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Genre :
Sci-FiRelease Date :
November 13, 2009MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Roland EmmerichStarring :
John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Thomas McCarthy, Chin Han
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'2012' Shakes North American Box Office
November 16, 2009 10:11:14Apocalyptic movie "2012 (2009)" has conquered North American box office. Released worldwide on Friday, November 13 with $23.7 million in ticket sales, the Roland Emmerich-directed film has raked in $65.2 million stateside and an additional $160 million overseas in its opening weekend.
Despite the total $225 million that has brought in more than its $200 million budget, the domestic amount was still lower than the $68.7 million opening weekend for another doomsday movie, "The Day After Tomorrow". However, Sony claimed its global total was the best ever for an original movie not based on an established franchise, brand or best-selling novel.
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'2012' Crashes Into Los Angeles for Premiere
November 04, 2009 02:11:56Two weeks shy of its theatrical debut in the U.S., "2012 (2009)" went to downtown Los Angeles for its premiere. On Tuesday, November 3, black carpet was rolled out and a scene of destruction complete with a car crashing through a wall was built up in front of Regal Cinemas LA Live to greet the oncoming celebrities.
Many of the cast members were seen joining the festivity on the special evening. Amanda Peet, John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt and Danny Glover were only some of them spotted. Two of its young actors, Liam James and Morgan Lily who played Noah and Lilly Curtis, were present as well.
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'2012' Featurette Unfolds Vegas in Ruins
October 28, 2009 03:10:14Los Angeles will not be the only American city to crumble before the eyes in "2012 (2009)" as a new featurette for the global disaster movie unravels that Las Vegas will also be left devastated. Coming out via MSN, this behind-the-scene video offers a look at how the visual effects team work on creating the ruins of the Sin City.
The two minutes plus footage features short interview with the producers and VFX supervisors for the movie, Marc Weigert and Volker Engel. The two talk about the difficulties they encountered when they have to make Vegas recognizable despite the devastation. They also discuss about the Antonov, the big plane that carries many of the survivors out of Vegas. The video also includes commentary from director Roland Emmerich.
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New '2012' Clip Tosses In Woody Harrelson
October 14, 2009 12:10:25Another brand new clip from "2012 (2009)" has landed online. Unlike the previous extended five minutes clip, this one titled "Apocalypse" is around a minute long and doesn't unfold any catastrophe. It does, however, present a closer look at Woody Harrelson's character Charlie Frost as John Cusack's Jackson Curtis comes to him for an explanation about what will happen.
Back in 2008, the leading actor of "Zombieland" has talked about the character he is playing in the global disaster movie to MTV. "I play a guy who's been talking for a long time, the whole world thinks he's crazy," he described. "But he's been talking that there's gonna be hell to pay for what's been going on ecologically and everything."
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What Has Been Holding 'Independence Day 2' From Happening
October 13, 2009 03:10:00Director Roland Emmerich has a script written for a sequel to the 1996's "Independence Day", but "Independence Day 2" may still be far from seeing the light of day. Digging for the real reason behind the hold-up was Latino Review, which uncovers that the project's paralysis is related to 20th Century Fox and the original star Will Smith.
"Dean Devlin and I are still set to make a sequel likely because we've found some sort of idea and we approached FOX and FOX has not quite figured out how to incorporate Dean's and my deal, and Will's [Smith] deal," Emmerich began explaining on the situation. "Will wants to do it in some sort of a package they can live with."
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Behind-the-Scenes of '2012': Creating Tidal Waves
October 07, 2009 01:10:58A behind-the-scenes look at "2012 (2009)" has been made available to view. Put out via Yahoo! Movies, the two-minute featurette centers the attention on the creation of one of the cataclysmic events, the massive tidal waves. It features commentary from the visual effect team as well as director Roland Emmerich.
Emmerich shares his concern over the tidal waves sequences, reasoning that he has to hand over the work to visual effect team. In the meantime, the VFX people open up about the challenges they had to deal with when presented with the task to generate "a tidal wave of immeasurable proportion" believable.
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Five Minutes Clip From '2012'
October 02, 2009 11:10:39An extended clip from "2012 (2009)" has been made available for viewing. On October 1, a five-minute footage from the global disaster movie is outed by Fancast.com, offering a look at how John Cusack's Jackson Curtis, his two kids, ex-wife Kate and Kate's new boyfriend escape death when massive earthquake tears down Los Angeles.
Opened with a scene wherein Curtis tells Kate he is picking her and the children up, the footage follows those five as they make their way to the airport amidst the chaos around them. Although they manage to get to the chartered plane on time, they are yet to cheat death. And, as they fly to safety, they see how the city of angels comes to its doom.
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Sony to Pass Along 7 Minutes of '2012'
September 24, 2009 10:09:13A total of seven minutes of "2012 (2009)" will be made available for viewing pleasure on October 1. On Wednesday, September 23, Sony Pictures' president of Worldwide Marketing Marc Weinstock announced the studio's plan to release a two-minute sequence from the global disaster movie in the largest marketing "roadblock" ever for a movie.
