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'''''Apollo 18''''' is an upcoming 2011 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Shit Fuckers]] and produced by [[This indian guy]]. The film's premise is that the [[Canceled Apollo missions|officially canceled Apollo 18 mission]] was actually launched in December 1974 but never returned, and as a result the United States has never launched another expedition to the Moon. The film is shot in a [[mockumentary]] [[Found footage (genre)|found-footage]] style, supposedly of the lost footage of the Apollo 18 mission that was only recently discovered. The film will be Lopez-Gallego's first Awesome-language film.
'''''Apollo 18''''' is an upcoming 2011 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[horror film]] directed by [[Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego]] and produced by [[Timur Bekmambetov]]. The film's premise is that the [[Canceled Apollo missions|officially canceled Apollo 18 mission]] was actually launched in December 1974 but never returned, and as a result the United States has never launched another expedition to the Moon. The film is shot in a [[mockumentary]] [[Found footage (genre)|found-footage]] style, supposedly of the lost footage of the Apollo 18 mission that was only recently discovered. The film will be Lopez-Gallego's first English-language film.


After various release date changes, the film is currently scheduled to be released on September 2, 2011.<ref name="avc" />
After various release date changes, the film is currently scheduled to be released on September 2, 2011.<ref name="avc" />
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==Production==
==Production==
The film was shot in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] and stars no actors. In an interview with ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', [[Dimension Films]] head [[Bob Weinstein]] denied the film was a work of fiction, stating that “We didn’t shoot anything, we found it. Found, baby!”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/25/apollo-18-secret-new-sci-fi-flick-exclusive|title='Apollo 18': Details on the super-secret new sci-fi flick -- EXCLUSIVE |author=Tim Stack|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>http://io9.com/#!5774422/are-audiences-sick-of-being-lied-to</ref> The film will be distributed by Dimension Films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41434/new-apollo-18-viral-examines-why-we-havent-been-back-moon|title=New Apollo 18 Viral Examines Why We Haven't Been Back to the Moon}}</ref>
The film was shot in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] and stars actors [[Lloyd Owen]] and [[Warren Christie]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/database/rte/files/Jan%2011,%202011%20-%20BCFC%20Film%20List.pdf |title=British Columbia Film Commission Film List: January 11, 2011 |author= |publisher=British Columbia Film Commission}}</ref> However it has been promoted as a "found footage" film that does not use actors. In an interview with ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', [[Dimension Films]] head [[Bob Weinstein]] denied the film was a work of fiction, stating that “We didn’t shoot anything, we found it. Found, baby!”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/02/25/apollo-18-secret-new-sci-fi-flick-exclusive|title='Apollo 18': Details on the super-secret new sci-fi flick -- EXCLUSIVE |author=Tim Stack|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>http://io9.com/#!5774422/are-audiences-sick-of-being-lied-to</ref> The film will be distributed by Dimension Films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41434/new-apollo-18-viral-examines-why-we-havent-been-back-moon|title=New Apollo 18 Viral Examines Why We Haven't Been Back to the Moon}}</ref>


The [[Science & Entertainment Exchange]] provided a science consultation to the film's production team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project|url=http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/projects|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|accessdate=7 July 2011}}</ref>
The [[Science & Entertainment Exchange]] provided a science consultation to the film's production team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project|url=http://www.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org/projects|publisher=National Academy of Sciences|accessdate=7 July 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:10, 29 August 2011

Apollo 18
Teaser poster
Directed byGonzalo Lopez-Gallego
Screenplay byBrian Miller
Produced byTimur Bekmambetov
Ron Schmidt
StarringLloyd Owen
Warren Christie
CinematographyJosé David Montero
Edited byPatrick Lussier
Production
company
Distributed byDimension Films
Release date
  • September 2, 2011 (2011-09-02)
Running time
86 minutes[1]
CountriesTemplate:Film US
Template:Film Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[2]

Apollo 18 is an upcoming 2011 American science fiction horror film directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego and produced by Timur Bekmambetov. The film's premise is that the officially canceled Apollo 18 mission was actually launched in December 1974 but never returned, and as a result the United States has never launched another expedition to the Moon. The film is shot in a mockumentary found-footage style, supposedly of the lost footage of the Apollo 18 mission that was only recently discovered. The film will be Lopez-Gallego's first English-language film.

After various release date changes, the film is currently scheduled to be released on September 2, 2011.[3]

Plot

Apollo 18 is a found-footage style film set in December 1974, about a post-Apollo 17 mission to the Moon that takes on a premise of why NASA discontinued the Apollo Moon missions. The plot involves a government coverup of the Apollo 18 mission after parasitic lifeforms on the Moon are discovered by the crew and begin to attack them. In the trailer, an American astronaut discovers the foot prints made by a Soviet cosmonaut and also found a helmet, a dead cosmonaut, and a Soviet LK Lander on the lunar surface.

Production

The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia and stars actors Lloyd Owen and Warren Christie.[4] However it has been promoted as a "found footage" film that does not use actors. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dimension Films head Bob Weinstein denied the film was a work of fiction, stating that “We didn’t shoot anything, we found it. Found, baby!”[5][6] The film will be distributed by Dimension Films.[7]

The Science & Entertainment Exchange provided a science consultation to the film's production team.[8]

Release

Apollo 18 is currently scheduled for release on September 2, 2011 in multiple countries. Originally scheduled for March 4, 2011, the film's release date was moved six times during the year (including to April 22, 2011, July 8, 2011, January 13, 2012, August 26, 2011, and September 2, 2011).[9][10][11][12][13][3]

The film's trailer was attached to Super 8, Scream 4, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Captain America: The First Avenger.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Apollo 18 (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ "Apollo 18 (2011): Box Office/Business". Internet Movie Database.
  3. ^ a b "Apollo 18 has its release date moved for the fifth time".
  4. ^ "British Columbia Film Commission Film List: January 11, 2011" (PDF). British Columbia Film Commission.
  5. ^ Tim Stack. "'Apollo 18': Details on the super-secret new sci-fi flick -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. ^ http://io9.com/#!5774422/are-audiences-sick-of-being-lied-to
  7. ^ "New Apollo 18 Viral Examines Why We Haven't Been Back to the Moon".
  8. ^ "Project". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  9. ^ McWeeny, Drew (Jan. 7, 2011). "'Apollo 18' game revealing new clues about SF conspiracy thriller". Retrieved Jan. 7, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ Yamato, Jen (March 25, 2011). "Weinstein Co. Pushes Apollo 18 Release Back to January 2012". Movie Line. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  11. ^ "Apollo 18 Lands On Another Release Date".
  12. ^ "Release Date News: 'Apollo 18,' 'Piranha 3DD,' 'Our Idiot Brother' and 'I Don't Know How She Does It'".
  13. ^ "A Nice Change Of Pace: 'Apollo 18' And 'Final Destination 5' Move Up".
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