Beyond Skyline
| Beyond Skyline | |
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| Directed by | Liam O'Donnell |
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| Written by | Liam O'Donnell |
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| Music by | Nathan Whitehead |
| Cinematography | Christopher Probst |
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| Distributed by | Mongkol Major (Thailand) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Beyond Skyline is an upcoming American science fiction action thriller film directed by Liam O'Donnell and starring Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Iko Uwais, Callan Mulvey, Yayan Ruhian, Betty Gabriel and Antonio Fargas. It is the sequel to the 2010 film Skyline.
Premise
Set concurrently with the previous Skyline film but in a different undisclosed location during the worldwide alien invasion, Mark, a tough-as-nails detective, embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son, Trent, from a nightmarish alien warship.[1]
Cast
- Frank Grillo[2] as Mark, a detective
- Bojana Novakovic as Audrey
- Iko Uwais as Sua, the leader of an underground human resistance[3]
- Callan Mulvey as Harper
- Yayan Ruhian[4] as The Chief
- Betty Gabriel as Sandra Jones
- Antonio Fargas as Sarge
- Pamelyn Chee as Kanya
- Jacob Vargas as Garcia
- Jonny Weston as Trent[5]
- Joanne Baron as Regina
- Karen Glave as Carol
Production
In November 2014, Variety announced that Iko Uwais would join the cast, alongside Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, and Yayan Ruhian. Liam O’Donnell wrote the script for the film, also wrote the script for the first film, will now direct as well as produce with Greg and Colin Strause serving as producers also.[6] The Strause Brothers were the directors of the first film, Skyline. Matthew Chausse will also produce. Uwais and Ruhian will also serve as fight choreographers on the film.[4]
The film's visual effects and production will be done by Hydraulx.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began in December 2014 and is shooting in Yogyakarta and Batam, Indonesia.[8][9][3]
Release
The release date is unknown at this time. The film is currently in post production. There have been numerous reports by cast members on Twitter that a teaser trailer is in the works so the release will be in sometime 2017. Unlike the first film which had a PG-13 Rating, the sequel will have an R Rating which has been approved by the MPAA. That information can be found on http://www.moviejones.de/news/news-beyond-skyline-eine-ecke-haerter-aliens-attackieren-mit-r-rating_27231.html
References
- ↑ https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt1724970/
- ↑ Kristy Puchko (November 2014). "Skyline Is Definitely Getting A Sequel, Here's Who Is Starring". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 James White (9 November 2014). "Frank Grillo Goes Beyond Skyline". Empire Online. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- 1 2 Brent Lang (November 8, 2014). "'Raid' Star Iko Uwais Joins 'Beyond Skyline'". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Sean Decker (11 March 2015). "Exclusive: Jonny Weston Joins Beyond Skyline". Dread Central. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Jagernauth (November 7, 2014). "Casting: Frank Grillo To Lead 'Skyline' Sequel, Noomi Rapace Has A 'Price' & More". Indie Wire. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Carolyn Giardina (June 25, 2014). "VFX House Hydraulx Aims to Expand Business Model With Production Services". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Frank Grillo (21 December 2014). "Me and my boy #ikoUlwais #BEYONDSKYLINE Gonna miss beating the shit out of each other. #brother.". Frank Grillo's Verified Twitter. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Bojana Novakovic (22 December 2014). "Shhh. The set's asleep. #BeyondSkyline @ Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.". Bojana Novakovic's Verified Twitter. Retrieved 5 January 2015.