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| Directed by | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Produced by | Alain Goldman Mathieu Kassovitz |
| Written by | Éric Besnard (screenplay) Maurice G. Dantec (novel) |
| Starring | Vin Diesel Michelle Yeoh Mélanie Thierry |
| Music by | Shavo Odadjian [1] ; Hans Zimmer [2] |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | August 29 2008 |
| Country | France USA |
| Budget | $60 million[3] |
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Babylon A.D. is a 2008 science fiction film based on the novel Babylon Babies by Maurice Georges Dantec. The film is being directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and stars Vin Diesel. Babylon A.D. will be released on August 29 2008 in the United States.
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Premise
A young woman (Mélanie Thierry) has been genetically tampered with, possessing a virus that could kill the human race. A mercenary (Vin Diesel) is hired to escort the woman from a post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York City. They are accompanied by a nun (Michelle Yeoh).[3]
Cast
- Vin Diesel as a mercenary
- Michelle Yeoh as a nun
- Mélanie Thierry as a young woman who has been genetically altered
- Lambert Wilson in an as yet unannounced role
- David Gasman in an as yet unannounced role
Production
In June 2005, director Mathieu Kassovitz was contracted to develop an English-language film adaptation of Maurice Georges Dantec's French novel Babylon Babies. The adapted screenplay was written by Kassovitz and screenwriter Éric Besnard. Production was initially slated to begin in February 2006 in Canada and Eastern Europe.[4] French actor Vincent Cassel was initially sought to be cast in the lead role.[5] In February 2006, actor Vin Diesel entered negotiations to star in the film, titled Babylon A.D.,[6] dropping out of the lead role of Hitman in the process.[7] Production of the futuristic thriller about genetic manipulation was slated to begin in June 2006.[8] By February 2007, filming was slated to wrap in April to release Babylon A.D. in time for the coming Thanksgiving.[9] In February, filming took place at Barrandov Studios.[10] In March 2007, the filming crew, having shot in the Czech Republic, took a two-week hiatus to deal with uncooperative weather, such as the lack of snow, and problems with set construction. Crew members scouted Iceland for locations with snow to shoot six to eight days of footage, which was supposed to be done in February. Filming was also done with the leads Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, and Mélanie Thierry in Ostrava in March.[3] To develop the film's effects, the French visual effects company BUF Compagnie has been contracted.[11] In April 2007, Babylon A.D. was reported to be over-budget and three weeks behind schedule. A skiing sequence meant to be shot in Eastern Europe, but a lack of snow moved the shooting location in Sweden.[12] Later in the month, actor Lambert Wilson was cast into the film.[13] Filming was completed in May 2007.[14]
Release
Babylon A.D. was originally slated to be released in the United States on February 29 2008, but its release has been postponed to August 29 2008.[15]
References
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- ^ a b c Alison James. "'Babylon' gets back on track", Variety, 2007-03-15. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Big-Screen Babylon", IGN, 2005-06-24. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Vin Diesel to Topline Babylon A.D.", ComingSoon.net, 2006-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Alison James. "Studio Canal eyes English-lingo pix", Variety, 2006-02-08. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Nicole Laporte; Michael Fleming. "Olyphant to shoot 'Hit Man'", Variety, 2007-01-17. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Liza Klaussman. "Parlez vous anglais?", Variety, 2006-05-14. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Alison James. "Legende plans TV series, touts films", Variety, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Katja Hofmann. "Czech movies shine at Berlin", Variety, 2007-02-09. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Rebecca Leffler. "France new star in global effects biz", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-04-10. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ Richard Johnson. "EGOS COLLIDE ON SCI-FI PROJECT", New York Post, 2007-04-21. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Wilson Boards Babylon A.D. and Heaven", ComingSoon.net, 2007-04-29. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Alison James. "Starry pics put Studio Canal back on map", Variety, 2007-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
- ^ Peter Sciretta. "Babylon A.D. Pushed BACK", /Film, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
