Spandau Belly wrote:
I'm glad to hear the Wachowskis got another project off the ground. I really like their work.
They made Keanu's wooden acting style work in THE MATRIX, so they'll probably be able workshop Tatum into something that at least works in the context of this film. I don't find him terrible as an action lead, just kinda underwhelming so far.
Kunis is always welcome.
And does Jupiter have the same box office stigma that Mars does? Will this title be changed to JOHN ASCENDING at some point?
Ribbons wrote:
Is this the long-awaited sequel to Mercury Rising?
Ribbons wrote:
Is this the long-awaited sequel to Mercury Rising?
Spandau Belly wrote:Ribbons wrote:
Is this the long-awaited sequel to Mercury Rising?
Hopefully it won't scuttle Guillermo Del Toro's long-gestating UP URANUS.
Justin Kroll wrote:After a handful of pics set in the past, Eddie Redmayne is jumping ahead to the future as the "Les Miserables" thesp is in negotiations to co-star with Channing Tatum in the Warner Bros. sci-fi movie "Jupiter Ascending."
Deal not yet done, but if it closes Redmayne would also join Mila Kunis in the sci-fi pic that Andy and Lana Wachowski will write and direct. Story is set in a time where humans are at the bottom of the evolutionary ladder and follows a woman who has been targeted for assassination by the queen of the universe.
What character Redmayne would be playing is unclear. The Wachowskis will also produce the project.
Production is set to start in the first quarter of 2013. Pic would mark the first major action tentpole for Redmayne, who's better known for theater, including his Tony Award-wining role in "Red" and starring in prestige pics like "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "My Week With Marilyn."
His latest, "Les Miserables," opens Dec. 25 and already received a handful of SAG and Golden Globe nominations including best ensemble. He is repped by CAA, United Agents and Parseghian/Planco.
Kristy Puchko wrote:Having recently wrapped the production that stars Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, the Wachowski siblings have moved into postproduction on Jupiter Ascending. The American filmmakers stepped away from overseeing its edit and visual effects for a night to attend an Australians in Film awards dinner. The two are notoriously press shy, but they did drop some details about the their latest project. For one thing, Andy notes that Jupiter Ascending's production went much smoother than the multi-faceted Cloud Atlas, which notably had its cast playing multiple characters within the film. However, he confesses the visual effects for Jupiter Ascending are "way more complicated."
"We seem not to be very good at making small things," Lana said. "We keep saying 'Let's go make a small movie.' But then they always end up being enormously complex. We want to somehow always find something that is different or that no one has tried."
This drive has served their reputation well among fans, even when it doesn't necessarily pay off at the box office. For instance, Cloud Atlas has been estimated to cost upwards of $102 million to make, and earned only $130 million worldwide, making it a total flop at the box office. Its predecessor Speed Racer did even worse, making $93 million worldwide off a $120 million budget. Yet Lana seems to shrug off these losses, instead focusing on the appreciation they've received from those who do love these unusual features. "People come up to us and just break into tears talking about (Cloud Atlas)," Lana told reporters. "Even Speed Racer, we get people that come up and say it was their favorite movie of all time. We've been very lucky that way. We have great fans. ... And we keep trying to keep surprising them."
As for what surprises the Wachowski siblings have in store for Jupiter Ascending, Lana played it coy, saying:"It has a lot of things from a lot of genres that we love. It's got a lot of original action, it's got a lot of romance.
TheButcher wrote:The Wachowskis Promise Jupiter Ascending Will Be A Sci-Fi Space Opera Unlike Any You've Seen BeforeKristy Puchko wrote:Having recently wrapped the production that stars Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, the Wachowski siblings have moved into postproduction on Jupiter Ascending. The American filmmakers stepped away from overseeing its edit and visual effects for a night to attend an Australians in Film awards dinner. The two are notoriously press shy, but they did drop some details about the their latest project. For one thing, Andy notes that Jupiter Ascending's production went much smoother than the multi-faceted Cloud Atlas, which notably had its cast playing multiple characters within the film. However, he confesses the visual effects for Jupiter Ascending are "way more complicated."
"We seem not to be very good at making small things," Lana said. "We keep saying 'Let's go make a small movie.' But then they always end up being enormously complex. We want to somehow always find something that is different or that no one has tried."
This drive has served their reputation well among fans, even when it doesn't necessarily pay off at the box office. For instance, Cloud Atlas has been estimated to cost upwards of $102 million to make, and earned only $130 million worldwide, making it a total flop at the box office. Its predecessor Speed Racer did even worse, making $93 million worldwide off a $120 million budget. Yet Lana seems to shrug off these losses, instead focusing on the appreciation they've received from those who do love these unusual features. "People come up to us and just break into tears talking about (Cloud Atlas)," Lana told reporters. "Even Speed Racer, we get people that come up and say it was their favorite movie of all time. We've been very lucky that way. We have great fans. ... And we keep trying to keep surprising them."
