steve Shibuya, based on Snyder’s story. Snyder and Deborah Snyder produced with Thomas Tull, Wesley Coller, Jon Jashni, Chris deFaria, Jim Rowe, and...
- 3/24/2011
- by kwlow
- DreadCentral.com
We know Sucker Punch is on the fringe of horror at best, but it's one of our most anticipated films of the year, and damnit, the marketing campaign is too damn cool to ignore. For instance, check out these five new WWII style retro posters that recently hit the Net.
Russian site Kino Gallery revealed the vintage character posters you'll see below. Look for the film in theatres on March 25, 2011, from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary.
She has been locked away against her will,...
Russian site Kino Gallery revealed the vintage character posters you'll see below. Look for the film in theatres on March 25, 2011, from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary.
She has been locked away against her will,...
- 2/26/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
If the latest trailer for Zack Snyder's upcoming Sucker Punch doesn't give you that waiting and fading and floating away feeling, then it's likely nothing will! Check it out, and then visit the film's "Trailer Painter" to be part of a collaborative video project.
Yahoo debuted the new footage today, which will lead you to the "Trailer Painter", where you can create and submit your painted frames to be part of the collaboration. Just beware a Facebook Connect login is required for frame submission and rating, but anyone can watch the video and play with the application's painting tool.
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is...
Yahoo debuted the new footage today, which will lead you to the "Trailer Painter", where you can create and submit your painted frames to be part of the collaboration. Just beware a Facebook Connect login is required for frame submission and rating, but anyone can watch the video and play with the application's painting tool.
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is...
- 2/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Warner Bros. has released a new movie trailer for Zack Snyder's new action fantasy film Sucker Punch, which stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung. It's essentially a music video compilation of a bunch of kick-ass special effects-enhanced action sequences. It seems as if they got a bath of the final special effects shots approved and wanted to show them off to the public. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Watch the trailer in High Definition on Yahoo [1]. Official Synopsis: Sucker Punch Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. “Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her,...
- 2/23/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Hot on the heels of the sexy new Sucker Punch banner unveiled earlier this week comes a wealth of new material: a new poster, character stills, a first-look photo, and a featurette entitled "Fight for Freedom". Sit back, get comfortable, and accept that you're unprepared for what's to come!
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary.
She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four...
Synopsis:
Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary.
She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four...
- 1/14/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Warner Bros. has released yet-another movie poster for Zack Snyder's new action fantasy film Sucker Punch which showcases the five female leads: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung, alongside Babydoll's bunny-killing mech. Check out the full poster after the jump. Click the below image to enlarge: [1] Thanks to /Film reader Harry H for the tip. Official Synopsis: Sucker Punch Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. “Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has...
- 1/13/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Warner Bros. has released a widescreen banner for Zack Snyder's new action fantasy film Sucker Punch which showcases the five female leads: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung. Check out the full banner after the jump. Click the below image to enlarge on iTunes [1]: [2] Official Synopsis: Sucker Punch Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. “Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom,...
- 1/11/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
[1] Warner Bros. has released a new behind the scenes featurette for Zack Snyder's new action fantasy film Sucker Punch. The two and a half minute video is basically an extended trailer with commentary from Snyder, the cast and some crew members. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Official Details: Sucker Punch Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. “Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
It was one year ago a group of excited journalists traveled to Vancouver to visit the set of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch. This is Zack's first original film that isn't based off of a previous work, so it'll be interesting to see how the director handles his own original material. Since this is a preview piece, I can't talk about what I saw in detail, but I can talk about who I talked to and we also have a nice exclusive image for you to check out. We spoke to pretty much everyone on set. Debra Snyder took us around and showed all the cool pre-production artwork on the walls. Some really crazy designs that are going to look awesome in the movie. You saw some of the images already come to life in the Comic-Con footage that was shown this year. We also saw a scene being shot,...
