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The film was promoted as an opening skit on [[American Idol]], where a replica of the ''Idol'' judge seats are being held at the real Smithsonian Institution. |
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These are the ruby slippers created for the production: Ruby slippers [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGRq8T0K-w #1], ruby slippers [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOEFoNrS6X0 #2], ruby slippers [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnWDAZJu6IE #3] (low light, sans bows). |
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Revision as of 17:41, 17 May 2009
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Shawn Levy |
| Written by | Screenplay: Thomas Lennon Story: Robert Ben Garant Book: Milan Trenc |
| Produced by | Shawn Levy Chris Columbus Michael Barnathan |
| Starring | Ben Stiller Amy Adams Owen Wilson Hank Azaria Christopher Guest Alain Chabat and Robin Williams |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | May 22, 2009 |
Running time | 105 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million (estimated) |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is a 2009 American adventure comedy film and the sequel to the American adventure comedy film Night at the Museum. The film stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Rami Malek, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Ricky Gervais, Christopher Guest and Steve Coogan. It is set for release on May 22, 2009, and is rated PG for mild action and brief language.
Plot
When the Museum of Natural History is closed for upgrades and renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Washington Museums. The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's (Jon Bernthal) rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby slippers, Fonzie's jacket from Happy Days, the still from M*A*S*H and Archie Bunker's lounge chair from All in the Family. With a forwarded resume, Larry (Ben Stiller) becomes another caretaker at the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh will come to life with the reestablishing of a tablet as a magical force in the museum bringing the old exhibits (Such as Theodore Roosevelt and Dexter) and new exhibits (like General Custer and Al Capone) back to life, and in conflict with each other. Larry enlists the help of Amelia Earhart, whom he develops a romantic interest in, and together they try to put everything back in order.
Cast
- Ben Stiller as Lawrence "Larry" Daley
- Robin Williams as Theodore Roosevelt
- Owen Wilson as Jedediah Smith
- Steve Coogan as Octavius
- Ricky Gervais as Dr. McPhee
- Rami Malek as Ahkmenrah
- Brad Garrett as the voice of Easter Island Head
- Jake Cherry as Nicholas "Nick" Daley
- Patrick Gallagher as Attila the Hun
- Mizuo Peck as Sacagawea
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Christopher Columbus
- Martin Christopher as Meriwether Lewis
- Martin Sims as William Clark
- Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart
- Hank Azaria as Kah Mun Rah and the voices of the Lincoln Memorial Statue and The Thinker
- Bill Hader as Gen. George Armstrong Custer
- Alain Chabat as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Christopher Guest as Ivan the Terrible
- Jon Bernthal as Al Capone
- Dick Van Dyke as Cecil Fredericks
- Eugene Levy as the voice of the Albert Einstein Bobbleheads
- Keith Powell as Tuskegee Airman 1
- Craig Robinson as Tuskegee Airman 2
- Thomas Lennon as Wilbur Wright
- Robert Ben Garant as Orville Wright
- Nick Dash as Ulysses S. Grant
- Jonah Hill as Smithsonian Museum Security Guard (trailer and adds only)
- Mindy Kaling tour guide at Smithsonian Museum (see trailer)
- Ed Helms as one of Larry's co-workers[1]
- Alberta Mayne as Kissing Nurse [2]
- Clint Howard as part of one of the space exploration exhibits [3]
- Carroll Spinney as the voice of Oscar the Grouch[4]
- The Jonas Brothers as the voice of the Cherubs
Production
Writers Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon confirmed to Dark Horizons that they were writing a sequel to Night at the Museum, originally with a tentative title Another Night at the Museum. The writers said that "there'll be existing characters and plenty of new ones."
20th Century Fox announced that the sequel, now titled Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, is scheduled for a Memorial Day weekend release on May 22, 2009. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, and Dick Van Dyke will return for the sequel, with Shawn Levy back in the director's chair, and it will be the first major Hollywood feature to be filmed at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.. It is largely being filmed in Vancouver. Due to the nature of the complex story more historical figures are involved, such as Amelia Earhart, who will be portrayed by Amy Adams. A new villainous pharaoh will be played by Hank Azaria, who confirmed the return of Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, and Steve Coogan.[5]
The film was confirmed as shooting a scene at the Lincoln Memorial on the night of May 21, 2008. It was also shooting a scene at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on the nights of the eighteenth and twentieth of August 2008 where a red airplane could be seen. The trailer was released with Bedtime Stories, Yes Man and Marley & Me in December 2008, January 2009 with Bride Wars, and again in February and April 2009 with The Pink Panther 2 and Dragonball Evolution.
The film was promoted as an opening skit on American Idol, where a replica of the Idol judge seats are being held at the real Smithsonian Institution.
These are the ruby slippers created for the production: Ruby slippers #1, ruby slippers #2, ruby slippers #3 (low light, sans bows).
Music
The score to Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian was composed by Alan Silvestri, who reunites with director Shawn Levy after working together on the first film. Silvestri recorded his score with a 103-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony and an 18-person choir at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox. The soundtrack and closing credits will feature "Fly With Me" by the pop-rock boy band Jonas Brothers from their upcoming fourth album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times. They are also set to make a guest appearance in the movie. [6]
Video game
References
- ^ Tatiana Siegel (2008-06-02). "Ed Helms mans 'Manure'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Fluge (2008-09-08). "Night At The Museum 2:Battle of the Smithsonian". Fluge Movie Info. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Clint Howard". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ Oscar the Grouch Comes to Life in "Night at the Museum 2"
- ^ Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- ^ Dan Goldwasser (2009-04-28). "Alan Silvestri scores Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". ScoringSessions.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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External links
- Official website
- (2009) Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian Trailer
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at IMDb
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at AllMovie
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Rotten Tomatoes
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Box Office Mojo