"Television audiences watching virtually every major North American broadcast and cable outlet will have the opportunity to see an exclusive, two-minute scene from the film as part of this simultaneous roadblock on Thursday, between 10:50 P.M. and 11:00 P.M. EDT/PDT," part of the press release read. The footage will air simultaneously on 450 TV outlets in North America.
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First '2012' Clip Arrives
September 05, 2009 12:09:45As one of the movies getting an exclusive sneak peek at MTV's "Behind the Screen" program, "2012 (2009)" shares a look at its first ever-released clip. The one minute snippet reeled out the emergency escape some of the survivors, including John Cusack's Jackson Curtis, are forced to do when the aircraft they are in gets out of control.
The clip aside, director Roland Emmerich has recently talked to MTV about this global disaster movie and discussed matters from the destruction scale rate to the creative marketing done. Stating that the film will be "the mother of all disasters", the 53-year-old noted that "Tibetans to Chinese to Italians to Russians that come from all walks of life and countries" will all be seen dealing with the catastrophe.
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More Destruction in New '2012' Japanese Trailer
August 27, 2009 11:08:57Sony Pictures International has unraveled a brand new trailer for epic adventure "2012 (2009)". Coming from the film's official Japanese site, the two minutes sneak peek is in English with Japanese subtitles. It also offers more never-before-scene scenes, dialog between the characters as well as destruction sequences.
Interlacing the prophecy in Mayan calendar with natural disasters, this apocalyptic movie presents an epic adventure about a global cataclysm leading to the end of the world. Despite its end-of-the-world tone, this disaster movie will focus more on the heroic struggle of the survivors. Trailers and stills have exposed that Jackson Curtis, his ex-wife Kate and their two young kids are among the people struggling to stay alive amidst the disaster around them.
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Fresh '2012' Images Focus on the Characters
July 23, 2009 02:07:46Columbia Pictures has released a series of new images for their upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi "2012 (2009)" through USA Today. Most of the fresh photos center on the fight of survival done by Jackson Curtis, his ex-wife Kate and their two young kids when the Earth is hit with global cataclysm.
One of the pictures exposes Jackson who is portrayed by John Cusack outrunning a fireball in his attempt to catch up with a speeding plane from which Amanda Peet's Kate holds out her hand. Another one sees Los Angeles caving in right after the small plane that carries Jackson and his family is airborne.
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The End of the World Comes in '2012' Trailers
June 19, 2009 10:06:09Mankind's earliest civilization has warned the apocalyptic day of the world would come, both of the new trailers for "2012 (2009)" begin. Different in time length and some of the footage shown, the two promotional videos share glimpses of what the end of the world looks like as pictured by director/producer/writer Roland Emmerich in this apocalyptic movie.
One trailer premiered via Yahoo! Movies is the American version, while the other one is a German version. Displaying cataclysms happening around the world which include erupting volcano and giant tsunami, the trailers also give out a look at how people fight for survival in the world that is collapsing quickly before their very eyes.
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Theatrical Release of Roland Emmerich's '2012' Pushed Back
January 21, 2009 10:01:13"2012 (2009)" has been cut out from the summer tentpole. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures have recently decided to delay the release of Roland Emmerich's post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie, pushing it from its initial schedule July 10 to November 13, two weekends before Thanksgiving.
The film starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet originaly has less number of rivals as it was set to be up against Chris Columbus' comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper". However, with the move, it is now placed in competition with Guy Ritchie's drama thriller "Sherlock Holmes" and The Rock-starrer comedy "Tooth Fairy". Still, it is unclear whether the new schedule of "2012" would prompt the departure of either of those films.
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Chilling Teaser Trailer of Roland Emmerich's '2012'
November 13, 2008 11:11:59How would the governments of planet Earth prepare six billion people for the end of the world? That is the question offered by "2012 (2009)" teaser trailer as a Tibetan monk runs up the rocky hills to sound off a giant bell. When he manages to strike the bell once, water starts to take over snow-covered mountains and washes everything on its path.
Mixing the closing in of Mayan calendar with natural disasters, "2012" presents an epic adventure about a global cataclysm leading to the end of the world. The movie is said to center on the heroic struggle of the survivors among whom are Amanda Peet and John Cusack's characters.
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Possible Story Details of Roland Emmerich's '2012' Outed
June 25, 2008 01:06:14In summer of 2009, "2012 (2009)", another epic movie from the man who has delivered blockbusters movies, such as "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow", will be screened in various theaters across the country. Still, the movie is said earlier to only tell about a global catastrophe and heroic struggles of the survivors without any further elaboration. Now, a more detailed story containing major spoilers has leaked out.
