Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)


"This spring, it's time for a little madness."


Directed by James Bobin
Produced by Tim Burton, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Written by Linda Woolverton
Based on Characters by by Lewis Carroll
Starring: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Edited by Andrew Weisblum
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, Team Todd, Tim Burton Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 10 May 2016 (London)
Running time: 113 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $170 million

"Alice Through the Looking Glass" is an adventure fantasy family film, directed by James Bobin, written by Linda Woolverton, and loosely based on "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll. It's the sequel to "Alice in Wonderland", which tells the story of grown up Alice who returns to her Wonderland in order to travel in time and save the Mad Hatter.

Alice in Wonderland (2010)


"You're invited to a very important date 3/5/10"


Directed by Tim Burton
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd
Screenplay by Linda Woolverton
Based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll
Starring: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by Chris Lebenzon
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films, The Zanuck Company, Team Todd
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 5 March 2010 (United States)
Running time: 108 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $200 million
Box office: $1.025 billion

"Alice in Wonderland" is an adventure fantasy film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton, based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novels, The story is about Alice, a nineteen-year-old girl, who returns to her Wonderland in order to save her old friends from the Red Queen's reign of terror.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)



Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Produced by Joe Roth
Written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin
Based on Characters by Evan Daugherty
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Rob Brydon, Jessica Chastain
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by Conrad Buff
Production companies: Perfect World Pictures, Roth Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: 3 April 2016 (Singapore State)
Running time: 114 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $115 million

"The Huntsman: Winter's War" is a fantasy action adventure film directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin. It's a prequel/sequel to "Snow White and the Huntsman". The second film tells the story of Freya, Ravenna's sister, whose heart is broken and because of this she decides to create a kingdom and bring up an army from kidnapped children among whom there are Eric and Sara.

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)


"The Fairytale is Over"


Directed by Rupert Sanders
Produced by Sam Mercer, Joe Roth
Screenplay by Hossein Amini, Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock
Story by Evan Daugherty
Based on "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost, Sam Spruell
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by Conrad Buff, Neil Smith
Production company: Roth Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: 30 May 2012 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 127 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $170 million
Box office: $396.6 million


"Snow White and the Huntsman" is a fantasy action adventure film directed by Rupert Sanders, written by Hossein Amini, Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and based on the German fairy tale "Snow White". The story is about Snow White, a princess who escapes from her evil stepmother, Queen Ravenna, who wants to get rid of her with the help of Eric, the Huntsman.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Star Wars. Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)


"Every generation has a story."


Directed by J. J. Abrams
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
Written by Lawrence Kasdan, J. J. Abrams, Michael Arndt
Based on "Characters" by George Lucas
Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Max von Sydow
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Edited by Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon
Production companies: Lucasfilm Ltd., Bad Robot Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 18 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 135 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $200 million
Box office: $1,998,031,469


"Star Wars. Episode VII: The Force Awakens" is an action adventure fantasy film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. It's the seventh installment in the main "Star Wars" film series which tells the story of the First Order that attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)


"The battle continues..."


Directed by Irvin Kershner
Produced by Gary Kurtz
Screenplay by Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan
Story by George Lucas
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Edited by Paul Hirsch
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Distributed by 20th Century Fox1
Release date: 21 May 1980 (United States)
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $18–33 million
Box office: $534.1–538.4 million


"Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. It's the second installment of the "Star Wars" original trilogy which tells the story of Luke Skywalker who takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope (1978)


"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."


Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Gary Kurtz
Written by George Lucas
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Edited by Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 May 1977 (United States)
Running time: 121 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $775.4 million


"Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope" is an action adventure fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It's the first installment of the "Star Wars" original trilogy which tells the story of Luke Skywalker who joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Star Wars. Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)


"A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love."


Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Rick McCallum
Screenplay by George Lucas, Jonathan Hales

Story by George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: David Tattersall
Edited by Ben Burtt
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by 20th Century Fox1
Release dates: 16 May 2002 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 142 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $115 million
Box office: $649.4 million



"Star Wars. Episode II: Attack of the Clones" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It's the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy which tells the story of Anakin Skywalker who shares a forbidden romance with Padmé, and Obi-Wan who investigates an assassination attempt on the Senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.

Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)


"Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning."


Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Rick McCallum
Written by George Lucas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Ray Park, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, Frank Oz
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: David Tattersall
Edited by Ben Burtt, Paul Martin Smith
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 19 May 1999 (Canada)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States, Italy, Tunisia, United Kingdom
Budget: $115 million
Box office: $1.027 billion



"Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace" is an action adventure fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It's the first installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy which tells the story of two Jedi Knights founding a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to reclaim their old glory.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Crimson Peak (2015)


"Beware"


Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Callum Greene, Jon Jashni, Thomas Tull
Written by Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver
Music by Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Edited by Bernat Vilaplana
Production companies: Legendary Pictures, DDY
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: 14 October 2015 (France)
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: United States, Canada
Budget: $55 million

Box office: $74.7 million

"Crimson Peak" is a romantic fantasy drama film directed and co-written by Guillermo del Toro. The story is about a young author falling in love with a mysterious stranger whose past and present are connected with a big secret of Crimson Peak.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)



Directed by Rob Marshall
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenplay by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Based on "On Stranger Tides" by Tim Powers Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, Characters: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
Music by Hans Zimmer, Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by David Brenner, Wyatt Smith, Michael Kahn (add'l ed)
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 15 May 2011 (Belgium)
Running time: 137 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $378.5 million
Box office: $1.046 billion



"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall. That's the fourth installment (and a stand-alone sequel to the previous installments) in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series follows Captain Jack Sparrow who is joined by Angelica in his search for the Fountain of Youth, confronting the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)


"At the End of the World, the Adventure Begins"


Directed by Gore Verbinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Based on Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean", Characters: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Stellan Skarsgård, Chow Yun-fat
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by Stephen E. Rivkin, Craig Wood
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date: 23 May 2007 (France)
Running time: 169 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $300 million
Box office: $963.4 million

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Gore Verbinski. That's the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series which follows Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, and the crew of the Black Pearl rescuing Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker, and then preparing to fight the East India Trading Company, led by Cutler Beckett and Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), who plan to extinguish piracy forever.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)


"Captain Jack is back."


Directed by Gore Verbinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Based on Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean", characters: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Jonathan Pryce
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by Stephen E. Rivkin, Craig Wood
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date: 6 July 2006 (Australia)
Running time: 150 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $225 million
Box office: $1.066 billion


"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Gore Verbinski. That's the second installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series which shows the interrupted marriage of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann by Lord Cutler Beckett, who wants Turner to acquire the compass of Captain Jack Sparrow in a bid to find the Dead Man's Chest while Sparrow discovers his debt to Davy Jones is due.

Monday, August 31, 2015

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)


"Prepare to be blown out of the water."


Directed by Gore Verbinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenplay by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Story by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Based on Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean"
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Music by Klaus Badelt
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by Stephen E. Rivkin, Arthur Schmidt, Craig Wood
Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures
Release date: 9 July 2003 (United States)
Running time: 143 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $140 million
Box office: $654.3 million



"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Gore Verbinski and based on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow and blacksmith Will Turner as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa, who become undead skeletons at night.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)


"The Last Enemy Is Death"


Directed by David Yates
Produced by David Heyman, David Barron, J. K. Rowling
Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Edited by Mark Day
Production company: Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 15 July 2011 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $250 million
Box office: $1.342 billion


"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" is a fantasy adventure film directed by David Yates and based on the novel "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling. This is the eighth and final instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which continues to follow Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)


"It All Ends Here"


Directed by David Yates
Produced by David Heyman, David Barron, J. K. Rowling
Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Edited by Mark Day
Production company: Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 19 November 2010 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 146 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $250 million
Box office: $960.3 million



"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" is a fantasy adventure film directed by David Yates and based on the novel by J. K. Rowling. This is the seventh instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which follows Harry Potter's quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)


"Dark Secrets Revealed"


Directed by David Yates
Produced by David Heyman, David Barron
Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Music by Nicholas Hooper
Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Edited by Mark Day
Production company: Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 15 July 2009 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 153 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $250 million
Box office: $934.4 million


"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is a fantasy adventure film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. This is the sixth instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which follows Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts as he becomes obsessed with a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)


"The Rebellion Begins"


Directed by David Yates
Produced by David Heyman, David Barron
Screenplay by Michael Goldenberg
Based on "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Music by Nicholas Hooper
Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak
Edited by Mark Day
Production company: Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 12 July 2007 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 138 minutes

Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $150 million
Box office: $939.9 million


"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is a fantasy adventure film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. This is the fifth instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which follows Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort's return.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)


"Dark And Difficult Times Lie Ahead."


Directed by Mike Newell
Produced by David Heyman
Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Music by Patrick Doyle
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Edited by Mick Audsley
Production company: Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 18 November 2005 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 157 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $150 million
Box office: $896.9 million


"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is a fantasy adventure film directed by Mike Newell and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. This is the fourth instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which follows Harry Potter's fourth year at Hogwarts as he is chosen by the Goblet of Fire to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)


"The time has come"


Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Produced by Chris Columbus, David Heyman, Mark Radcliffe
Screenplay by Steve Kloves
Based on "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J. K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Edited by Steven Weisberg
Production companies: Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 31 May 2004 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 141 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $130 million
Box office: $796.7 million


"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is a fantasy adventure film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. This is the third instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series which follows Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts as he is informed that a prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban intending to kill him.