12. Rank
Film
Weekend Gross
1
Ice Age: Continental Drift
£853,226
2
Prometheus
£750,652
3
The Five-Year Engagement
£745,400
4
Men In Black 3
£727,787
5
Snow White & The Huntsman
£606,624
6
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
£386,743
7
Friends with Kids
£357,520
8
Chernobyl Diaries
£284,530
9
Rock of Ages
£240,445
10
Killer Joe
£208,553
11
Marvel Avengers Assemble
£152,231
12
Storage 24
£131,342
13
The Angels’ Share
£98,419
14
Your Sister’s Sister
£81,098
15
Think Like a Man
£77,856
25
Fast Girls
£23,944
36
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
£7,489
Editor's Notes
Production company founded by Noel Clarke – 15th April 2007Noel Clarke: Doctor Who, Star Trek Into DarknessWriter/Director – Company not on his Wiki page – Doesn’t even have a wiki pageMinimal website
A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has a 9 minutes and 47 seconds of consciousness to figure out how he got there.Post-Production, set to release 2014Promo posters released ONLINENo trailer yetStorylineUse of social networking – particularly TWITTER #whatistheanomaly?
First article – EmpireFirst insight into the production process (on-set)More detailed description of the plot (against being repetitive – e.g. source code)
Ian SomerhalderAlexis KnappBrian CoxLuke HemsworthNoel Clarke
Tea Shop & Film Companythefyzz (company not a specific person)Noel Clarke – not since 4.3.2.1, debut Adulthood, only ever directed things he’s written
First look deal – option to finance, sell, distributeFinanced by:Noel ClarkeStewart Till (CEO, Icon UK Group)Hugo Grumbar (President, Icon)Josh VarneyIcon - small equity position in UnstoppableGained international sales rights to 4.3.2.1Upie – Picked up UK theatrical and home entertainment rights to The Anomaly
1 Noel Clarke film in US cinemas – Storage 24Noel Clarke’s original idea and screenplay£1.6mil budget – Estimated 1/8th of Attack the Block’s £13milFilming Locations: Chiswick, Richmond & WandsworthOther Production Companies: Big Yellow Films, Medient EntertainmentDistributed by: Universal, Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing (US)Sales Rep: Independent Film CompanyUS Exhibition:Disaster1 Cinema for 1 day due to TV dealClarke wants people to consider the low budgetLowest Grossing film of 2013 in US
Release Date: 29th June 2012 Highest Grossing: Ice Age: CD Highest Grossing Competitor: Prometheus Other Competitors: MIB 3, Chernobyl Diaries Other Noel Clarke Film – Fast Girls (Writer) Distributor: Universal
Prime Focus WorldWon Best 3D Conversion, Best 3D Film, Best 3D Scene of the Year, Best Stereography at 3D Creative Awards for GravityOther VFX awards won205 VFX shots incl:50 Creature AnimationsComplex Face Replacement on Physical CreatureSet Enhancement/Clean up work60 Artists were usedThe creature was created entirely during post productionEarlier design: the creature had translucent skinCGI – longer corridors, ceiling of the unit
LA basedIndependentFounders: Broderick Johnoson & Andrew Kosove – Now Co-CEOsFinancier: Frederick W. Smith (1997)Long term distribution arrangement – Warner BrosThe money behind the movie
Kira Davis brought script to AlconWorked at Alcon 9 yearsMet founders of Alcon in 1994Worked on film “Love is All There Is”Started Alcon 1997 – Assistant8:38 – 2007
Literary managers
Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Movie 43)Jake Gyllenhaal (Prince of Persia, Source Code, Love & Other Drugs)Viola Davis (The Help, Beautiful Creatures, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)Maria Bello (Grown Ups, Touch - TV)Terrence Howard (Iron Man, The Brave One, Movie 43)Paul Dano (Looper, Cowboys & Aliens, Where The Wild Things Are)
AdamKolbrenner2006: Initial ScreenplayLater 2006: Idea2 ½ years of re-drafting screenplay2009: Complete screenplayScreenplay sent to agencies – pass – too dark, not commercial – Avatar
Adam Levine – Endeavour – best script1 week later - Wahlberg, BaleHOT SCRIPT6 months later – not soldKira Davis4th July 09 – Alcon purchase. No actor attachments
Director: Dennis Villeneuve (Foreign Lang Oscar Nominated – Incendies)Cinematographer: Roger Deakins(10 time Oscar nominated - Skyfall, True Grit, The Shawshank Redemption)Editor: Joel Cox -Oscar winning - (Best Film Editing) Unforgiven (1992), (Best Achievement in Film Editing) Million Dollar Baby (2004)
First Began Development: July 2009Pre-Production: July 2010Filming: February 2013Post-Production: June 2013Complete: August 2013 (set for September release)Sneak Screening: Telluride Film Festival 2013 - 29th August - 2nd September 2013World Premiere: Toronto Film Festival 2013 - 5th September 2013US Cinema Release - 20th September 2013UK Cinema Release - 27th September 2013
NC-17 – Tone & Subject MatterTorture scenes cut by couple of framesCut scenes suggesting paedophilia15 Rating BBFC as cut to receive RContains child abduction theme, strong violence and strong language
Distributed By:(USA) – Warner Bros. (UK) – Entertainment One
Oscar: Best Achievement in Cinematography (Roger Deakins) + 2 other cinematographyHollywood Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor (Jake G) - WonPeople’s Choice Award: Favourite Dramatic Movie – NominatedToronto – 3rd Place People’s Choice (Dennis Villeneuve)Best Ensemble – National Board of Review3rd Place – Trailer – Key Art Awards