- 11/3/2010
- LRMonline.com
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve heard anything new on Zack Snyder‘s upcoming film, Sucker Punch. Sadly, this isn’t going to be chock full-o-new information either. Warner Bros. dropped a press release with the official plot synopsis, along with some other details on the film. You can check that out below.
Just in case you didn’t see it before, or just want to see it again… I’ve also added the trailer below the release so that you can at least get some eye candy out of scrolling though the press release. Think of it like the Pot-o-Gold at the end of a rainbow…”what does it mean?” I have no idea, I’m rambling. Read, watch and enjoy!
Press Release:
“Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination...
Just in case you didn’t see it before, or just want to see it again… I’ve also added the trailer below the release so that you can at least get some eye candy out of scrolling though the press release. Think of it like the Pot-o-Gold at the end of a rainbow…”what does it mean?” I have no idea, I’m rambling. Read, watch and enjoy!
Press Release:
“Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination...
- 11/3/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Details on Zack Snyder’s latest action-fest have been few and far between while Warner Brothers promote the owl flick Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, but now Snyder’s animation début is behind us the iron curtain is starting to lift.
Warner Brothers have released the official plot synopsis for their March 2011 blockbuster, Sucker Punch and it sounds like the project is heading for a grungy over-the-top Grindhouse take on Pan’s Labyrinth.
This will be the first of Zack Snyder’s films that has been written by the rising director and being set partially in the imagination of a character will certainly allow him try any number of crazy slow motion battles. Bring on the giant samurai!
Synopsis:
“Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.
Warner Brothers have released the official plot synopsis for their March 2011 blockbuster, Sucker Punch and it sounds like the project is heading for a grungy over-the-top Grindhouse take on Pan’s Labyrinth.
This will be the first of Zack Snyder’s films that has been written by the rising director and being set partially in the imagination of a character will certainly allow him try any number of crazy slow motion battles. Bring on the giant samurai!
Synopsis:
“Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.
- 11/2/2010
- by Michael Brooks
- FilmShaft.com
Warner Bros. has revealed the official plot synopsis for the upcoming action fantasy film Sucker Punch.
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary…with potentially tragic consequences.
Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), Sucker Punch features an ensemble cast of young stars, including Emily Browning (The Uninvited), Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), Jena Malone (Into the Wild), Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and Jamie Chung (Sorority Row). The film’s main cast also includes Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood) and Carla Gugino (Watchmen), with Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Scott Glenn (The Bourne Ultimatum...
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary…with potentially tragic consequences.
Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), Sucker Punch features an ensemble cast of young stars, including Emily Browning (The Uninvited), Abbie Cornish (Bright Star), Jena Malone (Into the Wild), Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and Jamie Chung (Sorority Row). The film’s main cast also includes Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood) and Carla Gugino (Watchmen), with Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Scott Glenn (The Bourne Ultimatum...
- 11/2/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
When you hear the name Zack Snyder now it seems as if everyone instantly thinks of his new gig as the Superman director. While this may be true, we cannot immediately forget his latest film endeavor, his action fantasy flick, Sucker Punch, a movie that I am extremely excited about.
Since the debut of the trailer we have seen tons of images and a bit of concept art. Well after about three months of silence regarding the topic at hand, Warner Bros. have finally released the official synopsis for Snyder’s latest film. You can check it out below along with the trailer if you haven’t already seen it.
“Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free...
Since the debut of the trailer we have seen tons of images and a bit of concept art. Well after about three months of silence regarding the topic at hand, Warner Bros. have finally released the official synopsis for Snyder’s latest film. You can check it out below along with the trailer if you haven’t already seen it.
“Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free...
- 11/2/2010
- by Alex DiGiovanna
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Warner Bros. has revealed the official plot synopsis for Zack Snyder's insane looking action film Sucker Punch. Now we've seen an awesome trailer, and poster art for the film, but we still only had a basic idea of what the film is about. Personally, I think this movie looks incredible. It has everything that geeks love: hot girls with guns, mech warriors, dragons, war, epic battle sequences and a ton of ass kicking! Here are the full details for the film.
Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary…with potentially tragic consequences.
Sucker Punch
Sucker Punch is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary…with potentially tragic consequences.
- 11/1/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Directed by: Zack Snyder Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Patrick Wilson Music by: Tyler Bates Cinematography: Larry Fong Editing by: William Hoy Release date: March 6, 2009 Watchmen is a American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder. The story of the film is based on the 1986 comic book limited series Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Set in 1985, the film revolves around the life of a group of former vigilance men as tensions heighten between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the same period an investigation of a conspiracy against them is unveiled and something even more highfaluting and threatening is brought into....
- 3/4/2009
- by Sumana
- Celeb9.com
This review was written for the theatrical release of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.Maybe it has something to do with seriously diminished expectations, but "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" is an improvement of sorts over the lifeless 2005 edition.
There's actually a semblance of a story this time around and the special effects no longer look like they came out of a cable network's 1990 budget.
Sure, the dialogue can still get pretty clunky, nobody bothered to give the four lead characters any personality and hard-hitting action sequences clearly aren't director Tim Story's strong suit, but none of that seemed to matter to the family-heavy crowds that made the original a $155 million hit.
And, with a running time hovering around the 90-minute mark, it's definitely not bloated, which is more (or is that less?) than you can say about some of this summer's overstuffed blockbusters.
While the Silver Surfer component will likely get a rise out of offended fanboys, the PG-rated picture should once again lure sizable audiences, critics be damned.
Combining story elements from several Marvel Comics issues, "FF2" begins with the upcoming marriage between Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), which is being hailed by the swarming media as The Wedding of the Century.
But their nuptials are disrupted by a series of earth-shattering events that signal the end of the world as we know it.
So much for trying to live a normal life, as Reed and Sue, along with Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben Michael Chiklis), are required to embrace their super-egos, namely stretchy Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and rock-solid The Thing.
This time around, they not only have to deal with a neatly recovered Dr. Doom aka Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), but also The Silver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne, predigitally embodied by Doug Jones), a gleaming but troubled intergalactic soul who scours the galaxies for fresh celestial bodies to consume.
Norrin Radd, as he's known back on the home planet, rides one rad surfboard, but he's really just the messenger, acting at the behest of his planet-hungry master, Galactus.
The problem is, as voiced by Fishburne, the ultra-Zen Silver Surfer ends up sounding a lot like that guy on that old '70s novelty song, "Desiderata", the one with the soothing spoken voice, intoning, "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here."
Needless to say, unintentional titters ensue.
On the plus side, incoming writers Don Payne, a writer on "The Simpsons" and Mark Frost ("Twin Peaks"), have managed to inject some welcome satire into the sequel, especially in the beginning with those jabs at the celebrity-smitten media and product endorsements.
But they haven't bothered to give the Fantastic Four much to work with beyond their basic rubbery/invisible/fiery/rocky attributes. In their civilian clothes, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben are all cursed with the same trait--something more along the lines of wooden.
And although director Story once again lets the special effects do the bulk of the action-related heavy-lifting, it's nice to see racially relevant casting with the involvement of Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington, even if the latter two also have to work with underwritten characters.
Behind-the-scenes, the special effects people have kicked things up several notches with the introduction of the sleek Silver Surfer and The Fantasticar, the foursome's flying vehicle that debuted in 1962's "Fantastic Four No. 3", where it was dubbed "the flying bathtub."
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Constantin Film and Marvel Studios a 1492 Pictures/Bernd Eichinger production.
Credits: Director: Tim Story
Writers: Don Payne and Mark Frost
Story: John Turman and Mark Frost
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Avid Arad, Ralph Winter
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Director of photography: Larry Blandford
Production designer: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Music: John Ottman
Co-producer: Ross Fanger
Costume designer: Mary Vogt
Editors: William Hoy, Peter S. Elliot
Cast:
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic: Ioan Gruffudd
Sue Storm/Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba
Johnny Storm/Human Torch: Chris Evans
Ben Grimm/The Thing: Michael Chiklis
Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom: Julian McMahon
Alicia Masters: Kerry Washington
General Hager: Andre Braugher
Voice of the Silver Surfer: Laurence Fishburne
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
There's actually a semblance of a story this time around and the special effects no longer look like they came out of a cable network's 1990 budget.
