Chaos Walking (film)

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Chaos Walking
Directed byDoug Liman
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Seresin
Edited byAndrew Mondshein
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$125 million[1]

Chaos Walking is an upcoming American science fiction action thriller film directed by Doug Liman, produced by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Charlie Kaufman, Jamie Linden, Patrick Ness, Lindsey Beer, Gary Spinelli and John Lee Hancock. It is based on Ness' young adult novel The Knife of Never Letting Go, the first novel of the Chaos Walking trilogy. The film stars Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley and Mads Mikkelsen. It will be released by Lionsgate on March 1, 2019.

Premise

In a colony world in the near future, Todd Hewitt has been brought up to believe that a viral germ has killed all the women and unleashed Noise, the special ability to read people's and animal’s minds. Later, he comes upon a patch of silence and soon discovers the source of the silence: a girl named Viola Eade.

Cast

  • Tom Holland as Todd Hewitt, a boy living in the distant planet of New World.[2]
  • Daisy Ridley as Viola Eade, a girl with the key to unlock secrets for the New World.[3]
  • Mads Mikkelsen as David Prentiss, the cruel Mayor of Prentisstown and Hewitt's mentor.[4]
  • Demián Bichir as Ben Moore, Todd's protective adoptive father.[5]
  • Kurt Sutter as Cillian Boyd, Todd's tough adoptive father.[6]
  • Nick Jonas as David "Davy" Prentiss Jr., the Mayor's son and a young soldier in his army who is fueled by jealousy over his father's mentorship of Todd, his longtime rival.[7]
  • David Oyelowo as Aaron, a violent priest in the New World.[8]
  • Cynthia Erivo as Hildy, an important ally to Todd and Viola, and the leader of Farbranch, a peaceful settlement in the New World that is forced to take a stand against Mayor Prentiss and his growing army.[9]
  • Óscar Jaenada as Wilf, an untrustworthy drifter who becomes instrumental in Todd and Viola’s plot against Mayor Prentiss.[10]

Production

In October 2011, Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of the Patrick Ness' Chaos Walking novels trilogy, to be produced by Doug Davison's production company Quadrant Pictures.[11] Jamie Linden was set to write the film.[12] Deadline reports back in 2013 that Robert Zemeckis was hired as the director, but due to scheduling conflicts, he decides to produce instead along with his partners through his banner ImageMovers Productions. On June 10, 2016, Doug Liman was in talks to direct the film.[13] On August 4, 2016, it was reported that Daisy Ridley joined the cast.[3] She was a fan of the books, and wanted to star in the film after finishing Star Wars: The Force Awakens. On November 28, 2016, Tom Holland joined the cast after starring in Spider-Man: Homecoming.[2] On July 20, 2017, it was announced that Mads Mikkelsen joined the cast for the film as the villainous mayor.[4] In August 2017, Demian Bichir, Kurt Sutter, Nick Jonas and David Oyelowo joined the cast.[5][6][7][8] In September 2017, Cynthia Erivo joined the cast.[9] In the next month, Oscar Jaenada was added to the cast.[14]

Principal photography on the film began in Montreal, Quebec on August 7, 2017.[15][16] The film will also be shot in Scotland, and Iceland.[17] Principal production is scheduled to wrap on November 8, 2017.[16] On October 13, 2017, Tom Holland broke his nose while filming on set.[18]

Release

Chaos Walking is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate on March 1, 2019.[19]

References

  1. ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 11, 2017). "'Chaos Walking', 'Flarsky' on Lionsgate International Cannes slate". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kit, Borys (November 28, 2016). "Tom Holland in Talks to Join Daisy Ridley in 'Chaos Walking' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (August 4, 2016). "Daisy Ridley to Star in Adaptation of YA Novel 'Chaos Walking'". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (July 20, 2017). "Mads Mikkelsen Circling Villain Role In Doug Liman's 'Chaos Walking'". Deadline. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  5. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (August 3, 2017). "Demian Bichir Joins Lionsgate's 'Chaos Walking'". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Busch, Anita (August 9, 2017). "Kurt Sutter Joins 'Chaos Walking' Cast". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (August 10, 2017). "Nick Jonas Joins Tom Holland in 'Chaos Walking' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Busch, Anita (August 23, 2017). "David Oyelowo Steps Into 'Chaos Walking' For Lionsgate, Director Doug Liman". Deadline. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  9. ^ a b http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/cynthia-erivo-joins-daisy-ridley-chaos-walking-1036386
  10. ^ Galuppo, Mia (October 3, 2017). "Oscar Jaenada Joins Doug Liman's 'Chaos Walking' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Molloy, Tim (October 3, 2011). "Next 'Twilight'? Lionsgate Nabs Movie Rights to 'Chaos Walking' Young Adult Trilogy". Reuters. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (August 20, 2014). "Jamie Linden to Write Lionsgate's 'Chaos Walking'". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  13. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (June 10, 2016). "Doug Liman in Talks to Direct Post-Apocalyptic YA Thriller 'Chaos Walking' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  14. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/oscar-jaenada-joins-doug-limans-chaos-walking-1045281
  15. ^ Evry, Max (August 15, 2017). "CS Interview: Doug Liman Talks The Wall & Chaos Walking". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Marc, Christopher (July 30, 2017). "CONFIRMED: Doug Liman's 'Chaos Walking' Begins Shooting This August In Montreal". Omega Underground. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  17. ^ Marc, Christopher (May 11, 2017). "'Chaos Walking' Starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland Shoots This August In Scotland and Iceland". OME Gaunderground. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  18. ^ http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/11/14/tom-holland-broken-nose-chaos-walking/
  19. ^ McClintock, Pamela (July 11, 2017). "Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley's 'Chaos Walking' Lands Spring 2019 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

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