2013 Summer Movie Guide

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2013SummerMovieGuide

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A (Alphabetical Order - Last Name)Amy AdamsMan of Steel (6/14 USA)

Jennifer AnistonWe’re the Millers (8/9)

BKevin BaconR.I.P.D. (7/19)

Alec BaldwinBlue Jasmine (7/26)

Sean BeanPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (8/9)

Cate BlanchettBlue Jasmine (7/26)

Jeff BridgesR.I.P.D. (7/19)

BSandra BullockThe Heat (6/28)

CMichael CaineNow You See Me (5/31)

Steve CarellDespicable Me 2 (7/5)The Way, Way Back (7/5)

Jim CarreyKick-Ass 2 (8/16)

John CleesePlanes (8/9)

Bradley CooperThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)

Kevin CostnerMan of Steel (6/14)

CRussell CroweMan of Steel (6/14)

Billy CrystalMonsters University (6/21)

Benedict CumberbatchStar Trek into Darkness (5/17)

DMatt DamonElysium (8/9)

Robert Downey Jr.Iron Man 3 (5/3)

Julie DelpyBefore Midnight (5/24)

Johnny DeppThe Lone Ranger (7/5)

Leonardo DiCaprioThe Great Gatsby (5/10)

Vin DieselFast & Furious 6 (5/24)

Richard DreyfussParanoia (8/16)

EChris EvensThe Iceman (5/3)

FVera FarmigaThe Conjuring (7/19)

Isla FisherThe Great Gatsby (5/10)Now You See Me (5/31)

Harrison FordParanoia (8/16)

Jodie FosterElysium (8/9)

Jamie FoxxWhite House Down (6/28)

James Franco The Iceman (5/3)This Is the End (6/14)

Martin FreemanThe World’s End (8/23)

To our fans:

What is summer movie without aliens invade, fist fight, car chases, monsters stomp, missiles fire, people run, zombies swarm, bullets fly, building collapse, spaceships fly and superheroes rescue.

Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 hits theaters on May 3rd. The premiere marks the start of 2013 Summer movie season in America. According to Variety, 2012 Summer movie box office was up 2% from 2011. Action movies dominate 2013 Summer. With a action packed lineup like these, e.g., Iron Man 3, Kick Ass 2, Star Trek into Darkness, The Lone Ranger, Ranger, Ranger The Hangover 3, Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, and The Wolverine, We are sure 2013 Summer movie box office total will surpass 2012’s.

We included a brief list of performers that will appear in 2013 Summer movie season.

Enjoy.

- The Editor

FMorgan FreemanNow You See Me (5/31)

Nick FrostThe World’s End (8/23)

GZach GalifianakisThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)

Paul GiamattiTurbo (7/19)

John GoodmanThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)The Internship (6/7)Monsters University (6/21)

Maggie GyllenhaalWhite House Down (6/28)

HEthan HawkeBefore Midnight (5/24)The Purge (5/31)Getaway (8/30)

Ed HelmsThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)We’re the Millers (8/9)

Anthony HopkinsRed 2 (7/19)

JHuge JackmanThe Wolverine (7/26)

Samuel L. JacksonTurbo (7/19)

Richard JenkinsWhite House Down (6/28)Turbo (7/19)

Ken JeongThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)Despicable Me 2 (7/5)

Dwayne JohnsonFast & Furious 6 (5/24)

KBen KingsleyIron Man 3 (5/3)

MJohn MalkovichRed 2 (7/19)

MMelissa McCarthyThe Hangover Part 3 (5/24)The Heat (6/28)

Helen MirrenMonsters University (6/21)Red 2 (7/19)

Julianne MooreWhat Maisie Knew (5/3)

Carey MulliganThe Great Gatsby (5/10)

OGary OldmanParanoia (8/16)

PAl PacinoDespicable Me 2 (7/5)

Gwyneth PaltrowIron Man 3 (5/3)

Simon PeggStar Trek into Darkness (5/17)The World’s End (8/23)

Ron PerlmanPacific Rim (7/12)

Chris PineStar Trek into Darkness (5/17)

Brad PittWorld War Z (6/21)

RKeanu ReevesGeneration Um... (5/3)

Ryan ReynoldsR.I.P.D. (7/19)Turbo (7/19)

