summer wars summer wars japanese hepburn japanese animated science fiction film directed animated distributed warner pictures film voice cast includes film tells story eleventh grade math genius taken twelfth grade student celebrate great grandmother birthday falsely implicated virtual world artificial intelligence named love machine repair damage find way stop rogue computer program causing damage producing girl time asked produce new writer conceived story social network stranger connection family real life city chosen setting summer wars territory governed clan close birthplace clan basis family visiting fiancé home production summer wars commenced art director incorporated japanese houses background designs insisted family members included main characters project announced tokyo international anime fair trailer film released april audience interest fueled primarily word mouth internet publicity manga adaptation film written began july summer wars premiered japan august grossed million opening weekend theaters ranked box office film received critics general audience financially successful earning million worldwide won awards japan academy prize animation year japan media arts festival animation division grand prize anaheim international film festival audience award best animated feature nominated golden leopard award international film festival plot young student high school gift mathematics time massive computer simulated virtual reality world friend day invited fellow student participate birthday great grandmother traveling estate introduces fiancé surprising meets relatives discovers descendants vassal clan challenged clan meets half great uncle computer expert living united_states stealing family fortune years ago receives mail mathematical code cracks love machine artificial intelligence written uses account avatar hack infrastructure causing widespread damage cousin confront love machine love machine defeats avatar king continues consume accounts creating catastrophic traffic congestion electrical devices relatives discover involvement arrests congestion causes return estate calls associates important positions japanese society relatives work emergency services encouraging work hardest reduce chaos damage comparing situation war able return control engineers explains sold program united_states armed forces test run argument leaves estate later encourages care match morning discovered dead youngest son explains love machine heart monitor initiate plan defeat love machine ice blocks prepare funeral capture love machine carries ice blocks body causing love machine king probe collision course nuclear power plant discovers left reunites rest group return home family reads asking bring lives realizing love machine sees game confront love machine play casino world accounts desperate attempt stop love machine wins rounds gets distracted nearly loses users worldwide enter accounts prompts guardian programs blue red known john upgrade account million given single hand critically damages love machine prompting artificial intelligence estate attempts break probe gps love machine defenses revived assisted family king destroys love machine gps code away estate destroying estate entrance causing aftermath family celebrating victory birthday kiss confess love voice cast production development critical commercial success girl time offered produce film based previous film novel studio given chance create film director selected story people family having family production summer wars commenced film set real life city chosen primary setting film located territory governed prominent clan family based close birthplace inspiration social network came large supermarket visited working animation time noting similarities second life cited japanese social networking website primary influence experiences color design cited nintendo games inspiration design aesthetic compared reviewers appearance said artwork designed social network clean look production visited fiancé house experienced history family life cited influence family basis film marriage attending film festivals addition team included writer character designer previously worked girl time served animation director action animation direction handled production based design actor responsible supervising animation real world scenes supervised animation digital world traditional animation computer animation techniques digital animation studio digital frontier responsible creating visuals oversaw art direction summer wars visiting thought previously worked studio draw traditional japanese houses film film features japanese spacecraft control center located nearby city included spacecraft support japan contribution space exploration film announced tokyo international anime fair convention president said insisted including family members main characters asked promise main characters years production film summer wars film larger theatrical film release strategy release new film season year release summer wars followed miracle released half music soundtrack composed score summer wars miller providing additional music soundtrack film titled summer wars original soundtrack released july release consists tracks remained oricon music charts weeks peaked film theme song titled lit summer dream written performed released warner music japan maxi single august single included songs unrelated film songs corresponding karaoke versions song recorded live performance single peaked 8th place oricon charts release marketing high level anticipation surrounded summer wars release critical popular success girl time promoted film online official youtube channel aiming international domestic fans april minute high definition trailer released followed longer trailer june july japanese website yahoo movies streamed minutes film offered footage youtube channel days later allow international viewing offered film second television online release believed film pretty popular pre sales tickets high manga adaptation film featured july debut issue manga magazine young ace compilation volume work released japan august debuted 23rd place oricon comic ranking selling copies second volume released february debuted 12th place selling copies manga licensed english vertical january volumes released october december additional manga story featured july issue ace magazine screenings release summer wars premiered japan august film distributed south_korea entertainment premiered august organisation released summer wars singapore february mighty media released film taiwan june film released france june summer wars north american premiere february opening night event annual new_york international children film festival director attendance answered audience questions following film screening interpreter producer subsequently appeared massachusetts institute technology mit comparative media studies program march offered public screening free charge answered questions film screened film festival debut screening australia june sydney film festival screened melbourne international film festival august leeds international film festival showed film november english dubbed version film premiered new_york international children film festival november entertainment announced limited release film begin theaters december gene film center television summer wars aired adult swim block december rating film watched million viewers summer wars aired december ultimate episode reception critical response review aggregator rotten_tomatoes reports critics given film positive review based reviews average rating metacritic uses normalized rating system film earned generally favorable level rating based reviews mainstream critics mark japan times rated film stars observed summer wars contain familiar elements beginning young hero combines ways fresh contemporary imaginative said film provides social commentary differences analog world realm digital devices titled article future king japanese animation steps shadow dazzling new film praised producing scenes animated spectacle dazzling motion brilliance invention makes usual fantasy anime look dull film published review referenced noting following girl time cries went immediately heir apparent claimed summer wars new king best story working animated medium japan possibly world praised film richly detailed beautifully written gorgeous look blessed extensive cast detailed authentic characters concluded saying perfectly balanced need entertain visuals rich satisfying character work separates massive pack quality technicians establish truly master story noted wonderful cast characters film greatest strengths highlighting virtual world creative minds let imagination run wild regards technical aspects called film class concluded writing deserves place contemporary japanese animators good know time comes retire soon hope people capable following steps korean newspaper herald business saw film fantasy theme gorgeous animation works produced hollywood studios patrick compared design artwork specifically slick polished surfaces contrasted sequences noting warm lived feel aided attention detail story characters wrote scenes large family coming talking dinner hilarious compared movie moving picture book family photo album turned decades noted audience response reporting sold screenings nights row highlighting notes left theater fans spot decided conclusion wrote innocence purity work reminds studio day stellar backgrounds anime news network gave film rating wrote decades summer wars seen official arrival director realm historically important anime directors called film near perfect blend social satire science fiction timely timeless optimistic noted film practically sharp social insight way seen anime years praised character designs highlighted visuals sharp consistently great film called summer wars incredibly entertaining intelligent accessible fast paced pretty perfect similarities commented film previous work adventure war game neo magazine stated war game prototype summer wars rachel new_york_times gave positive review film praised direction says matches clean composed images outer story praised visuals themes comparing director review variety critic peter stated direction appeals hard teen crowd taking mind bending ideas planting context praised animation sequences peter san_francisco_chronicle praised style said adds dimensions characters battles real world like dream state likened style nintendo complained character bit concluded film kind fun quirky film don art houses time year boston_globe gave film stars stated summer wars appealing moments praised writing stating stakes claim non virtual world history family ties stretch japan medieval era praised animation sequences visually white white gaming action sequences feel notes film old new review new_york_post gave film stars called film great despite structural problems complained storyline stating sci elements silly village_voice praised film visuals said hard appreciate things like character detail amid voicing arbitrary suspense kevin thomas los_angeles_times praised film visuals stating summer wars awesome detailed depiction space array satellites visited thomas said film superb example japanese anime balancing science fiction fantasy timeless value family life called sophisticated poignant family entertainment appeal japanese animation merry washington_post gave film stars merry criticized film plot stating ventures territory melodramatic merry said relationship rom frank hollywood reporter stated increasingly convoluted narrative difficult follow younger viewers said film thematic ambition dazzling visual style ultimately rewarding anime efforts reach american shores box office performance japan summer wars ranked 7th box office grossing equivalent screens opening weekend ending run total gross south_korea film debuted 8th place earned equivalent screens total gross singapore film opened 17th place earned equivalent screens later concluded run total gross june film went gross worldwide film limited release united_states grossed opened box office opening weekend later concluding run total gross home media summer wars released japan dvd blu ray march dvd version contains page booklet previews interviews film cast interview director press limited edition blu ray included features added cards art book film making documentary releases undertaken week release film selling anime blu