I’ve been told that Russia is the next big international movie market, which could be why The Darkest Hour – an alien invasion movie directed by and starring Americans – is not just being shot there, but is actually set there.
The latest actor to join the 40 million dollar film is Emile Hirsch, a truly gifted young man who needs to get recognized by Hollywood in a big way. He’s joining Olivia Thrilby in the story of a group of teens in Moscow who have to deal with the aftermath of an alien invasion. It’s being touted as 28 Days Later-esque.
Chris Gorak, director of the effective Right at Your Door, is helming and Russian movie titan Timur Bekmambetov is producing, with Summit being the studio. I don’t know much else about this one, but it’s on my radar of interest.
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ah that took them a while to exploit the russian film industry. probably a lot of mafia shit got in the way to stop them previously. so a 40 million dollar movie in russia produced by that guy should look like a 150 million dollar movie.
With 30 Mill going in the mobs pockets
Summit is NOT the sole studio distributing this film. Summit is responsible for domestic distribution while 20th Century Fox is distributing it internationally.
Give proper credit to all studios even if a particular studio sucks balls.
The script is actually very good, although I wish it was a little more self-contained (there's not real ending, just a franchise set-up).
Russian involvement = crap. Delicacy and well crafted dialgue are not exactly the hallmarks of Russian cinema. Expect gimmicky devices employed throughout.
Geeze maybe I shouldn't say that. Now I'm afraid to fly anywhere.
@supermarch
Oh what sweet irony of those who critique "well crafted dialgue" but are unable to spell it.
Color me interested.
Emile Hirsch deserves better recognition than that, Devin, you ass.
It's "Thirlby," not "Thrilby." Understandable Freudian typo.
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