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===Critical response===
===Critical response===
''Paper Towns'' has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a 60% approval rating, based on 23 reviews, with a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|rating average]] of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Paper Towns'' isn't as deep or moving as it wants to be, yet it's still earnest, well-acted, and thoughtful enough to earn a place in the hearts of teen filmgoers of all ages."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paper_towns/ |title=Paper Towns |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/paper-towns | title=Paper Towns | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | accessdate=July 23, 2015}}</ref>
''Paper Towns'' has received positive reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a 60% approval rating, based on 23 reviews, with a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|rating average]] of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Paper Towns'' isn't as deep or moving as it wants to be, yet it's still earnest, well-acted, and thoughtful enough to earn a place in the hearts of teen filmgoers of all ages."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paper_towns/ |title=Paper Towns |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/paper-towns | title=Paper Towns | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | accessdate=July 23, 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:26, 24 July 2015

Paper Towns
File:Temple Hill Entertainment - Paper Towns.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJake Schreier
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Marty Bowen
  • Wyck Godfrey
Starring
CinematographyDavid Lanzenberg
Edited byJacob Craycroft
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) (Australia)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$6.7 million[3]

Paper Towns is a 2015 American mystery comedy-drama film, directed by Jake Schreier based on the 2008 novel of the same name by John Green. The film is written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the same team that wrote Green's first book film adaption. The film stars Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne. It is set to be released on July 24, 2015 in the United States by 20th Century Fox.[4] The trailer of the film was released on March 19, 2015.

Plot

Taking place in Orlando, Florida, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen lives next door to Margo Roth Spiegelman, his childhood friend from whom he has since drifted, but still has feelings for. One night, when she climbs through his window and summons him on an all-night road trip of revenge, he cannot help but follow her lead. The next day, however, Margo doesn't come to school, and after a few days it becomes apparent she's missing. Q soon learns that there are clues in her disappearance that seem to be meant for him to make sense of. But as he gets deeper into the mystery and discovers more about the person Margo actually is, he becomes less sure of who and what he's looking for.

Cast

  • Nat Wolff as Quentin "Q" Jacobsen
    • Josiah Cerio as young "Q"
  • Cara Delevingne as Margo Roth Spiegelman
    • Hannah Alligood as young Margo
  • Halston Sage as Lacey Pemberton
  • Austin Abrams as Ben Starling
  • Justice Smith as Marcus "Radar" Lincoln
  • Jaz Sinclair as Angela
  • Griffin Freeman as Jason "Jase" Worthington
  • Caitlin Carver as Becca Arrington
  • Cara Buono as Mrs. Jacobsen
  • Susan Macke Miller as Mrs. Spiegelman
  • Tom Hillmann as Mr. Spiegelman
  • Meg Crosbie as Ruthie Spiegelman
  • Jim Coleman as Detective Otis Warren
  • Ansel Elgort (cameo) as Mason

Production

Pre-production

Green announced in a 2008 vlog that the film rights to Paper Towns have been optioned by Mandate Pictures and Mr. Mudd.[5] He wrote the first draft of the screenplay.[6]

On March 24, 2014, Green announced via Twitter that Paper Towns would have the same studio (Fox 2000) and be written and produced by the same team that worked on The Fault in Our Stars.[7] On September 4, 2014, again via Twitter, Green announced that Jake Schreier would direct the film.[8]

Producer Wyck Godfrey said that the scene where Quentin and Margo break into Sea World would not be included in the film because of the release of the CNN documentary Blackfish. If this scene was included, people would possibly boycott and the box office would be low.[9] However, Green said during a blog that the scene will take place on a different location.[10]