ray japan estimated copies sold surpassed previous record holder film second highest japanese blu ray debut overall following michael_jackson based pre orders summer wars expected eclipsed sales advance release summer wars topped oricon animation dvd charts copies sold week japanese blu ray release summer wars nominated digital entertainment group japan japan award best europe dvd blu ray released november british distributor manga entertainment announced january licensed summer wars united_kingdom released march north_america released summer wars dvd blu ray february north american dvd blu ray releases included previews interviews press copies included art cards copies meet demand ship card cardboard slip cover required specialty printing takes longer produce rest product offered send card customers receive soon available fill request form official website awards nominations summer wars japanese animated film included competitor international film festival awards switzerland nominated golden leopard award film international premiere festival celebration manga paying tribute impact animation industry film win award swiss newspaper said far best film find competition noted film logical winner given festival theme film featured film festival category won award best animated feature film summer wars received award new media japan ministry economy trade industry october digital content association japan annual convention summer wars nominated best animated feature film asia pacific screen awards win film awarded animation division grand prize 13th japan media arts festival girl time won summer wars won award excellence animation films 33rd japan academy prizes award excellence effect nomination animation year prize won final ceremony march film shown 60th berlin international film festival february generation program summer wars won audience award best animation feature anaheim international film festival submitted film best animated feature academy_awards film 14th submission category summer wars won best animation film award film awards received annie award nomination best director japanese individual composer joe nominated individual annie category


paranoid park film paranoid park american french drama film written directed van film based novel blake nelson takes place portland oregon stars teenage accidentally kills security guard van wrote draft script days reading deciding adapt nelson novel cast film youths van posted open casting social networking website myspace inviting teenagers audition speaking roles experienced act extras filming began october took place locations portland scenes fictional filmed like built illegally paranoid park premiered cannes film festival given limited release march grossed million budget film received positive reviews critics praised direction cinematography particular believed film overly stylized slow paced won independent spirit award boston society film critics awards cannes film festival special 60th anniversary prize plot alex year old rides freight train man named scratch scott patrick green met known paranoid park train moving security guard john notices pair chases tries hitting scratch melee alex hits guard losing balance falls track path oncoming freight train cuts half alex tries destroy evidence example throws river steel bridge arrives friend jake miller house showers clothes wearing alex later questioned school detective richard daniel students night question revealed police recovered alex traced identified dna evidence places scene security guard death film alex keeps incident having sex girlfriend taylor breaks friends notices worried advises write release initially rejects idea eventually writes account basis story completing written account alex burns cast alex daniel detective richard jake miller taylor scott patrick green scratch john security guard production van chose adapt american author blake nelson novel paranoid park film set hometown portland oregon amateur found story particularly interesting time read novel accumulating finances film abandoned project decided instead write screenplay based nelson story draft script written days final draft pages long similar film elephant van sought non professional young actors play main roles created page film social networking site myspace page posted open casting males females aged honor roll students drama kids musicians artists student council members athletes award winners class photographers band members leaders followers shy kids class audition sessions held august august additional casting experienced act extras film total people auditioned having acted heard casting store originally auditioned extra cast lead role says based innocence van believed trained actors lacking jake miller originally idaho road trip portland heard casting decided audition friends taylor professional actor received paranoid park script agent won role sending taped audition van film features cameo appearances alex father played professional jay uncle played film cinematographer christopher actors wore clothes wrote characters dialogue maintain sense authenticity principal photography began oregon october filming locations included portland state university steel bridge bridge lloyd center madison high school van beach house scenes fictional filmed portland like built illegally subsequently approved city public van said request film treated suspicion park users wanted portray image park cinematographer christopher shot parts film wide angle lens shoot videos film sequences shot super film medium commonly videos remainder film shot film van medium choice distribution theatrical release world premiere paranoid park held cannes film festival film subsequently screened international film festival edinburgh international film festival toronto international film festival athens film festival film festival new_york film festival vienna international film festival oslo films south festival theatrical release international tour festival circuit continued release screened international film festival portland international film festival london lesbian gay film festival international film festival midnight sun film festival choice film festival paranoid park given limited release united_states march grossed debut weekend playing cinemas following week expanded locations grossed screen average total gross earned locations week screen average cumulative gross film ended theatrical run total domestic gross foreign gross giving worldwide total home media paranoid park released dvd canada july united_states october disc includes trailers winter rob bank film reception critical reception paranoid park received favorable reviews critics review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported collected reviews film positive average score site consensus states director van captures ins outs teenage life paranoid park quietly devastating portrait young man living guilt anxiety metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics film received average score based reviews indicating universal acclaim new_york_times described paranoid park haunting beautiful portrait teenage boy scaled triumph false wasted moment praised van direction cinematography overall realism film los_angeles_times summarized film stark elliptical story commended particular camera work charged simple direction wrote village_voice directors revisited earliest concerns van concluded review saying paranoid park wonderfully makes confusion heartbreak natural thing life mccarthy variety magazine wrote use picture sound time director adds panel series pictures disconnected youth praised lovely cinematography credibility female characters felt soundtrack distracting writing new_york magazine david opined film perfect fusion van current conceptual art project head trip aesthetic blake nelson finely tuned person young adult novel felt paranoid park different van previous experimental films works criticized acting rolling_stone peter awarded film stars commented combination soundtrack visual cinematography defiant slick hollywood formula review hollywood reporter named film van best movies alternatively william arnold seattle post graded film described movie teen hero inability express feelings parents friends unfortunately audience criticized cinematography half hearted attempts mystery wooden cast andrew wrote paranoid park highly stylized depictions teenage life shot wrong end felt dialogue teenage existence portrayed film realistic hollywood clichés new_york press critic white wrote film van reaches teen dissatisfaction found art movie clichés david edwards writing daily_mirror called film capital slow plain weird lists film appeared numerous critics lists best films 3rd village_voice 4th new_york_post 5th globe_and_mail 5th scott club 5th hollywood reporter 6th new_york_times 6th rodriguez miami herald 8th murray club awards nominations paranoid park nominated independent spirit awards best feature producers award old joy winning debut cannes film festival film won festival special 60th anniversary prize nominated prestigious film won awards boston society film critics best director van milk best cinematography christopher rain nominated win award best american film awarded danish film critics association soundtrack music choices came editing process van editors listened itunes collections working use songs heard thought worked film described sam adams los_angeles_times wash foreign noise musician rose described van complicated weekly roberts praised soundtrack highly writing doesn happen film music visual sonic filter extent actually perceive class people new light depth soundtrack released france october united_states march coincide film release


day earth stood film day earth stood american science fiction film remake film screenplay based classic science fiction short story farewell master harry screenplay adaptation north directed scott starring version replaces cold war theme nuclear warfare contemporary issue environmental damage planet follows alien sent try change human behavior humans earth film originally scheduled release released roll schedule beginning december screening conventional theaters critical reviews mainly negative reviews collected rotten_tomatoes showing positive typically film found heavy special effects coherent story base opening week film took spot box office went gross million worldwide day earth stood released home video april plot solitary encounters glowing sphere loses consciousness wakes sphere gone hand sample dna taken present day rapidly moving object detected orbit forecast impact manhattan moving kilometers second destroy life earth united_states government hastily group scientists including helen friend michael develop survival plan planet object impact revealed large spherical spaceship lands gently central park sphere quickly surrounded heavily armed military forces alien emerges helen moves forward greet amidst confusion alien shot gigantic robot appears temporarily vicinity wounded alien voices command shut robot defensive response alien exterior found space suit composed like material covering human like quickly ages looks like informs secretary defense regina jackson representative group sent talk leaders earth saving planet jackson instead sends interrogated escapes helen jacob telling finish mission save earth presence sphere smaller ones begin appear world causes widespread panic military launches attack central park sphere thwarted robot military takes weapons free approach robot soon nicknamed genetically organized robotic technology transporting underground facility virginia meets alien lived earth years tells found human race destructive unwilling change matches experiences orders smaller spheres collect specimens animal species preserve later earth helen means save earth destruction policeman attempts custody kills promptly officer telling helen jacob simply obstacle mission hoping persuade change mind humanity helen takes home professor nobel prize winner discuss race went drastic collaborative evolution prevent demise planet pleads earth humanity given chance understand change adults talking jacob calls authorities come arrest military examining robot transforms winged insect like machines self replicate consume path soon entire facility emerging ground continue feeding military capture helen jacob escape foot travel learns humanity jacob jacob