Sam RockwellThe Way, Way Back (7/5)

Seth RogenThis Is the End (6/14)

RPaul RuddThis Is the End (6/14)Prince Avalanche (8/16)

RMark RuffaloIron Man 3 (5/2)Now You See Me (5/31)

SAdam SandlerGrown Ups 2 (7/12)

Michael ShannonThe Iceman (5/3)Man of Steel (6/14)

Will SmithAfter Earth (5/31)

Jason StathamFast & Furious 6 (5/24)

TChanning TatumWhite House Down (6/28)

Stanley TucciPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (8/9)

VVince VaughnThe Internship (6/7)

Jon VoightGetaway (8/30)

WMark Wahlberg2 Guns (8/2)

Christoph WaltzEpic (5/24)

Denzel Washington2 Guns (8/2)

Emma WatsonThe Bling Ring (6/14)This Is the End (6/14)

Tom WilkinsonThe Lone Ranger (7/5)

Bruce WillisRed 2 (7/19)

Owen WilsonThe Internship (6/7)

James WoodWhite House Down (6/28)

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May 10

May 17

May 24

May 31

Iron Man 3Love is All You NeedScatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’sThe IcemanSomething in the AirWhat Maisie KnewKiss of the DammedGreetings from Tim BuckleyGeneration Um...Dead Man’s Burden1st NightCinco de Mayo, La Batalla

The Great GatsbyPeeplesAftershock

Star Trek Into DarknessFrances Ha

Fast & Furious 6The Hangover Part 3EpicBefore Midnight

After EarthNow You See MeThe Kings of SummerThe PurgeThe East

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IRON MAN 3

Iron Man 3 produced by Marvel Studios and Iron Man 3 produced by Marvel Studios and Iron Man 3distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man and Iron ManIron Man 2, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being the first major release in the franchise since the crossover film (2012) The Avengers.

Shane Black directed a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which is based on the “Extremis” story arc by Warren Ellis. Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films, serves as executive producer, along with Kevin Feige. Robert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as the title character, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Favreau reprising their roles as Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, and Happy Hogan, respectively. Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley round out the film’s principal cast.

After the release of Iron Man 2 in May 2010, Favreau decided not to return as director, and in February 2011 Black was hired to rewrite and direct the film. Throughout April and May of 2012, the film’s supporting cast was filled out, with Kingsley, Pearce, and Hall brought in to portray key roles. Filming began on May 23, 2012 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The film was shot primarily in North Carolina, with additional shooting in Florida, China and Los Angeles. The film’s visual effects were handled by a number of companies, including Scanline VFX, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital.

Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Iron Man 3 movie.

Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Iron Man 3 movie.

IRON MAN 305/03/2013

WRITER: Shane Black / Drew Pearce

PRODUCTION COMPANIES Marvel Studios / Paramount Pictures

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Walt Disney

PRODUCER: Kevin Feige

DIRECTOR:Shane Black

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: John Toll

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Bill Brzeski

CAST: Robert Downey Jr. / Scarlett Johansson / Gwyneth Paltrow / Ben Kingsley /Don Cheadle / Rebecca Hall /Guy Pearce

SUMMARY:Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Christopher Townsend

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Dan Sudick

PRODUCTION VFX PRODUCER: Mark Soper

Scanline VFXVFX SUPERVISOR: Bryan Grill / Stephan Trojansky / Darren Poe Trixter FilmVFX SUPERVISOR: Alessandro Cioffi Weta DigitalVFX SUPERVISOR: Guy Williams / Matt Aitken capital TVFX SUPERVISOR: Jamie Hallett Cantina CreativeVFX SUPERVISOR: Venti Hristova

Luma PicturesVFX SUPERVISOR: Vincent Cirelli Digital DomainVFX SUPERVISOR: Erik Nash Method StudiosVFX SUPERVISOR: Matt Dessero FramestoreVFX SUPERVISOR: Mark Bakowski Fuel FX / The Third Floor / The Embassy / Cinesite / Prologue / Lola Effects / Rise Visual Effects Studios / Legacy Effects / The Base Studio

THE GREAT GATSBY

The Great Gatsby is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name, the film is co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke.

The Great Gatsby follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick, who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties.

