Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train. Abrams, who stays faithful to both the style and tone of movies such as e. Super 8 is a 2011 american science fiction monster thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by j. Abrams crafts a supernatural tale about six kids who witness something incredible while shooting a movie with a super 8 camera. Abrams on steven spielbergs influence in super 8and. I was a big fan of the first couple of them where jj is explaining how he got involved with steven spielberg and and their history together as well as. Jack black, 41, the voice behind po, spoke to parade about the anticipated sequel. Jeffrey jacob abrams born june 27, 1966 is an american filmmaker.
Wed like to thank way to blue and paramount australia for making this possible. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while making a super 8 movie, only to learn that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. Abrams on steven spielbergs influence in super 8and where. Details of the movie have been kept under wraps, but it was written and. Super 8 is a 2011 american science fiction monster thriller film written, coproduced, and. Also at 8, abrams received a super 8mm camera and began making amateur films. Jun 09, 2011 there is a baffling paradox at the heart of super 8, jj abrams s paean to 70s and 80s films about childhood. Abrams star trek would have liked for his nostalgic scifi super 8 to convey as much enchantment as a steven spielbergdirected masterpiece like e. Elle fanning, kyle chandler, amanda michalka, noah emmerich, gabriel.
Theres a tragedy at a local factory where joe joel courtney loses his mom. Starstudded premiere for the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Jj abrams in his super 8 wanted to film this supposed desire that 8 yearolds have of making the movie by making a movie that he supposedly deliberately made like it was actually made by 8 year. Abrams aims high with super 8, and nearly arrives film.
Jan 06, 2016 jj abrams and steven spielberg back kodaks plan to bring back iconic film format with new cameras rolling out its super 8 revival initiative this week at ces las vegas 3. Super 8 casting agent discovered to be convicted child molester. Check it all out below and yes there are lens flares. Abrams talks super 8, which is executive produced by steven spielberg and stars kyle chandler. Abrams star trek, mission impossible, lost darsteller cast. Things have never been the same since then especially for his dad local police officer jackson lamb kyle chandler. Abrams called to do an interview about his movie super 8. Steven spielberg and jj abrams have joined forces to produce their new movie, super 8. He is known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Super 8 was steven spielbergs attempt to make an old school scifi film. Jj abrams secret super 8 movie is not a cloverfield. Alice dainard elle fanning films a homemade movie with her friends in j.
Abrams, super 8, trackback the full theatrical trailer for jj abrams new movie super 8 was just released friday morning. Paramount has also released an official synopsis for the film, which opens in june. Abrams releases a strange video of him with a mystery box that pertains to his latest film that hes directed with steven spielberg serving as producer, super 8. Super 8 is a 2011 american science fiction monster thriller film written, co produced, and directed by j. However for lucasfilm to secure the director, disney which owns the rights to star wars. While the story of super 8 is evocative of spielbergs amblin movies of the late 70s and early 80s, especially. But there was a train wreck, and all confidential materials were lost. The movie will be available as a twodisc bluraydvd combo pack. Its released on dvd and bluray tuesday, november 22. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Adults weaned on 80sera steven spielberg classics will no doubt experience a sharp tinge of nostalgia while watching super 8, and the children they bring along will get an exciting version of those films to call their own thanks to writerdirector j.
Elle fanning, kyle chandler, noah emmerich, ron eldard, frances mcdormand director. Super 8 casting agent discovered to be convicted child. Abrams has created numerous television series, including felicity. Jun 08, 2011 abrams, far right, on the set of super 8. Jj abrams has had some good ideas he invented lost and alias, the tv series, but often his films tend to be 4 star rather than 5 star see the star trek reboot as an example. Ahead of the june 9 release of super 8, starring kyle chandler, west coast editor krista smith spoke with director. Abrams and steven spielberg join forces in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure. There is a baffling paradox at the heart of super 8, jj abramss paean to 70s and 80s films about childhood. The movie super 8, released in 2011 and directed by j. Abrams, will be released on dvd and bluray on november 22, 2011. Jun 07, 2011 abrams then spoke of drawing epic doodles that would take on a new life to themselves when he added a small human figure next to them and how that related to the crash in super 8. Ahead of the june 9 release of super 8, starring kyle chandler, west coast editor krista smith spoke with. Jj abrams and steven spielberg join forces in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery, and adventure. During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and.