Sure, the dialogue can still get pretty clunky, nobody bothered to give the four lead characters any personality and hard-hitting action sequences clearly aren't director Tim Story's strong suit, but none of that seemed to matter to the family-heavy crowds that made the original a $155 million hit.
And, with a running time hovering around the 90-minute mark, it's definitely not bloated, which is more (or is that less?) than you can say about some of this summer's overstuffed blockbusters.
While the Silver Surfer component will likely get a rise out of offended fanboys, the PG-rated picture should once again lure sizable audiences, critics be damned.
Combining story elements from several Marvel Comics issues, "FF2" begins with the upcoming marriage between Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), which is being hailed by the swarming media as The Wedding of the Century.
But their nuptials are disrupted by a series of earth-shattering events that signal the end of the world as we know it.
So much for trying to live a normal life, as Reed and Sue, along with Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben Michael Chiklis), are required to embrace their super-egos, namely stretchy Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and rock-solid The Thing.
This time around, they not only have to deal with a neatly recovered Dr. Doom aka Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), but also The Silver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne, predigitally embodied by Doug Jones), a gleaming but troubled intergalactic soul who scours the galaxies for fresh celestial bodies to consume.
Norrin Radd, as he's known back on the home planet, rides one rad surfboard, but he's really just the messenger, acting at the behest of his planet-hungry master, Galactus.
The problem is, as voiced by Fishburne, the ultra-Zen Silver Surfer ends up sounding a lot like that guy on that old '70s novelty song, "Desiderata", the one with the soothing spoken voice, intoning, "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here."
Needless to say, unintentional titters ensue.
On the plus side, incoming writers Don Payne, a writer on "The Simpsons" and Mark Frost ("Twin Peaks"), have managed to inject some welcome satire into the sequel, especially in the beginning with those jabs at the celebrity-smitten media and product endorsements.
But they haven't bothered to give the Fantastic Four much to work with beyond their basic rubbery/invisible/fiery/rocky attributes. In their civilian clothes, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben are all cursed with the same trait--something more along the lines of wooden.
And although director Story once again lets the special effects do the bulk of the action-related heavy-lifting, it's nice to see racially relevant casting with the involvement of Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington, even if the latter two also have to work with underwritten characters.
Behind-the-scenes, the special effects people have kicked things up several notches with the introduction of the sleek Silver Surfer and The Fantasticar, the foursome's flying vehicle that debuted in 1962's "Fantastic Four No. 3", where it was dubbed "the flying bathtub."
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Constantin Film and Marvel Studios a 1492 Pictures/Bernd Eichinger production.
Credits: Director: Tim Story
Writers: Don Payne and Mark Frost
Story: John Turman and Mark Frost
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Avid Arad, Ralph Winter
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Director of photography: Larry Blandford
Production designer: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Music: John Ottman
Co-producer: Ross Fanger
Costume designer: Mary Vogt
Editors: William Hoy, Peter S. Elliot
Cast:
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic: Ioan Gruffudd
Sue Storm/Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba
Johnny Storm/Human Torch: Chris Evans
Ben Grimm/The Thing: Michael Chiklis
Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom: Julian McMahon
Alicia Masters: Kerry Washington
General Hager: Andre Braugher
Voice of the Silver Surfer: Laurence Fishburne
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
- 6/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Maybe it has something to do with seriously diminished expectations, but Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is an improvement of sorts over the lifeless 2005 edition.
There's actually a semblance of a story this time around and the special effects no longer look like they came out of a cable network's 1990 budget.