contacts helen arranges meet father grave secretary sends try change mind grave jacob long dead father helen jacob tear filled reunion cumulative observations humans convinces stop drives central park sphere reached massive proportions sphere touching moments body consumed sphere saving humanity expense electrical activity earth warning price modern human way life giant sphere leaves earth cast alien messenger human form remakes impressed script deemed enjoyed original film child adult understood relevant prefers version lacked contradictory message laying law alien bigger stick acknowledged inverted original starting sinister tough human original human human revealing big stick ending speech compared remake god floods world old testament gentle time new testament spent weeks script trying transition alien human form emotions beliefs subtle nuanced director said use actions highly unusual highly quirky keeps aware fact walking movie human insistence classic line added script initially omitted line recorded times decided combine recordings said normally reversed version said line backwards creating alien effect helen famed princeton_university recruited government study choice fan original film felt original portrayal helen fabulous trusted filmmakers story helen secretary original emphasized helen amazed meets believed encounter alien like extraterrestrial life long dedicated understanding scientific stating short writing nasa grant application regina jackson united_states secretary defense weeks film scenes requested act lines directly understand aims dialogue interpret vague directions smith jacob helen rebellious year old conflict worsened death father initially believing potential stepfather jacob replaces character bobby billy gray original relationship helen written comes humanity alien sees cold distant relationship normal human behavior reconciliation forces change mind smith met set matrix sequels featured mother smith years old time john professor nobel prize winning physicist evolutionary basis helen takes change mind role difficult cast eventually filmmakers decided approach noting argument mankind john producer met times noted intellect actor surprised filmmakers interested decided playing dramatic role easier play comedic age reminded speed dialogue appear normal human speech patterns said interested extraterrestrial life purpose life humans distracted trivial matters spoke portraying abilities outside experience scene formula written trouble able write equation working years learned carefully copy things mean fish called spoke lot russian having idea means jon michael nasa official recruits helen scientific team investigating fascinated torn official obligation alien protect country acknowledged science fiction niche genre original film science fiction issues feelings remake originally character french named interested math science found technical dialogue difficult film lines repeatedly kyle john official government leads research underground facility robert colonel james john production development 20th century fox produced successful film speed office studio saw poster film day earth stood remake time david started writing draft script thomas charge fox felt responsibility remake film felt original film relevant changed nuclear war environmental damage capability destroy changed noted recent events hurricane katrina informed mindset writing screenplay scrapped speech conclusion story audiences today willing tolerate people don want preached environment tried avoid having alien looking garbage lake crying silent tear 1970s america beautiful ads director scott admired original film director robert wise met film student generally remakes enjoyed script decided retelling story true remake explained day earth stood widely seen classic film unlike wizard bother philip remake invasion body menacing original director felt symbolize complex era 2000s debate land washington original chose new_york_city liked geometry sphere landing central park write original backstory absent script read thought script good adaptation didn want negative original film served scientific consultant film reviewed script times errors gave suggestions making scientists appear dry noted refer basis said real scientists don describe object entering solar system notable fact moving moving nearly times seventh meters second likely rock headed way filming filming took place december march vancouver film studios vancouver forum deer lake park simon university film originally scheduled release delayed december filming commenced later scheduled time started written drafts script film shot sets winter vancouver fascinated color schemes chose blue green orange primary colors day earth stood missile converted military experimenting emphasized gray orange inspired image lava flowing gray field opted shoot traditional film rendered colors post production subtle realism film writing general sums drawn university minnesota william montana state university faint pencil marks john drew chalk fox mandate carbon neutral company day earth stood production environmentally friendly movie thematically accident time certain things production wise asked said prevent paper concept art location costume tests posted website created production crew members reference costumes kept future fox productions given homeless shelters thrown away hybrid vehicles crew members orders turn car engines sat vehicles minutes effects digital created majority effects additional work flash film works machines people biological basis mechanical mastery ecology demonstrate level deemed modern audience find original flying obsolete unique original director noted original day earth stood influenced films technicians needed bring new ideas remake effects team approached new spacecraft design inter dimensional resembling script specified inside white thing visual effects consultant jeff explained deleted cheesy felt showing inside ship unlike original audience curious computer generated spheres foot ship foot tall rises sea pound spheres feet diameter sculpted custom built spheres disney theme parks spheres split transportation easier difficult placing lights inside making melt visual effects team looked natural objects including water surfaces saturn spheres texture emphasized trinity like relationship sphere initially depicted focus light depicted foot tall gray walking shape finally takes completely human appearance filmmakers conceived transitional form idea humans space suits alien skin computer generated imagery practical effects achieved transformation masters directed creation alien form thermal plastic script described time director signed specify appearance 15th draft script depicted robot legged stands upright firing weapon beam explained horrific amazing concepts sense robot assume familiar human shape cited space odyssey inspiration texture noting simple shape emotion simply makes frightening audience tell thinking animators estimated computer generated robot feet tall original played inch tall lock martin computer model programmed reflect light filmmakers spent time motion capture sessions guide performance actor wore weights hands feet allowing animators bring sense weight power destructive capabilities based idea metal eating insects goes stephen vincent poem metropolitan nightmare music day earth stood original motion picture soundtrack orchestrated conducted williams tyler brought compose score day earth stood heard work devil rejects instead imitating original score bernard decided try convey updated message new film assumed people realize remake said people original property feel sacred frankly good story applies climate world scope person ability new level necessarily original criteria going enjoy probably shouldn bother origins sound new score came attending filming scenes smith got created sound loop responded think score played utilized heavily original film score player hired instrument manner reminiscent sound effect especially surgery short segment bach variations heard playing background professor home visits professor included film accompanying soundtrack release release release day earth stood nominated best visual effects best sound satellite awards film december release deep space communications network cape transmit film alpha reception critical response metacritic film review aggregator gave film approval rating based reviews rated reviewers placing mixed reviews category based reviews collected rotten_tomatoes positive majority found film heavy special effects coherent story base film imagining science fiction classic bruce australian film critics association gave film stars writing generally poor reception film sad fate surprisingly sincere tribute robert wise classic kenneth los_angeles_times congratulated performance wrote review contemporary remake science fiction classic knew cast movies greatest stone face scott new_york_times impressed performance commenting looks bored distracted knew neo william arnold seattle post gave film minus wrote decent stab old movie time following basic plot respectful references model updated gallery fairly imaginative special effects roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars noted film taken title seriously plot stands stated expensive good looking film scott usa_today gave film stars wrote review felt film derivative thought bright spot year old smith engaging lively performance awards film nominated worst prequel remake rip sequel lost award indiana jones kingdom crystal skull box office day earth stood opened north_america december opening weekend despite poor response critics film reached spot grossing theaters average theater film opening weekend income highest share dimensional title 27th highest grossing film opening weekend 40th entire year day earth stood able stay weeks theaters film ended grossing domestically foreign markets total home media day earth stood released dvd blu ray april months release days theater run ended bonus features include commentary picture picture showing special effects footage concept art photos includes build imagining day watching skies search extraterrestrial life day earth green included galleries film trailer packaged film separate disc original film blu ray release features box motion code according data home media magazine came second weeks week release ranked blu ray sales second regular dvd sales chart stories totaling including blu ray

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)


film american musical romantic comedy film based broadway musical turn based john waters comedy film adapted waters script thomas mark donnell book stage musical screenwriter film version directed choreographed adam stars john christopher james queen brittany snow features songs broadway musical written scott new compositions present original broadway version set baltimore maryland film follows teenager tracy pursues stardom dancer local rallies racial segregation opening positive reviews met financial success breaking record biggest sales opening weekend movie musical film held july surpassed later high school musical senior year october went sixth highest grossing musical film cinema history film adaptations chicago stands critically commercially successful musical films decade available variety formats region home video release took place november usa network purchased broadcast rights scheduled debut film cable television february end broadcast month instead film pushed premiered usa july sister channel showing multiple times february aired abc air broadcasts plot tracy overweight high school student living baltimore maryland good morning baltimore classmate penny frequently watch collins local teen dance television kids town teenagers featured attend tracy penny school amber von boyfriend link lead male dancer amber mother manages makes sure amber prominently featured collins dancers white allows african american kids month negro day hosted disc jockey day dancers takes leave absence auditions replacement held tracy attends rejected overweight supporting integration legend miss baltimore crabs tracy sent detention school discovers negro day kids practicing detention room tracy befriends students best dancer son teaches tracy dance moves tracy leaves detention inadvertently link dreams life hear bells record hop tracy moves attract attention collins ladies choice chooses join kids town