As for what surprises the Wachowski siblings have in store for Jupiter Ascending, Lana played it coy, saying:"It has a lot of things from a lot of genres that we love. It's got a lot of original action, it's got a lot of romance.
Lord Voldemoo wrote:positive fussin'? Negative fussin'? Ambivalent fussin'? Can fussin' be ambivalent?
More critically.......I'm taking bets on the screentime of death for Sean Bean's character. The over/under is the 1 hour, 22 minute mark.
Al Shut wrote:I demand an end to this Sean Bean dies everytime nonsense. I recently rewatched Troy where everybody dies but Sean Bean
Al Shut wrote:I demand an end to this Sean Bean dies everytime nonsense. I recently rewatched Troy where everybody dies but Sean Bean
TheButcher wrote:AICN:
JUPITER ASCENDING has been delayed from its planned release in just a few weeks on July 18th to now February 6th, 2015.
so sorry wrote:TheButcher wrote:AICN:
JUPITER ASCENDING has been delayed from its planned release in just a few weeks on July 18th to now February 6th, 2015.
Wow, that's kinda a kick in the balls don't you think?
TheBaxter wrote:so sorry wrote:TheButcher wrote:AICN:
JUPITER ASCENDING has been delayed from its planned release in just a few weeks on July 18th to now February 6th, 2015.
Wow, that's kinda a kick in the balls don't you think?
well... maybe for one of them.
Scott Mendelson in 'Forbes' wrote:'Jupiter Ascending' Delay Doesn't Mean Box Office Doom
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February 7, 2014 is actually something approaching prime release territory. Back in 2001, 'Hannibal' debuted with $58 million on that weekend, the third-biggest on record at the time. In the last several years, this pre-Valentine’s Day weekend has seen debuts like 'Identity Thief' ($34m), 'Dear John' ($30m), 'He’s Just Not That Into You' ($28m), and last year’s 'The LEGO Movie' ($69m). And yes, the Super Bowl will be on February 1st next year, so that won’t be an issue. The extra time of course gives extra time for marketing, with the key bonus being the ability to attach a third trailer to Chris Nolan’s 'Interstellar' this November and/or 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' in December.
Obviously a film as expensive as 'Jupiter Ascending' arguably needs a debut higher than $28 million, but it will also have the prime advantage of being a would-be Valentine’s Day option the next weekend for those not into bondage porn ('50 Shades of Grey') or sponge porn ('Spongebob Squarepants 2'). Back in 2003, 20th Century Fox successfully sold 'Daredevil' as a Valentine’s Day date option to the tune of $45m over its Fri-Mon debut. I’m not saying 'Jupiter Ascending' will open on par with 'The LEGO Movie', but if studios and theaters really want something approaching a year-round tent pole season, then they occasionally have to drop a mega-budget movie like 'Jupiter Ascending' into early February and see how it goes.
I am aware that I am being perhaps overly optimistic. [...] But as someone who defends all three 'Matrix' films, likes 'Cloud Atlas', and loved 'Speed Racer' well before it was cool to do so, the Wachowskis have earned my benefit of the doubt. They are filmmakers worth fighting for, because they make genuinely original and visually dynamic mass-market entertainments that truly push the cinematic envelope in glorious ways.
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Scott Mendelson in 'Forbes' wrote:... but it will also have the prime advantage of being a would-be Valentine’s Day option the next weekend for those not into bondage porn ('50 Shades of Grey') or sponge porn ('Spongebob Squarepants 2'). Back in 2003, 20th Century Fox successfully sold 'Daredevil' as a Valentine’s Day date option to the tune of $45m over its Fri-Mon debut. I’m not saying 'Jupiter Ascending' will open on par with 'The LEGO Movie', but if studios and theaters really want something approaching a year-round tent pole season, then they occasionally have to drop a mega-budget movie like 'Jupiter Ascending' into early February and see how it goes.
Scott Mendelson in 'Forbes' wrote:But as someone who defends all three 'Matrix' films, likes 'Cloud Atlas', and loved 'Speed Racer' well before it was cool to do so,
so sorry wrote:That's a joke, right? He's seriously suggesting that Jupiter Ascending is a good date movie for V-Day? Daredevil had hunky Ben Affleck in it, which may have contributed some to its initial success. It certainly wasn't because guys convinced their girlfriends/wives that a movie about a blind guy who fights with sticks was romantic.
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