Sure, the dialogue can still get pretty clunky, nobody bothered to give the four lead characters any personality and hard-hitting action sequences clearly aren't director Tim Story's strong suit, but none of that seemed to matter to the family-heavy crowds that made the original a $155 million hit.
And, with a running time hovering around the 90-minute mark, it's definitely not bloated, which is more (or is that less?) than you can say about some of this summer's overstuffed blockbusters.
While the Silver Surfer component will likely get a rise out of offended fanboys, the PG-rated picture should once again lure sizable audiences, critics be damned.
Combining story elements from several Marvel Comics issues, "FF2" begins with the upcoming marriage between Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), which is being hailed by the swarming media as The Wedding of the Century.
But their nuptials are disrupted by a series of earth-shattering events that signal the end of the world as we know it.
So much for trying to live a normal life, as Reed and Sue, along with Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben Michael Chiklis), are required to embrace their super-egos, namely stretchy Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and rock-solid The Thing.
This time around, they not only have to deal with a neatly recovered Dr. Doom aka Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), but also The Silver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne, predigitally embodied by Doug Jones), a gleaming but troubled intergalactic soul who scours the galaxies for fresh celestial bodies to consume.
Norrin Radd, as he's known back on the home planet, rides one rad surfboard, but he's really just the messenger, acting at the behest of his planet-hungry master, Galactus.
The problem is, as voiced by Fishburne, the ultra-Zen Silver Surfer ends up sounding a lot like that guy on that old '70s novelty song, Desiderata, the one with the soothing spoken voice, intoning, "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here."
Needless to say, unintentional titters ensue.
On the plus side, incoming writers Don Payne, a writer on The Simpsons and Mark Frost (Twin Peaks), have managed to inject some welcome satire into the sequel, especially in the beginning with those jabs at the celebrity-smitten media and product endorsements.
But they haven't bothered to give the Fantastic Four much to work with beyond their basic rubbery/invisible/fiery/rocky attributes. In their civilian clothes, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben are all cursed with the same trait--something more along the lines of wooden.
And although director Story once again lets the special effects do the bulk of the action-related heavy-lifting, it's nice to see racially relevant casting with the involvement of Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington, even if the latter two also have to work with underwritten characters.
Behind-the-scenes, the special effects people have kicked things up several notches with the introduction of the sleek Silver Surfer and The Fantasticar, the foursome's flying vehicle that debuted in 1962's Fantastic Four No. 3, where it was dubbed "the flying bathtub."
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Constantin Film and Marvel Studios a 1492 Pictures/Bernd Eichinger production.
Credits: Director: Tim Story
Writers: Don Payne and Mark Frost
Story: John Turman and Mark Frost
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Avid Arad, Ralph Winter
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Director of photography: Larry Blandford
Production designer: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Music: John Ottman
Co-producer: Ross Fanger
Costume designer: Mary Vogt
Editors: William Hoy, Peter S. Elliot
Cast:
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic: Ioan Gruffudd
Sue Storm/Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba
Johnny Storm/Human Torch: Chris Evans
Ben Grimm/The Thing: Michael Chiklis
Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom: Julian McMahon
Alicia Masters: Kerry Washington
General Hager: Andre Braugher
Voice of the Silver Surfer: Laurence Fishburne
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
There's actually a semblance of a story this time around and the special effects no longer look like they came out of a cable network's 1990 budget.
Sure, the dialogue can still get pretty clunky, nobody bothered to give the four lead characters any personality and hard-hitting action sequences clearly aren't director Tim Story's strong suit, but none of that seemed to matter to the family-heavy crowds that made the original a $155 million hit.
And, with a running time hovering around the 90-minute mark, it's definitely not bloated, which is more (or is that less?) than you can say about some of this summer's overstuffed blockbusters.
While the Silver Surfer component will likely get a rise out of offended fanboys, the PG-rated picture should once again lure sizable audiences, critics be damned.
Combining story elements from several Marvel Comics issues, "FF2" begins with the upcoming marriage between Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), which is being hailed by the swarming media as The Wedding of the Century.