New city slum created for The Great Gatsby in Sydney Australia.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire on the set of The Great Gatsby movie.

THE GREAT GATSBY05/10/2013

WRITER: Baz Luhrmann / Craign Pearce

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Warner Bros. / Bazmark Films / Red Wagon Productions / Village Roadshow Pictures

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Warner Bros.

PRODUCER: Lucy Fisher / Catherine Knapman / Baz Luhrmann / Catherine Martin / Douglas Wick

DIRECTOR:Baz Luhrmann

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Simon Duggan

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Catherine Martin

CAST:Carey Mulligan / Leonardo DiCaprio / Tobey Maguire / Isla Fisher

SUMMARY:“The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Dan Oliver PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Chris Godfrey

Animal LogicVFX SUPERVISOR: Andy Brown Method StudiosVFX SUPERVISOR: Mark Breakspear Prime FocusVFX SUPERVISOR: Jon Cowley Cartel Artists

Industrial Light & Magic Baseblack Rising Sun Pictures IlouraVFX SUPERVISOR: Julian Dimsey

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

Star Trek Into Darkness is the twelfth Star Trek Into Darkness is the twelfth Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trekfilm and serves as the sequel to (2009) Star Trek. It was directed by J. J. Abrams, written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof, and produced by Abrams, Bryan Burk, Lindelof, Kurtzman, and Orci.

Most of the crew from the (2009) Star Trek are returning, including director Trek are returning, including director Trekand producer Abrams and his regular collaborators: composer Michael Giacchino, cinematographer Daniel Mindel, and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Kurtzman and Orci are returning as screenwriters (and now also producers), while Lindelof returns as producer and now also acts as co-writer. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, John Cho, and Bruce Greenwood return to reprise their roles from the previous film, with the addition of Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve to the cast.

Filming began in January 2012. The film was shot entirely in California.

Director J.J. Abrams standing in front of the USS Enterprise set of Star Trek into Darkness movie.

Director J.J. Abrams and writer Alex Kurtzman on the set of Star Trek into Darkness movie.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS05/17/2013

WRITER: Alex Kurtzman / Damon Lindelof / Robert Orci

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Paramount Pictures / Bad Robot / Kurtzman /Robert Orci

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Paramount Pictures

PRODUCER: J.J. Abrams / Bryan Burk / Alex Kurtzman / Damon Lindelof / Roberto Orci

DIRECTOR:J.J. Abrams

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:Daniel Mindel

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:Scott Chambliss

CAST:Benedict Cumberbatch / Karl Urban /Zoe Saldana / Chris Pine / Simon Pegg /Anton Yelchin

SUMMARY:When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Roger Guyett PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Ron Ames MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: David Leroy Anderson SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Burt Dalton

Industrial Light & Magic Atomic FictionVFX SUPERVISOR: Kevin Baillie Stereo D

Pixomondo Halon Entertainment Gentle Giant

AFTER EARTH

Will Smith conceived this story when he was watching the television show I Shouldn’t Be Alive with his brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett. Alive with his brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett. Alive

It was originally not a science fiction story but about a father and son crashing their car in the mountains or some remote region, with the son having to go out and get rescue for his father.

Will Smith then decided to change the setting to 1000 years in the future, which imposed a higher budget. Smith had his production company Overbrook contact script writer Overbrook contact script writer OverbrookGary Whitta with a simple log line for a movie: a father and son crash landed on Earth 1000 years after it had been abandoned by humankind.

After Earth was film on laction in Costa Rica

After Earth concept art.

AFTER EARTH05/31/2013

WRITER: Stephen Gaghan / Gary Whitta

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Columbia Pictures / Blinding Edge Pictures / Overbrook Entertainment

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Sony Pictures

PRODUCER: James Lassiter / Caleeb Pinkett / Will Smith

DIRECTOR:M. Night Shyamalan

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:Peter Suschitzky

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:Thomas E. Sanders

CAST:Will Smith / Jaden Smith / Sophie Okonedo / Isabelle Fuhrman / Zoe Kravitz

SUMMARY:One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind’s new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai’s craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.

PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Jonathan Rothbart / Mark O. Forker PRODUCTION VFX PRODUCER: Jenny Fulle SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Tommy Frazier / John Frazier MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: David Presto IlouraVFX SUPERVISOR: Glenn Melenhorst Prosthetic Renaissance Svengali VFXVFX SUPERVISOR: Robert Nederhorst Incessant Rain StudiosVFX SUPERVISOR: Kundan Basnet Spy Post

Tippett StudioVFX SUPERVISOR: Blair Clark / Aharon Bourland Pixel MagicVFX SUPERVISOR: Ray McIntyre Jr. Ollin StudioVFX SUPERVISOR: Charlie Iturriaga Spin VFXVFX SUPERVISOR: Jeff Campbell Cirux Render / Creative Cartel / The Third Floor / Dive / Pixomondo

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June 28

The InternshipMuch Ado About Nothing

Man of SteelThis Is the EndThe Bling Ring

Monsters UniversityWorld War Z

The HeatWhite House DownI’m So ExcitedByzantium

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MAN OF STEEL

Man of Steel based on the DC Comics Man of Steel based on the DC Comics Man of Steelcharacter Superman, the film will be a reboot of the Superman film series, portraying the Superman film series, portraying the Supermancharacter’s origin story.

The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. Man of Steel will launch a shared Man of Steel will launch a shared Man of Steelfictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.

Development of Man of Steel began in 2008 Man of Steel began in 2008 Man of Steelwhen Warner Bros. Pictures took pitches from comic book writers, screenwriters and directors, opting to reboot the franchise. In 2009, a court ruling resulted in Jerry Siegel’s family recapturing the rights to Superman’s origins and Siegel’s copyright. The decision stated that Warner Bros. did not owe the families additional royalties from previous films, but if they did not begin production on a Superman film by 2011, then the Shuster Superman film by 2011, then the Shuster Supermanand Siegel estates would be able to sue for lost revenue on an unproduced film. Nolan pitched Goyer’s idea after story discussion on The Dark Knight Rises. Snyder was hired as director in October 2010. Principal photography started in August 2011 in West Chicago, Illinois before moving to Plano, Illinois and Vancouver.

Henry Cavill on the set of Man of Steel in Vancouver Canada.

Henry Cavill on the set of Man of Steel in Vancouver Canada.

MAN OF STEEL06/14/2013

WRITER: David S. Goyer / Joe Shuster / Jerry Siegel

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Warner Bros. / Legendary Pictures / Atlas Entertainment / Cruel & Unusual Films / DC Entertainment / Syncopy

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Warner Bros.

PRODUCER: Christopher Nolan / Deborah Snyder / Emma Thomas

DIRECTOR:Zack Snyder

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Amir M. Mokri

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Alex McDowell

CAST:Henry Cavill / Russell Crowe / Amy Adams / Michael Shannon / Diane Lane / Kevin Costner / Laurence Fishburne

SUMMARY:A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Alan Hall PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: John Des Jardin Weta DigitalVFX SUPERVISOR: Joe Letteri Double NegativeVFX SUPERVISOR: Ged Wright Quantum Creation FX Scanline VFXVFX SUPERVISOR: Chad Wiebe Weta Workshop

MPCVFX SUPERVISOR: Guillaume Rocheron Pixel Liberation Front Film Illusions FX Look FX

WORLD WAR Z

World War Z based on the novel of the same World War Z based on the novel of the same World War Zname by Max Brooks. Brad Pitt stars as Gerry Lane, a worker at the United Nations, as he searches the globe for information that can stop the zombie outbreak that is bringing down nations.

Plan B Entertainment secured the film rights in 2007 and Forster was approached to direct. In 2009, Carnahan was hired to rewrite the script to the film. Filming began in July 2011 in Malta on an estimated $125 million budget, before moving to Glasgow in August 2011 and Budapest in October 2011.

Originally set for a December 2012 release, the production suffered some setbacks. In June 2012, the film’s release date was pushed back and the crew returned to Budapest for seven weeks of additional shooting. Damon Lindelof was hired to rewrite the third act, but did not have the time to finish the script and Drew Goddard was hired to rewrite it. The reshoots were due to take place between September and October 2012.

World War Z was film on location in Malta.

Glasgow Scotland dressed to look like the American city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was passed on due to “uncertainties about state tax credits for filmmakers.”

