Mute (2017 film)
| Mute | |
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| Directed by | Duncan Jones |
| Produced by | Stuart Fenegan |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Gary Shaw |
Production companies |
Liberty Films UK |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates |
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| Language | English |
Mute is an upcoming science fiction mystery thriller directed by Duncan Jones, who also co-wrote the script with Michael Robert Johnson and Damon Peoples. It will star Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux.
The film has been described by Jones as a "spirtual sequel" to his 2009 film Moon.[1][2]
Plot
Berlin. Forty years from today. A roiling city of immigrants, where East crashes against West. Leo Beiler, a mute bartender has one reason and one reason only for living here, and she's disappeared. But when Leo's search takes him deeper into the city's underbelly, an odd pair of American surgeons seem to be the only recurring clue, and Leo can't tell if they can help, or who he should fear most.
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård as Leo Beiler
- Paul Rudd
- Justin Theroux
- Florence Kasumba as Tanya
- Gilbert Owuor as Maksim
- Daniel Fathers as Sgt. Robert Kloskowski
Production
On November 2015, Jones announced his next film after Warcraft will be the science fiction thriller Mute, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd. Jones had been developing the project for many years and has described it as a "spiritual sequel" to Moon, heavily inspired by the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner.[3] Jones confirmed on May 30, 2016 that filming is intended to begin at the end of 2016 in Berlin,[4] which was again confirmed on his personal twitter where he showcased some concept art from the film.[5] Jones announced on his Twitter that filming would begin on September 28, 2016.[6] Liberty Films UK confirmed that principal photography had begun that day.[7] On September 29, 2016, it was confirmed that Netflix will distribute the film online with a limited theatrical release.[8] Gary Shaw, who worked with Jones on Moon, will serve as cinematographer on the project.[9] On October 11, 2016, Justin Theroux joined the cast.[10]
Release
On October 12, 2016, it was revealed that Netflix plans to release the film in 2017.[11]
Music
Clint Mansell will compose the film's score.[12]
References
- ↑ "Duncan Jones Talks Mute". Empire. Retrieved 19 November 2016
- ↑ "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MUTE". Retrieved 19 November 2016
- ↑ "Paul Rudd & Peter Skarsgard To Star In Duncan Jones' 'Mute'". Deadline.com. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "'Warcraft' Director Duncan Jones on Deleted Scenes, His Trilogy Plan, and 'Mute'".
- ↑ "Duncan Jones on Twitter".
- ↑ "'Warcraft' Director Duncan Jones to Start Filming Sci-Fi Film 'Mute' Next Week".
- ↑ "Liberty Films on Twitter".
- ↑ "Netflix to debut Duncan Jones' Mute before rolling it out in theaters".
- ↑ "Duncan Jones on Twitter".
- ↑ Robinson, Will (October 11, 2016). "Justin Theroux cast in Duncan Jones' sci-fi movie Mute". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ "Duncan Jones' 'Mute' Starts Filming, Netflix Sets Ambitious 2017 Release".
- ↑ "Clint Mansell to score Moon director Duncan Jones' new sci-fi thriller Mute".