But their nuptials are disrupted by a series of earth-shattering events that signal the end of the world as we know it.
So much for trying to live a normal life, as Reed and Sue, along with Johnny (Chris Evans) and Ben Michael Chiklis), are required to embrace their super-egos, namely stretchy Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and rock-solid The Thing.
This time around, they not only have to deal with a neatly recovered Dr. Doom aka Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), but also The Silver Surfer (voiced by Laurence Fishburne, predigitally embodied by Doug Jones), a gleaming but troubled intergalactic soul who scours the galaxies for fresh celestial bodies to consume.
Norrin Radd, as he's known back on the home planet, rides one rad surfboard, but he's really just the messenger, acting at the behest of his planet-hungry master, Galactus.
The problem is, as voiced by Fishburne, the ultra-Zen Silver Surfer ends up sounding a lot like that guy on that old '70s novelty song, Desiderata, the one with the soothing spoken voice, intoning, "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here."
Needless to say, unintentional titters ensue.
On the plus side, incoming writers Don Payne, a writer on The Simpsons and Mark Frost (Twin Peaks), have managed to inject some welcome satire into the sequel, especially in the beginning with those jabs at the celebrity-smitten media and product endorsements.
But they haven't bothered to give the Fantastic Four much to work with beyond their basic rubbery/invisible/fiery/rocky attributes. In their civilian clothes, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben are all cursed with the same trait--something more along the lines of wooden.
And although director Story once again lets the special effects do the bulk of the action-related heavy-lifting, it's nice to see racially relevant casting with the involvement of Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington, even if the latter two also have to work with underwritten characters.
Behind-the-scenes, the special effects people have kicked things up several notches with the introduction of the sleek Silver Surfer and The Fantasticar, the foursome's flying vehicle that debuted in 1962's Fantastic Four No. 3, where it was dubbed "the flying bathtub."
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Constantin Film and Marvel Studios a 1492 Pictures/Bernd Eichinger production.
Credits: Director: Tim Story
Writers: Don Payne and Mark Frost
Story: John Turman and Mark Frost
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Avid Arad, Ralph Winter
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Director of photography: Larry Blandford
Production designer: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Music: John Ottman
Co-producer: Ross Fanger
Costume designer: Mary Vogt
Editors: William Hoy, Peter S. Elliot
Cast:
Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic: Ioan Gruffudd
Sue Storm/Invisible Woman: Jessica Alba
Johnny Storm/Human Torch: Chris Evans
Ben Grimm/The Thing: Michael Chiklis
Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom: Julian McMahon
Alicia Masters: Kerry Washington
General Hager: Andre Braugher
Voice of the Silver Surfer: Laurence Fishburne
Running time -- 92 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
- 6/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The robots in I, Robot are metal figures in black, white and gray with thin limbs and translucent faces and chests. And because the sets are often shot in low light levels, the movie at times resembles a black-and-white 1950s sci-fi thriller.
Which is fitting, for the film works best as a kind of mindless, action-packed B-movie. But on the A-level at which recent science fiction/fantasy films operate -- meaning the Spider-Man, Harry Potter and Terminator series -- this movie falls woefully short. A story about a future revolt of intelligent machines is too old to bear much scrutiny without a new twist. Throw in highly predictable character and story arcs and the film screams, Been there, done that.
Will Smith's drawing power and a snappy marriage of live action with digital elements assure a sizable opening. Domestic boxoffice certainly could exceed $100 million, with much of that coming from young males. Nevertheless, the film will disappoint science fiction fans accustomed to much more from Hollywood's merchants of fantasy.
It's been 36 years since Stanley Kubrick's benchmark 2001: A Space Odyssey. Yet director Alex Proyas and writers Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman, drawing inspiration from Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi collection, plunge into a tale of robots and an intelligent, HAL-like computer as if this were unexplored territory. Only one man on Earth seems to realize the dangers robots pose for mankind. Everyone else thinks he is a paranoid nut. Would not cops, scientists and politicians have at least seen all the previous movies? Wouldn't they at least know that when a monopolistic corporation that manufactures robots houses itself in a large, soulless skyscraper only evil can lurk within? Or that when robots talk in soothing, patronizing tones these disguise a malevolent intent?