WORLD WAR Z06/21/2013

WRITER: Matthew Michael Carnahan / J. Michael Straczynski

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Plan B Entertainment / Latina Pictures / Apparatus Productions / UTV Motion Pictures / Paramount Pictures / Skydance Productions

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Paramount Pictures

PRODUCER: Dede Gardner / Jeremy Kleiner / Brad Pitt / Colin Wilson

DIRECTOR:Marc Forster

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Robert Richardson

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Nigel Phelps

CAST:Brad Pitt / Mireille Enos / Elyes Gabel /James Badge Dale / Julia Levy-Boeken

SUMMARY:United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Scott Farrar PRODUCTION VFX PRODUCER: Robin Saxen MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Prosthetic Makeup Designer: Mark Coulier SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Neil Corbould CinesiteVFX SUPERVISOR: Matt Johnson MPC 4D Max The Aaron Sims Company Framestore

Halon Entertainment The Third Floor Legacy Effects HALON Entertainment FX3X

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July 26

The Lone RangerDespicable Me 2Kevin Hart: Let Me ExplainThe Way, Way Back

Pacific RimGrown Ups 2

Red 2R.I.P.D.The ConjuringTurbo

The WolverineBlue JasmineFruitvale Station

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THE LONE RANGER

The Lone Ranger is a fictional character, The Lone Ranger is a fictional character, The Lone Rangera masked ex-Texas Ranger who, with his Indian companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture.

The Lone Ranger first appeared in 1933 in a The Lone Ranger first appeared in 1933 in a The Lone Rangerradio show conceived either by WXYZ radio station owner George W. Trendle or by Fran Striker, the show’s writer. The show proved to be a huge hit, and spawned a series of books (largely written by Striker), an equally popular television show that ran from 1949 to 1957, and comic books and movies.

The Lone Ranger was film on location in Moab, Utah.

A fictional wild west town was built in Albuquerque New Mexico for movie The Lone Ranger.

THE LONE RANGER07/03/2013

WRITER: Ted Elliott / Justin Haythe / Terry Rossio

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Silver Bullet Productions / Jerry Bruckheimer Films

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

PRODUCER: Jerry Bruckheimer

Director: Gore Verbinski

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Bojan Bazelli

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Jess Gonchor

CAST:Johnny Depp / Armie Hammer / Tom Wilkinson / Helena Bonham Carter

SUMMARY:From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney /Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice—taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: John Frazier MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Joel Harlow - Harlow Designs Industrial Light & MagicVFX SUPERVISOR: Tim Alexander Creature Effects Lola VFX Gentle Giant

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PACIFIC RIM

Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro Pacific Rim directed by Guillermo del Toro Pacific Rimand written by del Toro and Travis Beacham.

The film is set in a near future where soldiers piloting giant robots battle against invading giant monsters who have mysteriously risen from beneath the ocean. Del Toro has said the film will be “a beautiful poem to giant monsters”.

Idris Elba on the set of Pacific Rim movie.

Idris Elba, Rob Kazinsky and director/writer Guillermo del Toro on the Pacific Rim set.

PACIFIC RIM07/12/2013

WRITER: Travis Beacham

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Legendary Pictures

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Warner Bros.

PRODUCER: Jon Jashni / Thomas Tull / Mary Parent

Director: Guillermo del Toro

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Guillermo Navarro

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Carol Spier

CAST:Ron Perlman / Idris Elba / Charlie Hunnam / Charlie Day

SUMMARY:When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

PRODUCTION VFX PRODUCER: Christopher Raimo PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: John Knoll SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Clay Pinney MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Steve Newburn / Sean Sansom / Mike Elizalde Spectral MotionMAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Mike Elizalde Legacy EffectsVFX SUPERVISOR: Shane Mahan Mirada Studios

Industrial Light & MagicVFX SUPERVISOR: Lindy DeQuattro Stereo D

R.I.P.D.

Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department -- the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement “patrolling the deadbeat... reporting to one boss.” Yep -- THAT boss. Nick Cruz was murdered by an unknown assailant, at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he’s traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at finding who killed him.

Ryan Reynolds, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeff Bridges on the set of R.I.P.D..

R.I.P.D. was film on location in Boston.