reprise tracy popular dancers threatening amber chances winning yearly miss teenage new girl town relationship link grows tracy suggests tracy tracy persuades mother accompany agent welcome 60s tracy introduces penny later tracy link detention invites girls link follow sister little taylor parks party store run tell finds tracy tries taking home convinces stay tells pride big blonde beautiful party informs canceled negro day tracy suggests march integration returns husband shop gets tries seduce big blonde beautiful reprise accusing infidelity tracy reconcile timeless morning tracy house join protest know halted police protesters engage brawl tracy runs home hides fallout shelter penny mother catches tracy calls police tying daughter bed having friends help tracy penny escape link visits tracy house look realizes loves penny acknowledge love escape love underway places police officers stop tracy changes amber guaranteed win penny arrives negro day kids help tracy infiltrate studio link breaks away amber dance tracy later pulls sister little stage dance amber attempt claim championship crown fails little wins successfully integrating collins confesses tally switching scheme daughter camera resulting firing collins set turns celebration tracy link kiss stop beat cast main characters tracy optimistic overweight teenage girl loves dancing tracy racial acceptance leads active supporter integration collins debut professional actress john tracy mother agent ashamed casting continues tradition having man drag portray character going original film featured drag queen divine broadway version featured harvey executives new line cinema originally expected filled actor accustomed playing comic roles names robin williams steve martin tom aggressively sought producers role starred second successful movie musical date beaten von manager station racist beauty queen interested keeping daughter amber spotlight collins segregated film featuring released years featuring shot released weeks appearing onscreen starred lost production staff requested play james collins host collins politically progressive attitudes lead fight imposed segregation collins based baltimore personality buddy hosted eponymous local teen dance late 1950s early 1960s james beat men star hugh christopher tracy father proprietor hardy joke shop family apartment john asked considered eventually beat billy crystal jim role penny tracy best friend sheltered girl falls love despite efforts racist religious stern mother young actress famous appearances nickelodeon shows feature films movie stars cast teen roles queen baltimore rhythm blues radio hosts negro day collins runs record shop north avenue queen appeared successful film musical chicago worked adam direction bringing house beat soul legend franklin role brittany snow amber von daughter lead female dancer collins amber tracy enemy tracy threatens amber chances winning miss teenage crown amber relationship boyfriend link snow previously worked considered amber decided upcoming work nbc television series heroes link amber boyfriend lead male dancer collins link singer attracted tracy character based elvis_presley popular teen actor played disney channel film high school musical initially thought disney sister executive producer convinced brother cast believing teen star draw substantial teen crowd son skilled dancer teaches tracy dance moves falls love friend penny relative newcomer film overcame popular stars penny mother christian strict keeps penny experiencing social life husband serving prison sentence unspecified crime horrified daughter decides leaving house anymore minor roles paul owner ultra clutch company main sponsor collins prefers collins segregated follow public opinion increases sales miss tracy geography teacher gives tracy detention note leads jerry owner dress shop called hires tracy original film played taylor parks little teenage daughter younger sister skilled dancer based bridges black child attend white school state louisiana george king amber link tracy history teacher gives tracy detention amber frames tracy drawing picture breasts gives link detention coming tracy defense cameos addition principal actors film contained cameo appearances individuals involved history lake tracy original film william morris talent agent audio performs mama big girl adam choreographer director film william morris talent agent audio sings tied knots sin heard turns record player ties penny lyricist writer film william morris talent agent audio sings tied knots sin heard turns record player ties penny scott lyricist music writer film william morris talent agent john waters writer director original film lives door good morning baltimore associate choreographer detention kids anne associate choreographer school nurse associate choreographer smoking teacher singing cameos original broadway cast tracy performs mama big girl harvey original broadway cast brief singing cameo end credits mama big girl original broadway cast singer trouble line song heard shortly big blonde beautiful announces cancellation negro day arthur adams broadway cast performs heard big blonde beautiful chester gregory broadway cast performs breakout heard tracy introduction detention allen performs musical numbers good morning baltimore tracy kids town council members james takes tag link miss baltimore crabs council members hear bells tracy ladies choice link kids town reprise council members penny james new girl town amber brittany snow welcome 60s tracy employees john run tell little detention kids big blonde beautiful queen big blonde beautiful reprise john timeless christopher john know queen love link tracy penny detention kids council members james stop beat company john queen come far got far end credits queen mama big girl end credits lake harvey end credits allen music producer composer lyricist lyricist scott required alter broadway song score ways order work film changing portions lyrics songs legend miss baltimore crabs big blonde beautiful stop beat completely removing songs film altogether mama big girl popular number stage musical features tracy penny amber arguing respective mothers come solution filming mama require way split screen wanted avoid felt number adequately advance plot result mama reluctantly dropped film pre production instrumental number collins kids dance stricken chicken special version mama recorded film end credits final score recording process featured vocals women famous portraying tracy lake film original broadway cast film harvey portrayed original broadway cast brief cameo moment end credits version mama takes solo link moved place stage musical tracy day collins earlier collins scene coda song final release print song background music heard immediately reprise kids town solo amber stage musical present film instrumental miss teenage dance mama big girl version performed contemporary pop rendition allen present end credits performance vintage dance called madison present film stage musical replaced version newly composed song ladies choice portions madison dance steps integrated choreography musical number stop beat song dance performed broadway heard party film titled big song musical film way composed new songs film ladies choice solo link come far got far song performed end credits queen new song film new girl town originally composed broadway musical deemed unnecessary discarded musical director decided use song rise fame montage tracy showcase negro day actually seen earlier incarnations additional song ballad entitled wait composed film solo tracy meant replace stage musical reprise good morning baltimore wait shot film tracy performs number locked basement eventually deleted final release print audio recording wait available special bonus track customers pre ordered soundtrack itunes scene included special feature film dvd release post production took place los_angeles composer lyricist continued work film music employing hollywood symphony orchestra record instrumentation songs incidental score production early development following success broadway musical won tony awards new line cinema owned rights john waters film stage musical based interested adapting stage musical film development work began late similarly film broadway film project brooks producers production executive producers academy_award winning film adaptation broadway musical chicago hired producers began discussing possibly casting john billy crystal jim respectively thomas mark donnell authors book stage musical wrote draft film screenplay replaced screenwriter family comedies friday year direct film finally decided hire adam direct learning hired arranged meeting john waters advised don don play got thing despite noted roads lead john waters tony designer company hired design create look john costume designer wanted revealing outfits ended wore head neck foam latex arms legs connected foam body suit screen stage screen changes primarily hired tone inherent stage musical film script based primarily stage musical film changes plot stage version remain version include dropping characters version role fills husband franklin assistant removing acres amusement park story placing charge station collins filmed mama big girl popular number stage musical features tracy penny amber arguing respective mothers come solution filming song require way split screen wanted avoid felt number adequately advance plot result song reluctantly dropped film pre production instrumental number collins kids dance stricken chicken special version song recorded film end credits final score recording process featured vocals women famous portraying tracy lake film original broadway cast film harvey portrayed original broadway cast brief cameo moment end credits version song takes solo link moved place stage musical tracy day collins earlier collins scene coda song final release print song background music heard immediately reprise kids town solo amber stage musical present film instrumental miss teenage dance similar mama big girl version performed contemporary pop rendition allen present end credits notable difference stage musical original film film version tracy jail version eliminating musical song big previous incarnations tracy arrested taken jail protesters presented version insecure contrast relatively incarnations present film stage musical elements changed added version removal habit speaking talk doubling number teens collins council broadway film portions book allow songs blend naturally plot particular timeless know timeless anchor newly invented subplot involving attempt break marriage tracy collins result song serves apology addition original purpose stage musical tongue cheek declaration love know instead sung let jail march takes place stage musical briefly big blonde beautiful song big blonde beautiful inspired line tracy delivered original film baltimore know big blonde beautiful stage version film performs song reprise song added film sung pre production casting produced budget million open casting announced cast atlanta new_york_city chicago auditioning candidates eighteen year old high school senior great neck new_york previous professional acting experience chosen lead role tracy relative taylor parks chosen similar audition contests portray siblings little respectively john finally cast christopher ultimately assuming role stars including queen james chosen supporting adult roles collins von respectively teen stars cast tracy friends penny link brittany snow cast rival amber von jerry played original film appears plus sized women clothes retailer version plot focuses heavily dance choreography heavy focus hired assistant anne acting cast dancers months rehearsals cast recorded vocal tracks songs coached weeks principal photography began september principal photography principal photography took place toronto hamilton ontario canada september december explicitly set baltimore maryland original film shot location film shot primarily toronto city better equipped sound stages necessary film musical opening shots descent clouds newspaper dropped times actual city baltimore shown film majority film shot toronto studios street scenes shot intersection street west avenue toronto transit commission seen opening sequence signs 1960s era stores remain street toronto lord public school high school interiors old queen_victoria school hamilton interiors scenes queen_victoria shot