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Revision as of 19:12, 5 November 2009
| Planet 51 | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Jorge Blanco Co-Directer Javier Adad Marcos Martinez |
| Written by | Joe Stillman |
| Produced by | Ignacio Perez Dolset Guy Colins |
| Starring | Dwayne Johnson Jessica Biel Justin Long Seann William Scott Gary Oldman John Cleese |
| Edited by | Alex Rodriguez |
| Music by | James Seymour Brett |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Release date | November 20, 2009 |
| Countries | Spain Template:FilmUK Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
Planet 51 is an upcoming animated film directed by Jorge Blanco, written by Joe Stillman and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman and John Cleese. Produced by Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios and HandMade Films for $60 million, it was acquired for US distribution by New Line Cinema in November 2007. Planet 51 is slated to be released on November 20, 2009, by Sony Pictures Worldwide via TriStar Pictures. It was originally titled Planet One,[1] but re-named Planet 51 in reference to Area 51.
Plot
The film follows a human astronaut, Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker (Dwayne Johnson) who lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first to set foot on it. However, he discovers it's inhabited by little green people who live in a white picket-fenced world reminiscent of 1950s America.[2]
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker
- Jessica Biel as Neera
- Justin Long as Lem
- Seann William Scott as Skiff
- Gary Oldman as General Grawl
- John Cleese as Professer Kripple
- Leo Howard as merv
Production and release
The film, which cost approximately $60 million, finished production by June 2009.[3] It is scheduled for release on November 20, 2009 by Sony Pictures Worldwide via their TriStar Pictures division.[4] In November 2007, New Line Cinema had picked up the film's domestic distribution rights; the studio itself was to release the film in the summer of 2009. However, the film’s producers insisted on a November release. TriStar Pictures became the film's home after New Line Cinema became a division of Warner Bros.
The film is directed by Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez.
Video game
A video game based on the film was announced in November 2007. The game will be published by Sega and will be available on Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the fourth quarter of 2009. The console versions will be developed by Pyro Studios and the Nintendo DS version will be devolped by Firebrand Games.
References
- ^ "Planet One Poster" from TrailerAddict, 12 December 2007.
- ^ Patrick Luce, "Planet 51 heads to Sony" from Monsters & Critics, 9 July 2008.
- ^ "ILION AND HANDMADE FILMS TAKE NEW LINE TO ANOTHER PLANET". Ilion Animation Studios. 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Planet 51". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
