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The director is Martyn Pick, whose credits include the 2009 film The Age of Stupid (http://vimeo.com/4196850 ), on which he was animation director; London 2012, the promotional film commissioned by Film London and the London Development Agency which was premiered at the Beijing Olympics; the 2001 US Budweiser NBA commercial; and the celebrated BBC promotional trailers for the Euro 2004 soccer tournament. Martyn was chosen to direct Ultramarines for his renowned and highly distinctive ability to fuse live action and animation and the fluid, rich painterly style of his film-making. |
The director is Martyn Pick, whose credits include the 2009 film The Age of Stupid (http://vimeo.com/4196850 ), on which he was animation director; London 2012, the promotional film commissioned by Film London and the London Development Agency which was premiered at the Beijing Olympics; the 2001 US Budweiser NBA commercial; and the celebrated BBC promotional trailers for the Euro 2004 soccer tournament. Martyn was chosen to direct Ultramarines for his renowned and highly distinctive ability to fuse live action and animation and the fluid, rich painterly style of his film-making. |
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The screenplay has been written by Dan Abnett |
The screenplay has been written by [Dan Abnett] who needs no introduction to Warhammer 40,000 fans. Dan has penned more than 25 books for Games Workshop’s Black Library, with total sales in excess of 1.2 million copies. He also works regularly for 2000 AD[http://www.2000adonline.com/vault/creators/dan_abnett], Marvel Comics and DC Comics and has recently seen publication of the first of three novels for HarperCollins' new sci-fi, fantasy and horror imprint, Angry Robot. |
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Bob Thompson [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1434205/ IMDB], producer of ULTRAMARINES, says, ‘One of the many challenges in bringing the Warhammer 40k universe to the screen is to make a natural transition from table-top game to film reality. Our art and design team have used extensive source material from Games Workshop’s Forge World and publications to ensure every element of the movie is as authentic as possible’. |
Bob Thompson [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1434205/ IMDB], producer of ULTRAMARINES, says, ‘One of the many challenges in bringing the Warhammer 40k universe to the screen is to make a natural transition from table-top game to film reality. Our art and design team have used extensive source material from Games Workshop’s Forge World and publications to ensure every element of the movie is as authentic as possible’. |
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Revision as of 15:57, 27 January 2010
ULTRAMARINES is a 70-minute sci-fi thriller that will use CGI and state-of-the-art animation production techniques. Games Workshop is working with UK-based production company Codex Pictures [1] in association with Good Story Productions Ltd [2] and POP6 Studios[3] based in Montreal.
The director is Martyn Pick, whose credits include the 2009 film The Age of Stupid (http://vimeo.com/4196850 ), on which he was animation director; London 2012, the promotional film commissioned by Film London and the London Development Agency which was premiered at the Beijing Olympics; the 2001 US Budweiser NBA commercial; and the celebrated BBC promotional trailers for the Euro 2004 soccer tournament. Martyn was chosen to direct Ultramarines for his renowned and highly distinctive ability to fuse live action and animation and the fluid, rich painterly style of his film-making.
The screenplay has been written by [Dan Abnett] who needs no introduction to Warhammer 40,000 fans. Dan has penned more than 25 books for Games Workshop’s Black Library, with total sales in excess of 1.2 million copies. He also works regularly for 2000 AD[4], Marvel Comics and DC Comics and has recently seen publication of the first of three novels for HarperCollins' new sci-fi, fantasy and horror imprint, Angry Robot.
Bob Thompson IMDB, producer of ULTRAMARINES, says, ‘One of the many challenges in bringing the Warhammer 40k universe to the screen is to make a natural transition from table-top game to film reality. Our art and design team have used extensive source material from Games Workshop’s Forge World and publications to ensure every element of the movie is as authentic as possible’.
ULTRAMARINES is set for a DVD release on a yet undisclosed date. http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/