november december school scheduled demolished film production completed thinner men portrayed appeared onscreen large fat suit required hours makeup order appear cameras character dancing style based dancing style dance hours sequence disney animated feature early versions suit created alfred version fought ability character curves thick baltimore accent designed tony fat suit created lightweight synthetic materials consisting layered pads chest upwards suit provided additional benefit covering beard eliminating problem facial hair growing makeup midday inspirations included lot films influenced work film opening shot bird eye view baltimore eventually descends clouds ground level combination opening shots west story sound music shot tracy individual shots right left arms reminiscent views thompson joan film rain scenes involving tracy ride atop garbage truck good morning baltimore number new welcome 60s directly inspired musical film version funny girl love link sings photograph tracy comes life sings harmony directly inspired mgm musical broadway melody young photo actor clark sings love dress penny wears stop beat bedroom seen love homage sound music maria uses old play clothes von children reception box office debuted theaters north_america july widest debut modern movie musical film earned opening weekend larry harry potter order phoenix record holder biggest opening weekend movie based broadway musical record later broken release grossed opening weekend gone fourth highest grossing musical cinema history surpassing rocky horror picture million million released seven months prior ending domestic run october total domestic gross worldwide biggest overseas markets include united_kingdom million australia million japan million italy million france million spain million musical film history cross million internationally hit million chicago million seventh highest grossing rated film grossed higher summer releases like ocean thirteen million million weeks original release new sing prints shipped theaters prints featured lyrics song printed onscreen subtitles encouraging audiences interact film january released new_york los_angeles week john present critical reception garnered acclaim film critics roger_ebert new_york_times boston_globe smaller number reviews comparing waters original film picks metacritic average scored certified fresh approval rating rotten_tomatoes indicating excellent reviews making best reviewed films peter christian science monitor named 4th best film new_york_post named ninth best film gave film stars saying lot craft beneath stating point plot energy somebody like heart movie fall flat everybody works level happiness noted film little innocent waters krishna chronicle called movie masterpiece saying moved away previous works different direction making light comedy deals issues said film wanted new_york_post hailed best entertaining movie adaptation stage musical far century yes including oscar winning chicago calling best cast movies recent memory new_york_daily_news critic jack called film great big sloppy kiss entertainment audiences weary explosions cgi effects sequels sequels sequels baltimore sun review offered michael opinion entirety funny tilt director choreographer like movie pointing puts new exact creations period dances like potato stevens slate called intermittently little eager stevens noted despite version stays remarkably true spirit original exception john saying feel depend entirely reaction performance new_yorker david felt new version perfectly pleasant compared broadway musical director adam screenwriter removed traces camp humor broadway blue gave stage happily knowing flavor criticized dance numbers calling shot considered idea john harvey tracy mother earnest betrayal found reasonably entertaining need entertained reasonably waters original crazy perfect sense sense gets lost translation displeased way performance know incorporated movie saying filmmakers believe adding extra layer seriousness material inclusion big production number suggests filmmakers fear audience won movie message spelled washington blade boycott controversy despite critical commercial success nonetheless garnered criticism release individuals gay community criticism surrounded portrayal role played original film celebrated drag performer divine stage adaptation harvey kevin managing editor washington baltimore area gay newspaper washington blade called boycott new film alleging believes allegedly supported workshops designed cure adam protested proposed boycott stating waters members creative staff homosexual got entire crew john personal beliefs walk set said heard word home media released standard dvd blu ray disc formats region november blu ray disc channel master audio standard dvd released versions disc release disc shake edition bonus features disc release include audio commentaries feature length production documentary earlier versions dance instruction deleted scenes including tracy deleted song wait slightly extended ending alternate version big blonde beautiful reprise scenes looks production film dance numbers blu ray release disc release includes features disc dvd includes picture picture scenes feature runs concurrently film dvd version film originally slated release canceled new line cinema announcement blu ray exclusive immediate effect dropping dvd support awards following list awards cast won nominated cancelled sequel financial success new line cinema asked john waters write sequel film waters reunited director choreographer adam project songwriters scott set compose film musical numbers story looked tracy entering late 1960s era music british invasion movement vietnam war backdrops official casting announced new line said hoped original cast john publicly announced return big sequel guy sequel set mid july release warner owns new line cinema june told british press white longer development said sequel


salvation salvation referred simply american science fiction post apocalyptic action war film directed starring christian sam fourth installment film series departure previous installments set time travel key plot element salvation post apocalyptic film set year focuses war machines humanity human resistance fighting killing machines portrays john connor resistance fighter central character franchise portrays marcus wright salvation featured young kyle character introduced film depicts origin model troubled pre production company acquiring rights franchise andrew mario writers working screenplay filming began new_mexico ran days salvation released united_states canada followed early june releases united_kingdom australia new_zealand south_africa warner handled north american release columbia pictures handled international release film grossed million worldwide met mixed reviews sequel released july plot carter systems convinces death row marcus wright sam sign body medical research following execution year later automated system activated self aware begins perceive humans threat humanity nuclear weapons event known judgment day john connor christian leads attack base discovers human prisoners new type incorporating living tissue survivor assault base destroyed nuclear explosion following connor departure marcus emerges base wreckage begins walking los_angeles taking clothing resistance soldier died explosion john returns resistance headquarters located aboard nuclear submarine tells general michael findings resistance discovered radio signal believed order shut machines working intelligence human militia plan launch offensive base san_francisco days response intercepted kill list created plan terminate resistance command staff john connor learns second list following kyle resistance leaders unaware kyle importance john knows kyle eventually time father john returns base meets pregnant wife kate dallas howard second command barnes common arriving ruins los_angeles marcus sees attention marcus killed saved kyle mute child named star kyle signs star sets trap kills kyle confronts marcus gun blood red ribbon left arm resistance marcus kyle weapon points instead asking year kyle tells marcus war humanity year kyle takes marcus base marcus finds broken radio broadcast appears hearing john radio broadcast fall asleep leave search resistance survive attack gas station kyle star people taken prisoner later resistance shot trying intercept machine transport marcus downed pilot blair williams moon way connor base marcus wounded magnetic land attempting save life resistance fighters discover marcus mechanical partially artificial cerebral marcus believes human john thinks marcus sent execute orders killed blair helps marcus escape pursuit marcus saves john life bargain marcus enter headquarters san_francisco help john rescue kyle prisoners lets marcus live john pleads general delay offensive defense refuses john command resistance forces orders instead await john signal marcus enters base computer perimeter defenses john infiltrate release human prisoners marcus learns assumes form screen created built lure john base resistance launches attack john killed achieving goal failed accomplish times radio signal resistance received revealed ruse uses track destroy command submarine resistance leaders aboard marcus tears hardware linking assists john battling new model marcus soon strength temporarily disabled john john mortally wounded fight marcus jumps distracted defeats john destroys base rigging fuel cells explode marcus kyle star kate attempts save john life heart badly damaged marcus offers heart sacrificing save john recovering john radios resistance fighters battle won war cast christian john connor director deemed credible action star world development wanted marcus actor remember wanted play john led character role getting expanded script person cast signed role november talked extensively role filming dark knight agreed proceed fan series convinced story character based rely special effects kept working story day said broke hand punching prop filming spent hours day editing room advise finished product sam marcus wright human hybrid experiment compared marcus gale alice person waking world tries find creator james cameron personally recommended directed avatar russell recommended director decided looked tougher great today young male actors recalled cameron told war tore muscles weeks filming insisted performing stunts expressed interest casting christian daniel day lewis talk read draft screenplay found interesting dark ultimately didn think felt right kyle teenage refugee admirer john connor resistance portrayed michael sent time protect sarah connor ensure survival human race fathered john said wanted portray kyle appear weaker younger version character difference portrayal lies showing kyle intense concentrated joins resistance proper tried convey kyle intensity focusing fast appeared running original film moon blair williams nonsense battle hardened pilot resistance suffers survivor guilt serves romantic interest marcus characterizes continuing feminine strength prominent franchise dallas howard kate connor john wife charlotte originally set play left scheduling conflicts film portrayed claire film kate film physician howard suggested character backstory kate studied medical books interviewed surviving doctors events judgment day film subject matter reminded developing countries devastated war lacking basic supplies clean water reflects things going currently privileged world living hasn apocalypse robots haven taken world think definitely continue choices future consideration howard focused kate accustomed fear loss character military common barnes john right hand man common stated character overly developed bad ass character know big heavy movie intervention common agreed didn want big guy worked emotional thinking world post apocalyptic world know things destroyed fighting survival carter scientist convinces marcus donate body research face later computer communicate marcus originally considered carter replaced filming accepted domestic partner tim burton fan role small pivotal require days shooting july carter delayed filming day given indefinite leave death family members accident south_africa michael general leader resistance model covered living tissue actor previously portrayed biographical film arnold run physical double set asked role said arnold character basically role years establishes came polish