Casting

On March 24, 2014, Green announced via Twitter that Nat Wolff would be playing Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, the protagonist of the story.[7] On September 16, 2014, Variety reported that Cara Delevingne would be playing Margo Roth Spiegelman[11] which was confirmed by Green on Twitter stating that "Delevingne's audition blew everyone away (including me!) and she understands Margo profoundly".[12] On October 9, 2014, Justice Smith, Austin Abrams, and Halston Sage were cast as Marcus "Radar", Ben Starling and Lacey Pemberton, respectively.[13] In addition, Jaz Sinclair was cast on October 15, 2014, as Angela, Radar's girlfriend.[14] On November 12, 2014, Cara Buono joined the cast as Jacobsen's mother, Connie.[15] Other cast members include Susan Macke Miller, Tom Hillmann and Meg Crosbie as Margo's mother, father and younger sister, respectively, Griffin Freeman as Jase, Margo's boyfriend, Caitlin Carver as Becca Arrington, a friend of Margo's and Jim Coleman as Detective Otis Warren, who investigates Margo's disappearance.[16]

Filming

Although the novel is primarily set in Orlando, Florida, the tax incentives of North Carolina for filmmakers made it the affordable choice for principal photography according to Green. The crew was encouraged to finish filming before December 31, 2014, the date on which certain tax incentives would have expired.[17]

Filming began on November 3, 2014 in and around Charlotte, North Carolina and concluded on December 19, 2014.[18][19][20] On November 17–18, filming was due to take place at the Mooresville Arts Depot in Mooresville, but due to weather conditions its schedule moved to November 18–19, where it would shoot on location all day, both days.[21] The production was set to be moved to Wilmington on December 2 to film the high school scenes among extras.[22] But later due to change in venue, filming began in Cabarrus County outside of Charlotte.[23] Where the crews were filming at Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, which was transformed into "Jefferson Park High School".[24]

Release

The film was originally supposed to be released on July 31, 2015.[25] The date was later shifted to June 19.[4] Then again the release date was shifted to June 5, the 1st anniversary of The Fault in Our Stars' film release.[26] Then again in March 2015, the release date was shifted to July 24, 2015, which was previously assigned to Poltergeist.[27]

Music

The soundtrack gathers new and previously released material from "Twin Shadow", Santigold, Grouplove, HAIM, Vampire Weekend, The Mountain Goats, The War on Drugs, Galantis and PAPER TOWNS star Nat Wolff and his brother Alex Wolff). Atlantic Records President of Film & TV and GRAMMY® Award-winning soundtrack producer Kevin Weaver (The Fault In Our Stars, Boardwalk Empire, Girls Volumes 1 & 2, True Blood Volumes 1 & 2, Furious 7) and music supervisor Season Kent (The Fault in Our Stars, The Fighter, Entourage, Need For Speed) served as the soundtrack's producers.[28]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Paper Towns will open simultaneously with the sci-fi Pixels, the sports Southpaw and the horror The Vatican Tapes on July 24, 2015, across 3,100 theaters. Box office pundits projects the film to earn around $20 million in its opening weekend, facing direct competition with Pixels and the holdovers of Ant-Man and Minions. Box office analysts also noted that it can easily overperform and pose a higher debut if teens girls — which are its primary target — embrace the film and word-of-mouth goes viral.[2][29][30]

It opened in Brazil on July 10, 2015—the first country to release—earning $2.38 million in its opening weekend from 630 screens debuting at third place at the Brazilian box office behind Minions and Terminator: Genisys. However, in terms of admissions it is second behind the former.[31] In Australia, it opened with $1.53 million.[32]

Critical response

Paper Towns has received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 60% approval rating, based on 23 reviews, with a rating average of 6.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Paper Towns isn't as deep or moving as it wants to be, yet it's still earnest, well-acted, and thoughtful enough to earn a place in the hearts of teen filmgoers of all ages."[33] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[34]

