After Earth
| After Earth | |
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| Directed by | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Gary Whitta |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
After Earth (originally known as 1000 A.E.) is an upcoming science-fiction thriller film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. It will be distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai (Jaden Smith). When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.
Cast
- Will Smith as Cypher Raige
- Jaden Smith as Kitai Raige
- Isabelle Fuhrman as Rayna
- Kristofer Hivju as Security Chief
- Gabriel Caste as Ranger
- Lincoln Lewis as Bo
- Zoe Kravitz
- Sophie Okonedo
- David Denman
Production
Principal photography for After Earth began in February 2012. The script was originally written by Gary Whitta, rewritten by Shyamalan and finally polished by Stephen Gaghan in late 2011.[1] Much of the filming took place in Costa Rica; Humboldt County, California; and Aston, Pennsylvania. An image of Jaden's character in costume was released on February 15, 2012.[2] Filming of After Earth was done using Sony's CineAlta F65 camera, which was shipped in January 2012.[3]
References
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (2012). "Gaghan polishes Shyamalan's A.E.". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Jaden Smith Shows Off His 'After Earth' Costume". /Film. February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Glardina, Caroline (February 27, 2012). "M. Night Shyamalan Shooting 'After Earth' on Sony's F65 Camera as Studio Launches Training Program". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
http://www.pro.sony.eu/pro/article/digital-cinema-f65-article