Mute (2018 film)
| Mute | |
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| Directed by | Duncan Jones |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Stuart Fenegan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gary Shaw |
| Edited by | Laura Jennings |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Countries | United Kingdom Germany United States |
| Language | English |
Mute is an upcoming British science fiction mystery film directed by Duncan Jones, who also co-wrote the script with Michael Robert Johnson and Damon Peoples. It will star Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux, revolving around a mute bartender searching for the love of his life who has mysteriously disappeared.
The film has been described by Jones as a "spiritual sequel" to his 2009 film Moon.[1][2]
Plot
Berlin. Forty years from today. Leo Beiler, a mute bartender, searches for his missing girlfriend, Naadirah, in the rolling city of immigrants where two American surgeons are the only recurring clues.[3]
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård as Leo Beiler, a mute man with a violent past
- Paul Rudd as "Cactus" Bill, an American surgeon
- Justin Theroux as Duck Teddington, Cactus' partner and best friend
- Seyneb Saleh as Naadirah, Leo's missing girlfriend[4]
- Florence Kasumba as Tanya
- Gilbert Owuor as Maksim
- Daniel Fathers as Sgt. Robert Kloskowski
- Noel Clarke as Stuart[5]
- Robert Sheehan[6]
- Sam Rockwell[7]
- Anja Karmanski as Kathy
Production
In November 2015, Jones announced that following Warcraft, he would direct the science fiction mystery thriller Mute, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd. The film was in development hell for many years but Jones always said he wished to direct it, and has described it as a "spiritual sequel" to Moon, heavily inspired by the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner.[8] During the films development, Jones had expressed his desire for Sam Rockwell to reprise his role from Moon in a cameo appearance that was to act as an epilogue for the character,[9][7] and that the film would be the second instalment in a trilogy consisting of Moon, Mute and yet to be announced third film.[10][11] Jones confirmed on May 30, 2016 that filming is intended to begin at the end of 2016 in Berlin,[12] which was again confirmed on his personal twitter where he showcased some concept art from the film.[13] In October, 2016, Justin Theroux officially joined the cast, joining Skarsgård, Rudd, Noel Clarke and Florence Kasumba.[14]
Filming
Jones announced on his Twitter that filming would begin on September 28, 2016.[15] Liberty Films UK confirmed that principal photography had begun that day.[16] The film was shot on site in Berlin by cinematographer Gary Shaw, who worked with Jones on Moon.[17] A Classic Mercedes-Benz was used in filming, as confirmed by Jones as he tweeted a photo of it on set.[18] Set pictures released by Entertainment Weekly as well as photo shared by the director on Twitter showed the film would contain a fictional "Free the 156" campaign that references the Sam Bell clones from Moon.[19]
Music
Clint Mansell will compose the film's score.[20]
Release
On October 12, 2016, it was revealed that Netflix plans to release the film in 2017, it will be released online and will also have a limited release in theaters.[21]
Marketing
The film has been heavily promoted and discussed on Jones' personal twitter, where he showed production stills and concept art. On January 6, 2017, three stills from the film were released, showing characters Leo, Cactus Bill and Duck with the back drop of the futuristic Berlin.[22][23]
References
- ^ "Duncan Jones Talks Mute". Empire. Retrieved 19 November 2016
- ^ "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MUTE". Retrieved 19 November 2016
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (4 November 2015). "Paul Rudd & Alexander Skarsgard Board Duncan Jones' 'Mute'; Lotus To Sell And Finance – AFM".
- ^ http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/06/alexander-skarsgard-duncan-jones-mute-first-look/
- ^ http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/12/exclusive-interview-noel-clarke-on-brotherhood/
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/robert-sheehan-on-girlfriend-sofia-boutella-youre-staring-at-five-months-apart-but-it-always-works-out-35414996.html
- ^ a b "Mute: first images from Duncan Jones' new sci-fi movie". denofgeek.com. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "Paul Rudd & Peter Skarsgard To Star In Duncan Jones' 'Mute'". Deadline.com. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ "Sam Rockwell Will Be In Duncan Jones' Mute". Cinemablend.com. 2010. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "Netflix picks up Duncan Jones' Moon 'spiritual sequel' Mute starring Paul Rudd". Cinemablend.com. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "This Is How 'Moon' and 'Mute' Are Connected". Slashfilm. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "'Warcraft' Director Duncan Jones on Deleted Scenes, His Trilogy Plan, and 'Mute'".
- ^ "Duncan Jones on Twitter".
- ^ Robinson, Will (October 11, 2016). "Justin Theroux cast in Duncan Jones' sci-fi movie Mute". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "'Warcraft' Director Duncan Jones to Start Filming Sci-Fi Film 'Mute' Next Week".
- ^ "Liberty Films on Twitter".
- ^ "Duncan Jones on Twitter".
- ^ "Duncan Jones' Futuristic 'Mute' Casts a Classic Mercedes-Benz".
- ^ "Here's the 'Moon' Easter Egg in Those New 'Mute' Photos". inverse.com. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "Clint Mansell to score Moon director Duncan Jones' new sci-fi thriller Mute".
- ^ "Duncan Jones' 'Mute' Starts Filming, Netflix Sets Ambitious 2017 Release".
- ^ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/01/first-images-released-for-duncan-jones-mute.html
- ^ http://www.geek.com/movies/duncan-jones-latest-film-mute-looks-like-a-colorful-dystopian-adventure-1684652/