Apparently not. For Chicago 2035 is a city filled with robots supposedly trained to be docile servants and programd to never harm a human. Then one robot, a new NS-5 model that goes by the name of Sonny, emerges as chief suspect in the death of the scientist who created him, Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell). Yet brash police detective Del Spooner (Smith) cannot persuade anyone -- not his boss (Chi McBride), the head of U.S. Robotics (Bruce Greenwood) or robot psychiatrist Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) -- to stop the rollout of the NS-5s. They won't even consider Sonny a suspect.
"What suspect?" his lieutenant demands. "It's a can opener!"
A can of worms is what gets opened. Soon hundreds of vicious NS-5 robots chase and attack Smith when he drives through a tunnel, leaping off large trucks, destroying his car and engaging in hand-to-hand combat. But -- get this -- no one in the middle of the city sees a thing! Everyone writes off the incident to Spooner's mental instability.
Spooner, it turns out, is himself part man and part machine, having been pieced back together by Dr. Lanning following a tragic auto accident. So thanks to his superhuman strength and Dr. Calvin's newfound ability to point a gun, close her eyes and still hit her target -- this after Dr. Calvin becomes convinced of Spooner's theory -- humanity is able to battle back against the NS-5s.
Visual effects supervisor John Nelson and special effects house Digital Domain tackle a movie with more than 1,000 effects shots. Sonny himself is a three-dimensional CG character that channels the voice and movements of actor Alan Tudyk. Yet the robot and human worlds never truly merge. Fights between men and machine look fake, and other than Sonny, no robot develops any personality other than that of relentless menace.
Smith carries the movie on his broad and often bare shoulders, which is a heavy load since nearly everyone including the human cast acts like automatons. Even Smith is not very good company as the script requires him to act pissed-off before given a reason to behave so. Moynahan brings a stiff beauty to the role of the techno-scientist, but her timid filmmakers won't allow romantic sparks to fly between their black male and white female leads. That's not futuristic; that's retro.
I, ROBOT
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox in association with Mediastream IV present a Davis Entertainment Co./Laurence Mark/Overbrook Films production
Credits:
Director: Alex Proyas
Screenwriters: Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsmith
Screen story by: Jeff Vintar
Suggested by stories by: Isaac Asimov
Producers: Laurence Mark, John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey
Executive producers: Will Smith, James Lassiter, Michael Shane, Anthony Romano
Director of photography: Simon Duggan
Production designer: Patrick Tatopoulos
Music: Marco Beltrami
Visual effects supervisor: John Nelson
Co-producer: Steven R. McGlothen
Costume designer: Elizabeth Keogh Palmer
Editors: Richard Learoyd, Armen Minasian, William Hoy. Cast:
Del Spooner: Will Smith
Dr. Susan Calvin: Bridget Moynahan
Sonny: Alan Tudyk
Dr. Alfred Lanning: James Bromwell
Lawrence Robertson: Bruce Greenwood
Granny: Adrian L. Ricard
Lt. John Bergin: Chi McBride
MPAA rating: PG-13
Running time -- 114 minutes...
Which is fitting, for the film works best as a kind of mindless, action-packed B-movie. But on the A-level at which recent science fiction/fantasy films operate -- meaning the Spider-Man, Harry Potter and Terminator series -- this movie falls woefully short. A story about a future revolt of intelligent machines is too old to bear much scrutiny without a new twist. Throw in highly predictable character and story arcs and the film screams, Been there, done that.
Will Smith's drawing power and a snappy marriage of live action with digital elements assure a sizable opening. Domestic boxoffice certainly could exceed $100 million, with much of that coming from young males. Nevertheless, the film will disappoint science fiction fans accustomed to much more from Hollywood's merchants of fantasy.