References

  1. ^ "PAPER TOWNS (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pamela McClintock (July 21, 2015). "Box-Office Preview: 'Pixels,' 'Paper Towns' Prepare for Battle With 'Ant-Man,' 'Minions'". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Paper Towns (2015)". Box Office Mojo. (Amazon.com). Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Motsinger, Carol (October 27, 2014). "'Paper Towns' will begin filming in Charlotte next week". citizen-times.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Green, John (October 24, 2008). "Paper Towns Movie!!11!!!". Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Lighting Candles for Rwanda (at 2:48) on YouTube
  7. ^ a b Green, John (March 24, 2014). "Paper Towns will have the same screenwriters (@iamthepuma and @thisisweber), same producers (@wyckgodfrey), same studio, AND @natandalex". twitter.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Green, John (September 4, 2014). "EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Paper Towns movie will be directed by the brilliant @jakeschreier, who previously made "Robot and Frank."". twitter.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  9. ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 16, 2015). "SeaWorld Scene Cut From John Green's 'Paper Towns' Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; January 23, 2015 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Is the Paper Towns Movie Like the Book? Thoughts on Adaptations on YouTube
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2014). "Cara Delevingne Lands Female Lead in John Green's 'Paper Towns' (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  12. ^ Green, John (September 16, 2014). "Cara Delevigne's audition blew everyone away (including me!) and she understands Margo profoundly. I am so excited!". twitter.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  13. ^ Sims, Andrew (October 9, 2014). "'Paper Towns' casts Quentin's friends Radar, Lacey, and Ben". hypable.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  14. ^ Sims, Andrew (October 15, 2014). "'Paper Towns' adds Jaz Sinclair as Radar's girlfriend Angela". hypable.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  15. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 12, 2014). "'London Has Fallen' Adds 'Tyrant' Thesp; Cara Buono Joins 'Paper Towns'; DC Superhero Rumors Swirl". deadline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  16. ^ Lindquist, David (November 27, 2014). "Meet 15 actors in the cast of 'Paper Towns' movie". indystar.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  17. ^ Motsinger, Carol (September 25, 2014). "'Paper Towns' film adaptation coming to North Carolina". citizen-times.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  18. ^ Schreier, Jake (October 28, 2014). "Camera test. 7 days til day 1. #papertowns". instagram.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  19. ^ Lindquist, David (November 3, 2014). "Film shoot for John Green's 'Paper Towns' begins today". indystar.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  20. ^ "'Paper Towns' has begun filming in Charlotte, NC". onlocationvacations.com. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  21. ^ "Downtown movie filming delayed by weather". mooresvilletribune.com. November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  22. ^ "John Green's 'Paper Towns' is about to move to Wilmington, NC & they need extras for a high school scene". onlocationvacations.com. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  23. ^ "'Paper Towns' is filming in Cabarrus County, NC this week". onlocationvacations.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  24. ^ "'Paper Towns' films at Central Cabarrus HS". wcnc.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  25. ^ Kilday, Gregg (August 1, 2014). "John Green's 'Paper Towns' Film Adaptation Gets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  26. ^ McClurg, Jocelyn (December 23, 2014). "Author of the Year: John Green". USA Today. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  27. ^ Lesnick, Silas (March 4, 2015). "20th Century Fox Shifts Dates for Spy, Poltergeist and Paper Towns". comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  28. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/10/idUSnMKW9TCvca+1d8+MKW20150710
  29. ^ Brent Lang (July 21, 2015). "Box Office: 'Pixels,' 'Paper Towns' Jump Into Crowded Summer Field". Variety. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  30. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (July 21, 2015). "'Pixels', 'Paper Towns' & 'Southpaw' Vie For A Variety Of Demos – Box Office Preview". Deadline.com. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 22, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  31. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 13, 2015). "'Minions' Henchmen Runs Past $400M Worldwide & No. 1; 'Terminator' Generates $46.5M; 'Baahubali', China See Big Bows – Intl B. O. Update". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  32. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 20, 2015). "'Ant-Man' Shrinks A Tick; China's 'Monster' Smash Tops Overseas; 'Minions' No. 1 WW – Intl Box Office Actuals". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  33. ^ "Paper Towns". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  34. ^ "Paper Towns". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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