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Colossal
Directed byNacho Vigalondo
Written byNacho Vigalondo
StarringAnne Hathaway
Dan Stevens
Jason Sudeikis
Austin Stowell
Tim Blake Nelson
Production
companies
Distributed byUnnamed company (Tom Quinn, Jason Janego and Tim League)
Release date
  • September 9, 2016 (2016-September-09) (TIFF)
CountriesCanada
Spain
LanguageEnglish

Colossal is an upcoming Spanish-Canadian science fiction action-thriller film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Dan Stevens, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson.

Plot

After losing her job and boyfriend in New York, Gloria moves back to her hometown only to discover how strangely connected she is to an enormous creature.

Cast

Production

Prior to the start of filming, Japanese company Toho brought a lawsuit against Voltage Pictures over the film's similarity to Godzilla.[6] A settlement was reached that October.[7] Principal photography on the film also began that month in Vancouver,[3][5][8] and ended on November 25, 2015.[9]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100 score, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

References

  1. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 12, 2015). "Cannes: Anne Hathaway to Star in 'Colossal' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 26, 2015). "Dan Stevens to Co-Star With Anne Hathaway in 'Colossal' (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Punter, Jennie (October 7, 2015). "Anne Hathaway-Starrer 'Colossal' Ignites Voltage, Brightlight Sales Deal". variety.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (October 15, 2015). "AFM: Austin Stowell Joins Anne Hathaway in 'Colossal'". variety.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (October 16, 2015). "'Colossal' Role For Tim Blake Nelson". deadline.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  6. ^ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (May 19, 2015). "Anne Hathaway Lizard Film Under 'Godzilla' Attack in New Lawsuit (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Gardner, Eriq. "Anne Hathaway Monster Movie Settles Lawsuit From Godzilla Rights Holders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "On the Set 10/22/15: Tom Hiddleston Starts on 'Kong: Skull Island, Nina Dobrev Starts on 'Crash Pad'". ssninsider.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "On the Set for 12/4/15: Gal Gadot Grabs Her Lasso for 'Wonder Woman', Brad Pitt Wraps 'War Machine', 'Resident Evil' Team Finish Final Chapter". SSN Insider. December 4, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Colossal (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Colossal reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
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