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Jupiter Ascending
File:Jupiter ascending poster mila kunis.jpg
Teaser poster featuring Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones
Directed by
Written by
  • The Wachowskis
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Toll
Edited byAlexander Berner
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[2]

Jupiter Ascending is an upcoming science fiction space opera[3] film written, produced, and directed by The Wachowskis and marks their return to original screenplays and the genre of science fiction since the conclusion of The Matrix trilogy. The film's plot centers on Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), a lowly, down on her luck, janitor who learns that her great genetic destiny has far-reaching implications that extend beyond Earth.

The film is co-produced by Grant Hill, who acted as executive producer on The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions and as producer on V for Vendetta, Speed Racer, Ninja Assassin and Cloud Atlas, making Jupiter Ascending his seventh collaboration with the Wachowskis. Several more longstanding Wachowski collaborators since the creation of The Matrix films have contributed to the picture, including production designer Hugh Bateup, visual effects supervisor Dan Glass, visual effects designer John Gaeta, supervising sound editor Dan Davis and costume designer Kym Barrett. Other notable past collaborators include Speed Racer's composer Michael Giacchino and Cloud Atlas' director of photography John Toll and editor Alexander Berner.

Plot synopsis

Set in a future where unbeknownst to Earth's residents outer-space families own planets for business purposes,[4] Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) is an Earth living unlucky caretaker of other people's homes.[5] Jupiter encounters Caine Wise (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered interplanetary warrior who came to Earth to reveal that her genetic signature makes her royalty and heir to Earth. Meanwhile he has to protect her from Balem Abrasax (Eddie Redmayne), alien royalty from one of the most powerful dynasties of the Universe, who put a bounty on her head and would rather harvest Earth than lose it to her.[6]

Cast

Production

Filming

The film is a co-production between the United States' Warner Bros. Pictures and Australia's Village Roadshow Pictures.[20] Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers.[21] Principal photography commenced at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden on April 2, 2013. Filming also took place at Ely Cathedral in England.[22][23] The production remained in the London studio through June, then moved to various locations in Chicago, Illinois throughout late July and August.[21] This is cinematographer John Toll's second feature film he is shooting digitally, using Arri Alexas and Codex Recorders, after Iron Man 3,[24] in part due to the visual effects element.[25]John Gaeta(visual effects designer: Matrix Trilogy) contributed to the core conceptual design.

Music

The film's music will be composed by Michael Giacchino, who also scored the Wachowskis’ 2008 film Speed Racer.[26] On June 10, Giacchino tweeted that Ludwig Wicki was conducting the film’s score at Abbey Road Studios in London.[27] In August, Giacchino stated: “We’re actually recording all the music first, before they’re even done shooting. It’s been done sort of backwards, and it’s much more freeing doing it that way. I’m not locked down to any specific timings and what the film is doing. I can do whatever I want. It opens up a lot more possibilities.”[28]

Release

The film was initially set to be released on July 25, 2014[29] but it was later shifted up one week and is now set on July 18, 2014.[30]

References

  1. ^ "Film Distribution - Village Roadshow Limited". Village Roadshow Pictures. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  2. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/summer-box-office-forecast-studio-695608?page=3
  3. ^ http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=836103
  4. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/04/27/10-summer-icons-movies-characters/7967953/
  5. ^ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/03/26/watch-the-new-trailer-for-the-wachowskis-jupiter-ascending
  6. ^ http://www.thewrap.com/mila-kunis-channing-tatum-jupiter-ascending-trailer-wachowski-siblings
  7. ^ Chitwood, Adam (June 22, 2013). "Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx Talk JUPITER ASCENDING & SPIDER-MAN 2; Tatum Says He Plays a "Hybrid Wolf and Human"". collider.com. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  8. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 5, 2013). "Sean Bean Joins Lana And Andy Wachowski's 'Jupiter Ascending' At Warners". deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  9. ^ Patten, Dominic (March 27, 2013). "Movie Castings: Chris Elliot & J.K. Simmons Join Hugh Grant RomCom; 'Jupiter Ascending' Adds David Ajala". deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  10. ^ Sharon Lougher (2013-06-07). "The US beckons for Broadchurch's Charlotte Beaumont | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  11. ^ Gilliam, Terry (May 16, 2013). "Timeline Photos". Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "Interview: Terry Gilliam On Rewriting 'Don Quixote,' His Role In 'Jupiter Ascending' & Lacking Diplomacy | The Playlist". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  13. ^ "Sarah Campbell". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
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  15. ^ The Deadline Team (March 25, 2013). "Kick Gurry Boards 'Jupiter Ascending'". deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  16. ^ Earnshaw, Helen (2013-05-29). "The Comedian Exclusive Interview". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Cable Pilots 'The Leftovers', 'Quarry' & 'The Strain' Add To Casts". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  18. ^ "'Little Britain' Star David Walliams to Voice 'Britain's Got Talent' Winner Pudsey in Movie". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  19. ^ http://www.hitfix.com/news/gugu-mbatha-raw-on-her-starring-role-in-belle-and-then-filming-jupiter-ascending?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
  20. ^ The Deadline Team (February 20, 2013). "Village Roadshow Boards The Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending'". deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  21. ^ a b Warner Bros. Pictures (April 15, 2013). "The Wachowskis' Jupiter Ascending Starts Filming". comingsoon.net. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  22. ^ "Mila Kunis at Ely Cathedral for Jupiter Ascending filming". April 24, 2013.
  23. ^ "Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Mila Kunis". April 24, 2013.
  24. ^ "Production Roundup – Yeoman, Fiore, Miranda, Steelberg and Toll « Parallax View". The ASC. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  25. ^ "John Toll, ASC Relies on Codex for Iron Man 3". Codexdigital.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  26. ^ filmmusicreporter (March 5, 2013). "Michael Giacchino to Score 'Jupiter Ascending'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  27. ^ "Twitter / m_giacchino: Ludwig Wicki Conducting the". Twitter.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  28. ^ "SFX239 Preview: Composer Michael Giacchino On Jupiter Ascending". SFX. August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  29. ^ The Deadline Team (March 14, 2013). "WB Dates Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending', Shifts De Niro-Stallone 'Grudge Match'". deadline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  30. ^ "Wachowskis' 'Jupiter Ascending' Moves Up a Week to July 18, 2014". TheWrap. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
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