Super 8 (Film)
Super 8 is an upcoming science fiction film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, and starring Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, and Kyle Chandler, due to be released on June 10, 2011 in both conventional and IMAX theatres.
Plot
Set in 1979 Ohio, a group of six young children use a Super 8 camera to make their own zombie movie. One night while filming near a remote stretch of railroad tracks, the children witness a truck collide with an oncoming train leading to a catastrophic derailment. Amidst the fire and destruction, something inhuman emerges.[1]
Cast
- Kyle Chandler
- Elle Fanning
- Ron Eldard
- Noah Emmerich
- Amanda Michalka
- Joel Courtney
- Riley Griffiths
- Ryan Lee
- Zach Mills
- Gabriel Basso
- Colin Mathews
Production
Abrams and Spielberg collaborated in a storytelling committee to come up with the story for the film.[2] It was initially reported to be either a sequel, or a prequel to the 2008 film Cloverfield.[3] However, Abrams quickly responded to those reports by stating, "You have to check the trailer, but it has nothing to do with Cloverfield".[4] It is shot traditionally, and filming started in fall 2010. The teaser itself was filmed separately in April.[5] This film is the first original J. J. Abrams film project. Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot Productions, and Paramount Pictures will produce.[6] Filming took place in Weirton, West Virginia, from September-October 2010.
Release
The first teaser trailer for the film screened ahead of theatrical releases of Iron Man 2.[7] It depicted the seemingly deliberate derailment of a United States Air Force train (tagged "Groom Lake One"), which was presumably transporting undisclosed materials from Area 51 to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the subsequent escape of an unknown entity from inside one of the cargo cars.[8][9][10] The film is planned for theatrical release on June 10, 2011.[11] On February 6, a 30-second television ad for Super 8 premiered during the American broadcast of the Super Bowl XLV on FOX.[12]
References
External links
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- ↑ Super 8 Plot Details Finally Revealed! http://www.comicbookmovie.com, abgerufen am 6. Februar 2011.
- ↑ A Shot by Shot Description of the SUPER 8 Teaser Trailer; Steven Spielberg Is Producing, J.J. Abrams Is Directing. Collider, 4. Mai 2010.
- ↑ We've Got Details on J.J. Abrams’s Secret Movie Trailer for Super 8. New York, 4. Mai 2010.
- ↑ J.J. Abrams’s Cloverfield-esque Super 8 Has ‘Absolutely Nothing to Do With Cloverfield’. New York (magazine)
- ↑ We have the details on the spooky Abrams-Spielberg project. heatvisionblog
- ↑ More 'Super 8' Viral Goodness Comes Via Snail Mail.
- ↑ QuickTime HD Trailer Debut for J.J. Abrams' Secret Alien Project 'Super 8'!!
- ↑ Super 8 Trailer Breakdown and Analysis. MovieViral.com. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ MindFood: Super 8 and Viral Marketing. Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ Super 8 Viral-Marketing Campaign Finally Arrives. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ↑ Super 8 Viral Marketing Ramps Up.
- ↑ Super 8 Super Bowl Trailer Breakdown. MovieViral.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10