R.I.P.D.07/19/2013

WRITER: Phil Hay

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Dark Horse Entertainment / Original Film / Universal Pictures

PRODUCER: Neal H. Moritz / Mike Richardson

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Universal Pictures

DIRECTOR: Robert Schwentke

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Alwin H. Kuchier

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:

CAST:Ryan Reynolds / Kevin Bacon / Jeff Bridges / Mary-Louise Parker

SUMMARY:Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people. His mission? To arrest and bring to justice a special brand of criminals trying to escape final judgment by hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth.

Once the wise-cracking Roy is assigned former rising-star detective Nick Walker (Reynolds) as his junior officer, the new partners have to turn grudging respect into top-notch teamwork. When they uncover a plot that could end life as we know it, two of R.I.P.D.’s finest must miraculously restore the cosmic balance... or watch the tunnel to the afterlife begin sending angry souls the very wrong way.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Mark Hawker Rythm & HuesVFX SUPERVISOR: Derek Spears The Aaron Sims Company Spectral Motion

Image EngineVFX SUPERVISOR: Jesper Kjolsrud Gradient Effects Proof, Inc.SUPERVISOR: Alexander Vegh

THE WOLVERINE

The Wolverine is the sixth installment in the The Wolverine is the sixth installment in the The WolverineX-Men film series. Hugh Jackman reprises his X-Men film series. Hugh Jackman reprises his X-Menrole from previous films as the title character, with James Mangold directing a screenplay written by Christopher McQuarrie, Scott Frank, and Mark Bomback, based on the 1982 limited series Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.

McQuarrie was hired to write a screenplay for The Wolverine in August 2009. In October The Wolverine in August 2009. In October The Wolverine2010, Darren Aronofsky was hired to direct the film. The project was delayed following Aronofsky’s departure and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunamin March 2011. In June 2011, Mangold was brought on board to replace Aronofsky and Bomback was hired to rewrite the screenplay in September 2011. The supporting characters were cast in July 2012 with principal photography beginning at the end of the month in New South Wales before moving to Tokyo in August 2012 and back to New South Wales in October 2012.

Hugh Jackman on set of The Wolverine in Japan.

A long dolly shot at the Yashida compound on the set of The Wolverine.

THE WOLVERINE07/26/2013

WRITER: Christopher McQuarrie / Mark Bomback

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Marvel Enterprises / Twentieth Century Fox

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:20th Century Fox

PRODUCER: Hugh Jackman / John Palermo / Hutch Parker / Lauren Shuler Donner

DIRECTOR:James Mangold

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ross Emery

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Francois Audouy

CAST:High Jackman / Framke Janssen / Will Yun Leer

SUMMARY:Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world, he will face a host of unexpected and deadly opponents in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Brian Cox MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Nick Nicolaou Weta Digital Iloura Rising Sun Pictures

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300: Rise of an Empire2 GunsThe Smurfs 2The Spectacular Now

ElysiumPercy Jackson: Sea of MonstersPlanesWe’re the Millers

Kick-Ass 2The To Do ListParanoiaPrince AvalancheAin’t Them Bodies Saints

The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesThe World’s EndYou’re NextThe Grandmasters

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ELYSIUM

Elysium written and directed by Neill Elysium written and directed by Neill ElysiumBlomkamp. The story takes place on a ravaged Earth and a luxurious space habitat named Elysium. The film will explore political themes such as “immigration, health care and class issues”.

Sharlto Copley stars as Kruger in Elysium.Matt Damon stars as Max De Costa in Elysium.

ELYSIUM08/09/2013

WRITER: Neill Blomkamp

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Media Rights Capital / QED International / Sony Pictures Entertainment

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY:Sony Pictures

PRODUCER: Bill Block / Simon Kinberg

DIRECTOR:Neill Blomkamp

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Trent Opaloch

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Philip Ivey

CAST:Matt Damon / Jodie Foster / Alice Braga / William Fichtner

SUMMARY:In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined planet. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the crime and poverty that is now rampant throughout the land. The only man with the chance to bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission – one that pits him against Elysium’s Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces – but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Cameron Waldbauer PRODUCTION VFX SUPERVISOR: Peter Muyzers MAKEUP EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Joe Dunckley Image Engine Fonco Creative Services MastersFX Method StudiosVFX SUPERVISOR: Mark Breakspear Cirux Render

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