Red Dawn (2011 film)
| Red Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Bradley |
| Produced by | Vincent Newman |
| Written by | Jeremy Passmore Carl Ellsworth Tony Gilroy 1984 film: John Milius Kevin Reynolds |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth Josh Peck Adrianne Palicki Josh Hutcherson Isabel Lucas Jeffrey Dean Morgan |
| Music by | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
| Editing by | Hughes Winborne |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million[1] |
Red Dawn is an upcoming war film in the United States directed by Dan Bradley and written by Jeremy Passmore and Carl Ellsworth based on the 1984 film of the same name.[2] The remake stars Chris Hemsworth and Josh Peck as brothers Jed and Matt Eckert. The film was scheduled to be released on November 24, 2010, but went into limbo due to MGM's lack of funding, and is now set for a 2011 release. Instead of depicting a Soviet invasion of the United States heartland as in the original 1984 film, this film's storyline will be based on a Chinese invasion.[3][4]
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[edit] Premise
A group of American teenagers resists an invasion by Chinese soldiers.
[edit] Cast
The cast for Red Dawn are[5]
- Chris Hemsworth as Jed Eckert
- Josh Peck as Matt Eckert
- Adrianne Palicki as Toni Mason
- Josh Hutcherson as Robert Kinter
- Isabel Lucas as Erica Mason
- Edwin Hodge as Danny Morris
- Connor Cruise as Daryl Jenkins
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner
- Alyssa Diaz as Julie
- Brett Cullen as Tom Eckert
- Michael Beach as Mayor Jenkins
- Will Yun Lee as Major Lo
- Matt Gerald as Hodges
- Ken Choi as Smith
[edit] Production
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"The tone is going to be very intense, very much keeping in mind the post-9/11 world that we’re in. As ‘Red Dawn’ scared the heck out of people in 1984, we feel that the world is kind of already filled with a lot of paranoia and unease, so why not scare the hell out of people again?"
In May 2008, at the Festival de Cannes, Harry Sloan and Mary Parent from MGM announced that a remake of Red Dawn was in the early stages of pre-production, with the remake due to be directed by Dan Bradley, who had previously worked as a second unit director and stunt coordinator on films such as The Bourne Ultimatum, Spider-Man 3, Independence Day and Quantum of Solace. MGM subsequently announced that Red Dawn would be remade "keeping in mind the post-9/11 world that we're in".[2][7] Later the same month, MGM announced that Dan Bradley had been confirmed as the director with Carl Ellsworth, screenwriter of Red Eye and Disturbia, writing the updated screenplay.[2][8] Ellsworth would be working from a story written by Jeremy Passmore. Vincent Newman (A Man Apart) was announced as the producer.[9] Australian Chris Hemsworth was cast in a lead role:[10] other cast members include Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Edwin Hodge and Connor Cruise.[11]
Principal photography began September 2009 in Mount Clemens, Michigan.[12] According to photographs taken on set, the film features propaganda pamphlets, posters and banners featuring People's Liberation Army symbols, such as the August 1 star. The posters, which are designed to be satirical in nature, attempt to garner support for a Chinese occupation, with slogans such as "Rebuilding your reputation", "Repairing your economy", and "Fighting corporate corruption".[3][4]
In June 2010, release of the film was delayed due to MGM’s financial difficulties. The delay came amid growing controversy in China after excerpts of the script were leaked on the website The Awl. The film drew sharp criticism from the Global Times, one of the leading Chinese state-run newspapers, with headlines such as "U.S. reshoots Cold War movie to demonize China" and "American movie plants hostile seeds against China". Articles went on to say that the film has roots in a deep American fear of Chinese power. "China can still feel U.S. distrust and fear, especially among its people. Americans’ suspicions about China are the best ground for the hawks to disseminate fear and doubt, which is the biggest concern with the movie, Red Dawn".[13][14]
In January 2011, the first cast photo was released along with news that MGM will release the film once their Chapter 11 restructuring is completed. Red Dawn is one of three already completed MGM projects scheduled to be released in 2011.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ Shobert, Benjamin A. (2010-01-08). "US paranoia seen in new Red Dawn". Asia Times Online. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/LA08Ad01.html. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ a b c Fernandez, Jay A.; Borys Kit (2008-07-09). "'Red Dawn' redo lands director, scribe; MGM will remake the 1984 action drama". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i28e0d4f7991010721fa8d721c07ce0eb?imw=Y.
- ^ a b "好莱坞翻拍冷战时大片 “中国军人”穿07迷彩“入侵美国”" (in Chinese). Tiexue (Original report from XINHUA). http://bbs.tiexue.net/post_3860219_1.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ a b Xiao, Dazhong (2009-09-30). "Hollywood remake of Cold War epic film, with strong drama depicting a Chinese "invasion of the United States"" (in Chinese). Phoenix TV News. http://news.ifeng.com/mil/3/200909/0930_341_1371284.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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- ^ "Dan Bradley to Direct Red Dawn Remake, Carl Ellsworth to Write | /Film". Slashfilm.com. 2008-07-09. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/09/dan-bradley-to-direct-red-dawn-remake-carl-ellsworth-to-write/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2008-05-17). "MGM: Two up for a remake treatment — MGM may remake the '80s action films". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3idda2f1661c03a55f6d1b4663fa9ec2ae.
- ^ Bartyzel, Monika (2008-07-09). "'Red Dawn' Remake Finds Writer and Director". Cinematical. http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/09/red-dawn-remake-finds-writer-and-director/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Ellsworth Penning Red Dawn Remake". ComingSoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46707. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily » EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hemsworth Is ‘Thor’". Deadlinehollywooddaily.com. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/exclusive-chris-hemsworth-is-thor/. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A.. "Two cast in 'Red Dawn' remake". Hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic709b2a7b82e176c839b6dd393db75df. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Pics From The Set Of The RED DAWN Remake!!". Ain't It Cool News. 2009-09-15. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42366. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ Russ Fischer (2010-06-10). "More MGM Fallout: Red Dawn Delayed, Perhaps Indefinitely?". /Film. http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/10/more-mgm-fallout-red-dawn-delayed-perhaps-indefinitely/. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Jonathan Landreth (2010-06-01). "Chinese press rails against 'Red Dawn'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9a9ec43069ab4f97784bd1acb15d858d. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Pietro Filipponi (2011-01-03). "New Cast Photo & Release Info for RED DAWN Starring Chris Hemsworth & Jeffrey Dean Morgan". The Daily Blam!. http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/01/03/new-cast-photo-release-info-for-red-dawn-remake-starring-chris-hemsworth-jeffrey-dea. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