athlete considered doubling decided lend appearance film john shot face audience got good look arnold facial likeness utilized cgi mold face create digital makeup star year old girl kyle care born judgment day star mute trauma post apocalyptic world given unnatural ability sense approaching terry crews captain barnes brother hamilton sarah connor john mother sarah voice heard tapes recorded death prior film events production development years pictures purchased rights franchise films premises mapped supposed developed simultaneously hired write rise machines eventually received shared story credit david wilson write revisions initially took place revolved attacks humans follow immediately afterward centered primarily war seen films warner gave film project angel following release producers andrew mario contracted nick claire return john connor kate film director helped develop script written john michael set begin production completing film known arnold role limited assumed office governor california producers sought warner finance picture said john kate recast story jumped forward time metro mayer successor pictures film corporation distributor producer original film respectively set distribute fourth film new ceo harry scheme studio viable hollywood player announced production rights series passed feuding company producers hoped start new trilogy based franchise purchase financed loan fund santa july project legal lawsuit mgm subsidiary asset mgm exclusive window days negotiate distribution films negotiating rejected initial proposal mgm suspended negotiations days mgm claimed period negotiations suspended count exclusive period open asked court injunction allowing approach distributors later lawsuit settled mgm got day right refusal finance distribute fifth film finally warner paid million acquire united_states distribution rights salvation sony pictures paid million acquire film distribution rights international territories writing signed direct films favorites cast robert patrick played films initially unsure dead horse felt post apocalyptic setting allowed film different inferior sequel idea events judgment day rise machines altered future allowed flexible presentation futuristic world met series creator james cameron blessed project cameron told new director faced similar challenge following scott alien aliens maintained elements previous films john outsider authorities future importance protected film kyle screenplay film written writers john michael received screenplay credit paul rewrote script ryan revision weeks filming wrote set led characterize lead writer film don know rules work contributed film signed created connor arc leader anthony contributed script extensive dean foster decided rewrite entire novelization submitting publisher compiled shooting script different given early script drafts john secondary character producer james explained ben influenced jesus christ story way new main character influenced john connor original ending john killed image kept alive resistance skin marcus body marcus murdered kate barnes kyle star ending leaked internet warner decided completely change entire act film continue christ element john character followers believe knows described film theme draw line machines humans friendship marcus executed murder humanity ruled world kyle illustrates war suffering bring best people worked survive blitz title derived second chance given humanity marcus addition john efforts save humanity machines film original title salvation future begins dropped filming writing cast crew watch scenes films pick moments reference tribute including come want live john film found having decide ideas references included opening scene john fighting crashed helicopter homage climax original film mother sarah having broken leg chased crippled reflect skills john learned filming salvation million budget shooting film started new_mexico filming took place air_force base state united_states_air_force agreed provide crew guidance aircraft filmmakers originally intended begin filming march australia percent tax absence interest rate cap floor filmmakers seek cheaper new_mexico elevated budget avoid delays caused possible screen actors guild strike july exterior scenes completed production restart easily shoot ended july pick ups took place january addition breaking hand hurting special effects technician mike lost leg filming explosion sequence required cover blown air hit partially severed leg noted testament gritty style film respect didn want star wars experience blue screen tennis balls stan build machines built sets explosive power explosive power feel wind percussion heat blowing couple way integrity realism hopefully echoes apocalypse couldn let shoot apocalypse burbank think going feel good film process post production partial silver retention similar bypass lend sense detachment modern world looking industrial light magic developed programs lighting cgi realistic integrated set footage filmmakers consulted scientists effects abandoned world nuclear winter cited mad max original star wars trilogy children men novel road visual influences instructed cast read dream electric sheep like children men storyboard scenes edited resemble seamless continuous shot took weeks film minute shot connor getting caught bombing base discovers plans design special effects sought create camera elements possible film realistic settings hand built including entire gas station attack scenes factory built abandoned factory design crew consulted robot manufacturer companies realistic depiction foot tall model built detonated optical explosion story san_francisco based lab majority machines designed martin crew member cameron ghosts abyss described machines having influence intent create gritty screen concurred robots black degraded new devised smaller versions aerial hunter killers previous films send signal foot tall big slow use capture humans place unsure design saw cattle transport driving film features aquatic robot modeled built crew exterior metal looking rubber aquatic scenes film features rubber skinned robots interpreted kyle description original film easy spot making tall scenes humans fighting actors interacted wearing motion capture suits later replaced digital robots designers hired create robots screen robot combination driving actual mock digital visual effects studio imaginary forces created point view sequences tried depict simple interface free machine purely need software bugs robots salvation advanced previous films majority special effects industrial light magic salvation films stan visual effects supervisor films worked died june multiple dedicated film end credits john charlie gibson replaced commented trying achieve push envelope asylum visual effects created digital plates marcus digital rising sun pictures digital correction day night scenes destruction submarine marcus robot hand music began composing score january wanted hire work music human characters having themes wanted discuss scoring film unable arrange meeting met composer interested repeating sounds achieved films wanted themes ambient sounds quality reprise records released soundtrack included tracks common expressed interest writing song soundtrack alice chains featured song included soundtrack guns roses featured judgment day heard briefly scene film inch nails day world went away played film theatrical trailer included film soundtrack music composed controversies filming angry director photography shane walking set scene swore threatened leave film audio leaked public went viral apologized publicly said resolved differences explaining problem walking set incident took place continued work number hours day march producer filed lawsuit company seeking million arranged transfer rights claimed company managers anderson victor production refused million share production alleged budget reasons anderson pay million debt resolution reached month later complications occurred executive producer peter graves informed anderson rights filed breach contract claim arbitration alleging owe release film released north_america warner setting american premiere chinese theatre hollywood sony pictures entertainment released film overseas territories different dates june exception mexico flu outbreak country forced sony push release date july rated motion picture association america intense sequences sci violence action language unlike films rated decision release film rating met criticism fans media rating decision cut shot marcus stabbing director felt young audience shot unfair deleted scene moon soft moment man woman designed echo kelly harrison ford moment witness end felt like moment girl taking action picture didn want story characters producers expected rating modern violence films action film live free die hard critical reception review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported film received approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads storytelling robotic film iconic villains salvation offers plenty great effects lacks heart original films comparison metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics film received average score based reviews indicating mixed average reviews roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars saying film offer summary story guy dies finds resurrected meets fights lasts hours michael hollywood reporter wrote film isn arnold misses dramatic element likewise usa_today gave film called predictable dramatic elements flat ing considered christian performance dimensional found stars come better saying sam quiet intensity marred times minutes best lines total film review gave film verdict story post apocalyptic energy frantic welcome ties past new ground purpose fingers crossed follow cameron lead serve worthy sequel empire magazine gave positive rating stars saying sparked franchise life giving fans post apocalyptic action saw metal foot crush human skull decades ago said desire star john connor probably fatal blow film completely distorted shape story existed furthermore expressed act film began falling apart saying end picture delivering action fight factory finding hook movie impact expanded universe novel contrast james considered ending best film feeling thirds lack central villain fixed appeared los_angeles_times stated strengths serve movie story starts pick pieces sharp gave film saying looking action damn good film character depth scott new_york_times said film integrity lacking seasonal franchise movies efficient reasonably swift storytelling ben ben gave film skip respectively movies mentioning worst big budget summer release seen time arnold star preceding films series initially remarked salvation great film excited later reversed position said awful tried hard didn try acting missed boat series creator james cameron considered interesting film didn hate thought going praised sam performance said return franchise series kind run course frankly soup film makers felt films better later films hamilton portrayed sarah connor judgment day lent voice salvation wished film best expressed opinion series perfect films complete circle try milk cow reel power hollywood cinema american supremacy matthew argued fourth installment franchise clear shift supporting establishment narratives despite earlier reservations central theme john connor striking decisive military blow machines rescue captured humans shades films hinted horrible pain hoc guerrilla warfare writes contrast producer silver explained department defense gave fantastic cooperation salvation recognized future portrayed film military men women protect matter come concludes world set years global nuclear holocaust survivors healthy mention box office film nationwide screenings thursday making million midnight screenings earning million day grossed additional day memorial day opening weekend theaters debuted night museum battle giving lower weekend predecessor film series open failing meet magazine predictions salvation successful international release opening territories week june continuing highest grossing film following week film total domestic gross overseas territories worldwide gross december film ranks 14th year internationally 23rd domestically canada puts initial expectations terms domestic gross weekend overall global home media dvd blu ray disc film released december contains theatrical cut film blu ray features theatrical