Colossal

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Template:Mtab Template:Infopelicula Upcoming Colossal is a 2016 Spanish-Canadian giant monster movie written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, and Tim Blake Nelson. Production began in Vancouver in October 2015.[1] It premiered on September 9th, 2016, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and will receive a theatrical release on April 7th, 2017.[2]

Description

Official synopsis:

Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work party girl who finds herself in relationship trouble with her sensible boyfriend, Tim (Dan Stevens), and is forced to move back to her tiny hometown to get her life back on track. She reconnects with childhood friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis), a good-natured bar owner with a coterie of drinking buddies (Tim Blake Nelson and Austin Stowell), and resumes her drinking lifestyle.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a larger-than-life creature begins attacking Seoul, South Korea on a nightly basis, captivating spectators around the world. One night, Gloria is horrified to discover that her every move at a local playground is being mimicked on a catastrophic scale by the rampaging beast. When Gloria's friends get wind of the bizarre phenomenon, a second, more destructive creature emerges, prompting an epic showdown between the two monsters.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Nacho Vigalondo
  • Written by   Nacho Vigalondo
  • Executive producing by   Garrett Basch, Justin Bursch, Jonathan Deckter, Christopher Lytton, Nacho Vigalondo, Shawn Williamson
  • Produced by   Zev Foreman, Nahikari Ipiña, Russell Levine, Dominic Rustam
  • Music by   Bear McCreary
  • Cinematography by   Eric Kress
  • Edited by   Ben Baudhuin, Luke Doolan
  • Production design by   Sue Chan
  • Assistant directing by   Tim Sereda, Alex Burnett, Ryan MacInnes
  • Special effects by   Robert Musnicki, Jak Osmond

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Anne Hathaway   as   Gloria
  • Jason Sudekis   as   Oscar
  • Dan Stevens   as   Tim
  • Austin Stowell   as   Joel
  • Tim Blake Nelson   as   Garth
  • Agam Darshi   as   Ash
  • Rukiya Bernard   as   Maggie
  • Hannah Cheramy   as   Young Gloria
  • Miho Suzuki   as   News Reporter
  • Sarah Surh   as   Mother
  • Christine Lee   as   Seoul Waitress
  • Andrew Tait   as   Bar Patron
  • Eoin Bates   as   Bar Guy (uncredited)

Reception

Colossal currently has a 76% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 49 reviews.[3] The site's Critical Consensus reads, "Colossal's singular strangeness can be disorienting, but viewers who hang on may find that its genre-defying execution -- and Anne Hathaway's performance -- is well worth the ride."

Lawsuit

Voltage Pictures was sued by Toho over the film for allegedly infringing on Toho's ownership of Godzilla. When pitching the film, Voltage frequently referred to Godzilla and even described Colossal as a Godzilla film in interviews. In addition, Voltage included images of Godzilla from Legendary Pictures' 2014 film in concept artwork and posters for the film.[4] A settlement was reached on October 30, 2015, for an undisclosed sum of money.[5] Changes made to the script as a result of the lawsuit are unknown, though it likely caused the location of the kaiju attacks to change from Tokyo to Seoul.

Gallery

Main article: Colossal/Gallery.

Theatrical Releases

United States - April 7, 2017

Russia - April 27, 2017

United Kingdom - May 19, 2017

Videos

Colossal teaser
Colossal trailer
Clip #2 - "Bench"

External Links

References

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