Showing posts with label film series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film series. Show all posts

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)



"A rebellion built on hope".


Directed by Gareth Edwards
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Screenplay by Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy 
Story by John Knoll, Gary Whitta
Based on Characters by George Lucas
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker
Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, Jabez Olssen
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 16 December 2016 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $200 million

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is an action adventure sci-fi film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It's the first stand-alone film in the "Star Wars Anthology" series. The story is about Jyn Erso, the daughter of the unwilling designer of the Death Star, and her quest to retrieve his plans of destroying it.

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.

Star Wars. Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (1983)


"The Empire Falls...."


Directed by Richard Marquand
Produced by Howard Kazanjian
Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas
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: Alan Hume
Edited by Sean Barton, Duwayne Dunham, Marcia Lucas
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date: 25 May 1983 (United States)
Running time: 131 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $32.5–42.7 million
Box office: $572.1 million


"Star Wars. Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi" is an action adventure fantasy film directed by Richard Marquand and written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. It's the third installment of the "Star Wars" original trilogy which tells the story of Luke Skywalker who struggles to make Vader return from the dark side of the Force while the rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star after rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt.

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 III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)


"The saga is complete."


Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Rick McCallum
Written 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 Roger Barton, Ben Burtt
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by 20th Century Fox1
Release dates: 18 May 2005 (France)
Running time: 140 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $113 million
Box office: $848.8 million

"Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" is an action adventure fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It's the third and final installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and it tells the story of Anakin Skywalker who struggles to choose the dark side and save his wife or remain loyal to the Jedi order.

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.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)


"The fire will burn forever"


Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenplay by Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 19 November 2015 (Russia)
Running time: 137 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $150–160 million
Box office: $651.3 million


"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" is an action science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Peter Craig, Danny Strong, based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. It's the fourth installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who does her best to bring together an army against President Snow and win the war.


Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)


"Fire burns brighter in the darkness"


Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenplay by Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 19 November 2014 (France)
Running time: 123 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $125 million
Box office: $755.4 million



"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1" is an action science fiction thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Peter Craig, Danny Strong, based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. It's the third installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who becomes the symbol of the revolution fighting for Peeta and the whole Panem.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)


"Remember who the enemy is."



Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Killik
Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Michael deBruyn
Based on "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate, StudioCanal, Universal Studios
Release date: 22 November 2013 (United States)
Running time: 146 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $130–140 million
Box office: $865 million


"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is an action science fiction thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Simon Beaufoy, Michael deBruyn, based on "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. It's the second installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark who return to the competitions which are Capitol's punishment for their disobedience.

Friday, November 20, 2015

The Hunger Games (2012)


"May the Odds be Ever in your Favor"


Directed by Gary Ross
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray
Based on "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by Stephen Mirrione, Juliette Welfling
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 23 March 2012 (United States)
Running time: 142 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $78 million
Box office: $694.4 million



"The Hunger Games" is an action science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Ross and written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray, based on "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. It's the first installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Die Another Day (2002)


"Events don't get any bigger than..."


Directed by Lee Tamahori
Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, John Cleese, Judi Dench
Music by David Arnold
Cinematography: David Tattersall
Edited by Christian Wagner
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date: 20 November 2002 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $142 million
Box office: $431,971,116



"Die Another Day" is an action adventure thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and written by Bruce Feirstein, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the twentieth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who is funding the development of an international space weapon.

The World Is Not Enough (1999)


"Danger. Suspense. Excitement. There must be when he's around."


Directed by Michael Apted
Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein
Story by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle, Denise Richards, Robbie Coltrane, Judi Dench
Music by David Arnold
Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Edited by Jim Clark
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date: 26 November 1999 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 128 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $135 million
Box office: $361,832,400


"The World Is Not Enough" is an action adventure thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and written by Bruce Feirstein, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the nineteenth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who uncovers a nuclear plot when he protects an oil heiress from her former kidnapper, an international terrorist who can't feel pain.

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)


"Tha Man. The Number. The License...are all back."



Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Written by Bruce Feirstein
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, Teri Hatcher, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench
Music by David Arnold
Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Edited by Michel Arcand, Dominique Fortin
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date: 12 December 1997 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $110 million
Box office: $333,011,068


"Tomorrow Never Dies" is an action adventure thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and written by Bruce Feirstein, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the eighteenth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who heads to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.

GoldenEye (1995)


"There is no substitute."


Directed by Martin Campbell
Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, Bruce Feirstein
Story by Michael France
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Judi Dench
Music by Éric Serra, Bono and The Edge
Cinematography: Phil Méheux
Edited by Terry Rawlings
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date: 24 November 1995 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 130 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $58 million
Box office: $352,194,034


"GoldenEye" is an action adventure thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by Jeffrey Caine, Bruce Feirstein, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the seventeenth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent formerly believed to be dead.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Licence to Kill (1989)


"James Bond 007"


Directed by John Glen
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson
Written by Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe
Music by Michael Kamen
Cinematography: Alec Mills
Edited by John Grover
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by MGM/UA Communications Co., United International Pictures
Release date: 14 July 1989 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $156.1 million


"Licence to Kill" is an action adventure thriller film directed by John Glen and written by Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the sixteenth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who goes rogue and sets off to unleash vengeance on a drug lord who tortured his best friend, a C.I.A. agent, and left him for dead and murdered his bride after he helped capture him.

The Living Daylights (1987)


"This BOND is dangerous"


Directed by John Glen
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson

Screenplay by Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson
Based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Joe Don Baker, Art Malik, Jeroen Krabbé
Music by John Barry
Cinematography: Alec Mills
Edited by John Grover, Peter Davies
Production company: Eon Productions
Distributed by MGM/UA Communications Co.
Release date: 30 June 1987 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 131 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $191.2 million


"The Living Daylights" is an action adventure thriller film directed by John Glen and written by Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum, based on "James Bond" by Ian Fleming. It's the fifteenth installment of the "James Bond" film series which follows Secret Agent James Bond who is living on the edge to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war. Bond crosses all seven continents in order to stop the evil Whitaker and General Koskov.