cut rated director cut minutes longer minutes bonus material including maximum movie mode video commentary director talks film plays video archive digital comic issue official film prequel comic versions include digital copy theatrical cut portable media players target stores retailer carry director cut dvd week retail salvation debuted spot blu ray charts second dvd charts night museum battle film domestic dvd sales bringing total gross tie ins addition novelization dean foster prequel novel titled ashes released books inspired film cold war cox trial fire publishing released issue prequel comic adaptation follows connor rallying resistance examining normal people overcoming defeat toys hot toys character options unlimited produced merchandise sony pizza product placement partners roller coaster named film opened flags magic mountain ride longer licensed renamed apocalypse person shooter video game released week release film christian declined lend voice voiced character john connor game features voices common moon barnes blair williams respectively despite appearing film rose voiced character high school teacher game set events rise machines events salvation released salvation series prequel series set film salvation comprising episodes character blair williams voiced moon reaction apocalyptic war machines humans distributed warner premiere wonderland sound vision company currently download itunes xbox live playstation network amazon video award nominations cancelled sequels reboot salvation initially intended begin new trilogy production fifth film halted legal trouble company filing chapter bankruptcy protection anonymous sources insisted moving forward majority analysts predicted future jeopardy late september announced rights franchise sale company tried pull bankruptcy late october announced auction rights future material seeking million offer director december issued statement saying looking options including sale rights announcement outcome later february february auction held determine owner rights studios sony pictures bid separately fund pushed bankruptcy deal million hired agency sell rights franchise august reported new film developed new film direct sequel salvation animated reboot original series entitled shot house owner rights franchise given official license house develop new film february announced universal_studios considering fifth film arnold returning star fast directing chris morgan screenwriter discussions film early stages april announced rights package film producer robert attached screenwriter circulating studios universal sony cbs films interested companies according sources close wanted commit fully good script created reported production company pictures won rights films including auction deal rumored hit million mark claimed substantial role film anchored instead young male actor lead december year half negotiations entered deal finally closed said brother david starting scratch seek screenwriter plot end new film titled intended new trilogy announced summer confirming reprise role filming began april film released july


men stand men stand american superhero film based men superhero team introduced marvel comics film distributed 20th century fox sequel installment men film series directed written simon penn features ensemble cast including hugh anna james aaron stanford jones patrick stewart film script loosely based men comic book story arcs dark phoenix saga writer chris artist john gifted writer artist john plot revolves cure causes repercussions humans resurrection jean grey singer directed previous films men decided leave work superman returns defined storyline film matthew initially hired new director left personal professional issues replaced filming began august budget million consequently expensive film time release extensive visual effects created different companies men stand released commercial success grossed approximately million worldwide seventh highest grossing film time highest grossing film series currently fourth highest grossing film franchise critical reception mixed acting action scenes receiving positive notice criticism directed screenplay characters style plot announces developed suppress gene gives abilities offer cure wants cure created young named jimmy lives facility island interested cure including men rogue horrified announcement response news known brotherhood oppose cure warning followers cure race help recruits attack mobile prison holding free freeing multiple man saves taking shot cure aimed rendering human humans shock distraught loss fiancée jean grey drives resting location lake jean appears kiss jean sensing trouble sends storm investigate arrive find floating rocks glasses unconscious jean return mansion explains jean sacrificed freed phoenix powerful alternate personality fearing phoenix destructive potential disgusted learn psychic jean mind awakens discovers killed jean grey knew phoenix emerges knocks escapes childhood home learns jean resurrection men arrive grey home time brotherhood jean loyalty phoenix destroys house leaving brotherhood decides strike government sends multiple teams attack brotherhood base forest information gained furious betrayal life forms camp copies multiple man uses powers golden gate bridge army facilitate attack remaining men confront brotherhood despite significantly outnumbered arrive military troops far attacking overwhelmed brotherhood fight saves jimmy sent kill throw distracting long beast cure powers army reinforcements arrive shoots jean phoenix awakened attack troops retaliation phoenix begins destroy range powers realizes stop phoenix healing factor approaches jean momentarily gains control begs kill fatally stabs jean phoenix death later rights finally obtained school operating storm president united_states beast ambassador united_nations rogue reveals bobby drake taken cure disappointment sits san_francisco park gestures metal chess piece slightly suggesting effects cure temporary post credits scene checks patient voice leaving cast hugh logan canadian born hyper acute animal like senses claws hands accelerated healing factor possible coating metal skeleton pleased script allowed expand character choices instead questioning remain join men logan asked play leadership role men storm earlier students leader men absence storm woman ability manipulate weather stated interviews return character significant presence comparable comic book version leading larger role stand script declared ethnicity actress identify cure plot child felt change life better gotten older come terms utter nonsense character given modern costume designer opted storm black clothes color wore leather costume previous films tougher leader founder brotherhood holocaust survivor wages war humanity superiority ability control manipulate metal making powerful known homosexuality found parallel cure person said need sexuality said black people cure black shooting schedule accommodate work code london theatre going far filming actor england later vancouver plates jean grey phoenix member men class possesses potentially powers men learn survived flooding dam previous film rest team finds grey given completely aggressive alternate personality powers phoenix powers rival writers described multiple personalities drama played phoenix greek goddess jean grey kept character human grounded terms victim mark change jean grey phoenix wardrobe focused red colors everyday fabric contrast leather costumes men digital jean face darker skin showing veins eyes turning black signifying phoenix personality powers young jean grey anna marie rogue young woman power causes temporarily powers touches leaving victims human unconscious rogue lack control power causes great deal strain relationship declared rogue large physical component movie adult decisions character forced intensity emotional henry hank beast student institute gifted member cabinet secretary affairs beast brilliant scientist statesman covered blue fur heightened strength agility pointed lion like took hours apply involved applying latex painting eye area lips blue applying hair pieces muscle suit covered hand punched fur suit james scott summers men field leader powerful energy eyes wear specially glasses prevent destruction looks committed relationship jean grey phoenix persona kills early film saw problem having smaller role films opted feature standpoint character feeling difficult new characters trying introduce audience minutes raven blue skinned right hand woman possesses ability shape shift mimic appearance fight incredible agility strength jumps cure intended loses abilities result described story traumatic experience given previous movies implied deep seated bond mortal worst nightmare bobby drake young create ice cold commitments men decline singer invitation play jimmy superman returns actor content bigger role bobby joined men main team predecessor production wondered freeze fight aaron stanford john student school gifted friend bobby drake ability manipulate fire generated wrist mounted stanford stated brotherhood allowed fully explore power lacking moral restraints actor comfortable returning role particularly following hills eyes exhausting shoot desert physically demanding character pretty stand deliver stand throw fire people jones criminal recruited brotherhood prison truck incredibly strong fast gains momentum nearly film version depicted relation charles mentioned matthew cast jones met producing guy gangster movies jones begun acting career actor hour process portray included muscle suit chin costume tried retain bullet shaped helmet comics going excessively patrick stewart charles professor powers founder institute gifted authority genetic advocate peaceful relations human kind stewart signed film knowing die meeting original director matthew meet manchester stewart filming eleventh hour eventually called introduce new director ellen page ability phase matter walk solid objects clear affection adds tension present rogue grace considered role invited page impressed director performance hard candy actress initially declined wanting jump hollywood filmmaking accepted reading script page said motivation having new experience thought going chance wear leather suit run exploding things superhero change ben foster warren iii angel son industrialist wings allow fly static wings models feet wingspan feet height foster replaced computer generated ones movement required young warren iii leader enhanced acute senses senses powers possesses speed character combined powers comics written beautiful tough persona originally auditioned play prostitute impressed director decided bring play michael murphy warren head corporation developing cure rid son abilities addition character allowed integrate angel cure plot added parallel warren discovery son father finding son homosexuality scientist works cure killed kid signed completed script erroneously said character doctor reyes president united_states president united_states tolerant fearful brotherhood threats creating role producers felt different president like african american woman cliché went traditional route elder man invited following collaboration family man bill duke secretary head department homeland security secretary aids president united_states war mentioned film portrayed african american comics head industries creator hunting comics version later played peter men days future past daniel peter ability transform body organic steel granting strength resistance physical damage form wore foam latex muscle suit covered plastic plus hard plastic head metal skin set digital enhance facial expressions digital double stunts achieved practically fastball special throws james multiple man thief recruited brotherhood prison truck ability create large number copies writers considered performance memorable despite featured scenes wardrobe invoked symbols worn comics costume actors portrayed ability areas shadow ability generate shock waves force kid ability spikes body notably face character resembles comic books character official cast credits read kid cameron bright jimmy ability powers nearby characters included suggestion editor mark brought marvel men encyclopedia director searching appearance mark portrays unnamed ash gray skin include large man slim fit smaller space played actors large mode richard small mode spike played lance gibson battles forest bony