Posted in an article by Latino Review, the story reportedly begins in the year of 2009 when an American scientist, Professor West, rushes to a research facility in India to meet his colleague, Satnam, who has found out that there have been severe storms on the surface of the sun which are affecting the Earth in a very dangerous way. With that in mind, the professor then contacts his friend Adrian Helmsley, who happens to be a young scientific advisor to U.S. President Wilson, to inform him of the findings. But, the attempt fails.
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John Cusack Gets Amanda Peet as Former Wife in '2012'
June 13, 2008 04:06:08Throughout her career, Amanda Peet has portrayed Jack Nicholson's former love interest in "Something's Gotta Give", depicted the girl with whom Ashton Kutcher's character falls in love in "A Lot Like Love" and acting as Matt Damon's wife in "Syriana". Now, she has been tapped to play a role of an ex-wife in "2012 (2009)".
For her latest feature film role, the "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" actress will take one of the main characters starring as John Cusack's former wife who is now newly married to a rich man. By signing in with the project, the 36-year-old actress is joining the heavy-weight cast ensemble that include Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Oliver Platt.
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Reader's Reviews
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posted by Htikjjpj on Jul 15, 2009This movie is made by Roland Emmerich, the same director that directed Independence Day. I think it's safe to say that this is going to be a great movie.
posted by drop21 on Jul 18, 2009
So excited for the movie. The soundtrack is gunna be sickk!
posted by Adamlova on Aug 28, 2009Will go to the movie just to hear Adam Lambert sing. Will buy the soundtrack without a doubt!
posted by va on Sep 09, 2009Looks great, going to watch it in the cinema when it comes out.
posted by Mandip on Sep 21, 2009I have never heard of Adam Lmbert. But when I just figiured out that he is doing a song or 2012. I almost cried. The movie is going to ROCK! And the soundtrack will be IMOTINAL!
posted by ant lar on Sep 29, 2009ADAM LAMBERT IS THE BEST !!!!!
posted by MARYGOROUNDS5 on Oct 01, 2009great!!!!love ADAM !!!!
posted by ADAMFAN on Oct 05, 2009Love the Trailers, and definetly love Adam Lambert and his song. I will be there to see the movie.
posted by Michelle on Oct 09, 2009Will see the movie AND buy the soundtrack JUST to hear Adam! Good move!
posted by adamrocks on Oct 13, 2009Cant wait for this movie i am a big conspiracy theorist!!!!!
posted by anonymous on Oct 24, 2009Hmmm, have you noticed that the ONLY song listed when you click on SOUNDTRACK is Adam's? OH YEAH
posted by glambertini on Oct 28, 2009they should of add tokio hotel's dark side of the sun it would fit the movies general idea
posted by pspboy on Nov 03, 2009Loved it! Awesome film. great message!
posted by amber d.b. on Nov 04, 2009I bought the soundtrack right when it was released. ADAM is great! But the song hasn't reached the top 40 yet. :(
posted by Hana Dawn on Nov 09, 2009ii saw this movie tonite. i thort it was sad as i cried while watching it. i suggest people watch it. its interesting.
posted by krissy on Nov 13, 2009i really love the movie! it is so great! value the people who you love and loved you before its too late..
posted by yayan on Nov 13, 2009the movie rocks and the soundtrack is....amazing!!!! It worths...........
posted by clau on Nov 15, 2009I swear i cried like 4 times while watching it.
posted by AbbieB. on Nov 15, 2009Just another ploy at making people nervous about another cateclysmic event. Hope they're not right. I have a 6 year old who deserves a chance to live life!
posted by DiDi on Nov 15, 2009the best!! i loved It. It's the best. I am from the Philippines and the Filipinos love the film. The lines to the ticket booth are so long!!
posted by nanetdlsu on Nov 15, 2009LOVE the music! ADAM is the best!!!! We need more ADAM!!!! I will definately see the movie because of ADAM singing in it!
posted by DiDi on Nov 16, 2009Going to the movie this weekend with another nurse friend just to hear ADAM sing during it!!! We love you ADAM!!! You can save us anytime!!!!! UM Nurses!
posted by DiDi on Nov 16, 2009Just another ploy at making people nervous about another cateclysmic event. Hope they're not right. I have a 6 year old who deserves a chance to live life!
posted by Di on Nov 16, 2009best disaster movie for years, but (will it become a reality)
posted by nel1 on Nov 19, 2009great movie. woody harrelson is awesome and the rest of this cast is quite good, too. the special effects were absolutely mindblowing. if you decide to see this movie, i highly recommend that you see it in the theater. its amazing.
posted by rdog on Nov 22, 2009Very exciting and well put together
posted by 2012 on Nov 24, 2009god! its beyond anyones immagination
posted by fd on Nov 30, 2009i really enjoyed the film but found some parts very shocking and upsetting. I luv the end tho and would definately c it again!
posted by filmfan24 on Dec 05, 2009which parts particularly, filmfan24?
posted by rdog on Dec 06, 2009