It's been 36 years since Stanley Kubrick's benchmark 2001: A Space Odyssey. Yet director Alex Proyas and writers Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman, drawing inspiration from Isaac Asimov's seminal sci-fi collection, plunge into a tale of robots and an intelligent, HAL-like computer as if this were unexplored territory. Only one man on Earth seems to realize the dangers robots pose for mankind. Everyone else thinks he is a paranoid nut. Would not cops, scientists and politicians have at least seen all the previous movies? Wouldn't they at least know that when a monopolistic corporation that manufactures robots houses itself in a large, soulless skyscraper only evil can lurk within? Or that when robots talk in soothing, patronizing tones these disguise a malevolent intent?
Apparently not. For Chicago 2035 is a city filled with robots supposedly trained to be docile servants and programd to never harm a human. Then one robot, a new NS-5 model that goes by the name of Sonny, emerges as chief suspect in the death of the scientist who created him, Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell). Yet brash police detective Del Spooner (Smith) cannot persuade anyone -- not his boss (Chi McBride), the head of U.S. Robotics (Bruce Greenwood) or robot psychiatrist Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) -- to stop the rollout of the NS-5s. They won't even consider Sonny a suspect.
"What suspect?" his lieutenant demands. "It's a can opener!"
A can of worms is what gets opened. Soon hundreds of vicious NS-5 robots chase and attack Smith when he drives through a tunnel, leaping off large trucks, destroying his car and engaging in hand-to-hand combat. But -- get this -- no one in the middle of the city sees a thing! Everyone writes off the incident to Spooner's mental instability.
Spooner, it turns out, is himself part man and part machine, having been pieced back together by Dr. Lanning following a tragic auto accident. So thanks to his superhuman strength and Dr. Calvin's newfound ability to point a gun, close her eyes and still hit her target -- this after Dr. Calvin becomes convinced of Spooner's theory -- humanity is able to battle back against the NS-5s.
Visual effects supervisor John Nelson and special effects house Digital Domain tackle a movie with more than 1,000 effects shots. Sonny himself is a three-dimensional CG character that channels the voice and movements of actor Alan Tudyk. Yet the robot and human worlds never truly merge. Fights between men and machine look fake, and other than Sonny, no robot develops any personality other than that of relentless menace.
Smith carries the movie on his broad and often bare shoulders, which is a heavy load since nearly everyone including the human cast acts like automatons. Even Smith is not very good company as the script requires him to act pissed-off before given a reason to behave so. Moynahan brings a stiff beauty to the role of the techno-scientist, but her timid filmmakers won't allow romantic sparks to fly between their black male and white female leads. That's not futuristic; that's retro.
I, ROBOT
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox in association with Mediastream IV present a Davis Entertainment Co./Laurence Mark/Overbrook Films production
Credits:
Director: Alex Proyas
Screenwriters: Jeff Vintar, Akiva Goldsmith
Screen story by: Jeff Vintar
Suggested by stories by: Isaac Asimov
Producers: Laurence Mark, John Davis, Topher Dow, Wyck Godfrey
Executive producers: Will Smith, James Lassiter, Michael Shane, Anthony Romano
Director of photography: Simon Duggan
Production designer: Patrick Tatopoulos
Music: Marco Beltrami
Visual effects supervisor: John Nelson
Co-producer: Steven R. McGlothen
Costume designer: Elizabeth Keogh Palmer
Editors: Richard Learoyd, Armen Minasian, William Hoy. Cast:
Del Spooner: Will Smith
Dr. Susan Calvin: Bridget Moynahan
Sonny: Alan Tudyk
Dr. Alfred Lanning: James Bromwell
Lawrence Robertson: Bruce Greenwood
Granny: Adrian L. Ricard
Lt. John Bergin: Chi McBride
MPAA rating: PG-13
Running time -- 114 minutes...
- 7/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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