spikes flesh character added editing team felt original cut scene portrayed logan cold killer changed attacked struck brotherhood played dean transparent skin cameos mansion reprised cameo roles jubilee respectively identical girls background scene reference olivia williams portrays men creator stan lee writer chris cameos film opening scene neighbors young jean grey sergeant directing defensive preparations brotherhood assaults island played lee lloyd adams portrays green skinned climbs guard tower fans believed credits list man confirmed appear known portrayed production development singer director men films left project july favor developing superman returns singer stated didn fully men mind contrast fully formed idea superman film interest joining franchise time departure singer produced partial story treatment dan harris michael accompanied superman returns treatment focused jean grey resurrection introduce emma frost role intended frost manipulating jean emotions treatment like finished film desires control overwhelmed powers jean kills jean spirit survives god like creature compared star child space odyssey new contracts returning cast members actors actresses signed films hugh contract included approval director initially offering position finished filming fountain comic book gifted integrated script plot turned offer working wonder woman film rob alex rumored consideration personally turned citing feuds 20th century fox president thomas producing robot approached committed february director hired fox announced release date filming start july vancouver month later studio signed matthew direct pushed release date weeks memorial day weekend cast beast jones family issues led withdraw filming began cautious tight imposed fox stating didn time movie wanted john moore considered direct film point previously considered direct men replaced pre production said surprised invitation thought chances comic book film cancelled superman limited knowledge men trusted writers faithful comics having script drawing scenes original marvel publications writing simon worked marvel adaptations fox fantastic hired writer men august writer penn separately working draft joined forces combined screenplay january wanted dark phoenix saga emotional plot film gifted serve political focus duo seven months complete stand script week work completed eighty pages consisting thirds plot incomplete draft leaked ain cool news proceeded write negative review writers fight fox executives retain phoenix plot studio wanted cure story provided reason conflict men disputes add jean grey film second half executives considered tone phoenix story dark mainstream summer movie appeal limited hardcore fans general audience penn defended original dark phoenix stories stating phoenix shaped cosmic force doesn fit world popular eyes harder character relate audience killing fox decision based availability actor james cast singer superman returns studio considered killing screen dialogue reference penn insisted jean kill emphasizing relationship death intended match impact demise star trek wrath khan fox felt script called dramatic turning point penn originally cautious grew like idea killing decided write post credits scene suggesting character return sequel studio simultaneously developing men origins limitations set cameo appearances men attempt avoid character development considered convoy scene freed battle men writers want introduce fan favorite character able justice reasoned wasn space considered work beast uncomfortable long hours prosthetic makeup planned return sequel minimal studio felt worthwhile long costly makeup process character cut felt wasn left character felt like little bit terrain beast terms similarities characters political terms dealing absence later explained tie video game scenes tried emulate opener film going different scenes later plot instead action scene like came scene danger room considered previous men films included budget writing concerns writers tried simulation feel showcasing character conflicts abilities days future past battle sentinel scene attacking convoy free penn previously envisioned collaborated penn plot structure film originally golden gate bridge sequence middle film moved bridge free held prisoners climax set washington felt recent action films planet ending washington golden gate sequence biggest sequence entire career suggested instead laboratory creating face cure character jimmy agreed previously argued penn blowing things early movie filming men stand began shooting august wrapped january film shot vancouver film studios location locations included park national historic site royal roads university doubled mansion old lumber mill river doubled island tight schedule begin post production day started shooting sending scenes filmed editors editing team led mark edited films assisted mark action scenes julia effects heavy footage according associate producer dave gordon biggest production filmed canada million budget stand expensive film time film record broken pirates caribbean dead man chest million budget original cinematographer eventually opted depart production frequent collaborator replaced assistance michael fox filmed entertainment thomas jim debated rogue passionate kiss film end simply hold hand executives screened stand daughters studio female marketing executives hand holding prevailed stated kissing sex didn want strong campaign secrecy script enforced writers actors problems getting sheets reveal characters scenes shot varied ways ending scenes included shooting script taking small crew day lunch time film post credits scene later going london film park said chess piece end film scene credits playing chess chess piece hint starting regain powers leap cure stand didn work exactly way thought forward years got powers visual effects sure visual effects year exceeding budget special effects supervisor john shipped effects shots companies countries united_states new_zealand united_kingdom canada extensive work begun april director announced sure emphasize practical effects shoot practical elements possible use instance complex employed enabled actors stunts digital doubles including computer controlled flying rig angel flight flying spins estimates sixth effects budget spent golden gate bridge scene employed miniature bridge computer graphics effects team work reference footage city san_francisco filming actual bridge including aerial shooting area restrictions flying helicopters challenges matching varied weather conditions film plates supervisor matt detailed elements consisted cold rainy night live action footage vancouver sunny day miniature elements traditional day background plates san_francisco course bridge elements miniature grey home equivalent matched canadian location digital equivalent notable effect digital skin faces senior actors patrick stewart brothers visual effects sure ask phoenix vivid instead resembling music fan john work identity invited write music stand unsure work kind score fit film fox got reluctant composer availability given scoring ice age time contact finished ice age score early accept men job meant schedule included references score previous films family language phoenix theme lyrics benjamin requiem mass choir parts soundtrack album released marketing marketing stand darker ambiguous compared predecessors fox president tom declared decision film different movies summer campaign wanted people stop immediately apparent selling movie interested selling emotion idea film official website launched october teaser trailer release king following december conjunction studio releasing film official screen shots film usa_today diamond select toys created toy line scanning actors film time trilogy additional product tie ins came seven minute sneak aired fox broadcasting weeks film theatrical release del books published novelization film written comic book writer chris press published art men stand concept feature film worked tie video game men official game script screenwriter penn game story bridges events stand featuring playable characters voiced film hugh patrick stewart appears professor game released negative reviews eventually commercially release men stand premiered competition event cannes film festival days later hugh attended advance screening uss ship route new_york_city fleet week film released united_states theaters opening international markets weekend critical response men stand received mixed reviews critics rotten_tomatoes film score based reviews average rating site consensus reads men stand provides plenty action fans franchise expense predecessors deeper moments metacritic score based critics indicating mixed average reviews gave film rating roger_ebert saying liked action liked liked use powers especially liked way introduces political issues lets fight special effects gave mixed review noting half mess stuck bit closely dark phoenix narrative note act captured original story majesty performance praised critics audiences impressed performance total film said playing super mind control goddess like powerful sister scenes particularly house energy tragedy rest followed suit variety said film sequel noticeably lacking pop moody emotional weight marvel adaptations successful frank film journal international said risk taking script genuine consequences lackluster direction competent mechanics story efficiently little soul lisa entertainment_weekly called diminished sequel force enterprise said example happens movies confused sandwich shops franchise opportunities minneapolis star characterized approach forget subtlety let blow things david new_york magazine called big budget movie fast enjoyable movie men class peter rolling_stone said stand ass billed climax trilogy weakest chapter men series blatant attempt prove life franchise pull star trek spawn generation saga writer later state lot things love lot things regret detailing preferred dark phoenix main plotline fought harder considering period darkness story little bit huge million studio movie leading fox ask previous men director singer declared stand isn dissatisfied busy plot excessive character deaths singer liked parts movie ellen page casting leading singer bring men days future past scenes described sweet moments matthew attached director dropping criticized direction far emotion heart probably going told saying genuinely believe promoting installment franchise men class stand bloody film script minutes longer didn let emotions drama play film wall wall noise drama let breathe given far dramatic elements box office film broke memorial day weekend record day opening weekend film release new single day record friday openings opening weekend gross surpassed weeks later pirates caribbean dead man chest making stand opening second highest internationally stand topped box office countries total gross million overall suffered competition code retained spot markets beat stand international gross weekend million film second weekend dropped percent million post memorial day opening drop record men stand eventually grossed domestic box office internationally worldwide total fourth highest domestic seventh highest worldwide men stand highest grossing film franchise surpassed men days future past years later accolades home media men stand released october dvd vhs available editions single disc disc trilogy box set previous films extras included alternative endings optional commentary director deleted scenes audio commentaries writers producers hidden easter eggs disc edition came page commemorative comic book new story written men creator stan lee original marvel comic book years dvd sold million units day exceeding fox expectations sold total million week blu ray edition issued november sequels february said stand final men film wanted sure audiences knew trilogy weren like lord rings closure men series stand sure men films men origins men class instead took place events men movie installment set stand released stand sequel shows logan heading japan escape memories occurred stand hugh reprised roles patrick stewart appear mid credits scene men days future past sequel class released stewart page returning respective roles plot inspired arc days future past begins future years stand consciousness sent self guide past preventing events film end changing continuity series key events series including stand ending set altered timeline jean alive