Jun 08, 2011 director jj abrams with actress elle fanning. In order to fully capture the mood and atmosphere of his influences, abrams employed the assistance of steven spielberg, and also reached out to the likes of rob reiner stand by me in order to better assemble a. The film stars joel courtney, elle fanning, and kyle chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers who are filming their own super 8 movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. There are more then two hours of special features on the bluray edition, including 14 deleted scenes and bonus interviews. Douglas keesey, author of the neonoir kamera book, writes about jj abrams super 8. The movie doesnt seem like it has anything to do with that genre at first. The writerdirector discusses working with mentor steven spielberg and the autobiographical elements of the upcoming paramount film.
Super 8 2011 film, a sciencefiction film written and directed by j. Abrams and actress elle fanning about new alien thriller flick super 8. More accurately, he has updated us on what super 8 project isnt going to be. After the jump you can watch a spoilerfree video blog reaction to jj abrams super 8 that i recorded a couple weeks back with alex from firstshowing. Saying too much more, the filmmaker worries, risks. Abrams then spoke of drawing epic doodles that would take on a new life to themselves when he added a small human figure next to them and how that related to the crash in super 8. Viewers watching iron man 2 this weekend got something extrathe trailer for the muchblogged about new film super 8. Got his first taste of show business when, at age 8, he toured universal studios with his grandfather. Jj abrams and steven spielberg back kodaks plan to bring back iconic film format with new cameras rolling out its super 8 revival initiative this week at. Abrams decided early on not to write a formal script for the movie that the kids are shooting within the film but, instead, to let it emerge organically, inthemoment, from the casts imagination. I was a big fan of the first couple of them where jj is explaining how he got involved with steven spielberg and and their history together as well as a lot of the crews history with super 8 films as kids.
A small town alien invasion chronicled by youths caught offguard while shooting a student film may sound unrealistic, but writerdirector j. In 1979 command of the air forces of the usa has made decision to close a part of the zone 51. Jun 06, 2011 wed like to thank way to blue and paramount australia for making this possible. Wed also like to send a big thank you to jj abrams wherever you are for one of the most generous and thoughtful conversations weve had in a long time. Super 8 film camera, a motion picture camera used to film super 8mm motion picture format. Abrams latest film, super 8, is the movie equivalent of a turducken. At slightly over an hour and a half, these kept me extremely entertained and interested for the entire duration. Super 8, the original scifi project written and directed by j. Kyle chandler and jj abrams on the secrets of super 8 may 10, 2011 9. Super 8 s movie inside a movie inside the story of super 8 is another story. Oh no, she got taken away by the big scary monster.
So when the esteemed master of mystery stopped by our mtv news headquarters on tuesday, we asked him our most burning super 8. After a tumultuous set of circumstances kept mission impossible 3 from getting off the ground all of which are discussed in this here podcast cruise settled on the then tv producer whose most notable screen credit up to this point was one of many writers on 1998s armageddon. And at that time, when there was no access to downloading or. Not only does super 8 stylistically pay homage to the 1970s and 80sera scifi cinema of abrams childhood, its also a throwback piece to coming of age pics from that period as well. Met matt reeves, his collaborator on felicity, at a student film festival when he was. Super 8 film, a motion picture film format released in 1965.
Sep 21, 2017 abrams has directed two star trek movies and super 8 for paramount, bringing in big box office success. Yesterday several sites unrelated to this one started circulating the rumor that jj abrams mysterious, secret film project super 8 was actually a sequel to cloverfield. Abrams and some of the directorproducers highprofile projects immediately come to mind. Super 8 is released on 9 june 2011 in australia from paramount. All materials should be evacuated in confidential laboratory in ohio. Kyle chandler and jj abrams on the secrets of super 8. Its a decidedly pleasant blend of innumerable influences, compressed down and stuffed together into a. The film takes place in the summer of 1979, when a group of young teenage friends, while making a super 8 movie about zombies, witness a catastrophic train crash which they suspect was not an accident. Abrams wrote or produced such films as regarding henry 1991, forever young 1992, armageddon 1998, cloverfield 2008, star trek 2009, and star wars.
With elle fanning, aj michalka, kyle chandler, joel courtney. May 05, 2010 yesterday several sites unrelated to this one started circulating the rumor that jj abrams mysterious, secret film project super 8 was actually a sequel to cloverfield. Jj abrams in his super 8 wanted to film this supposed desire that 8 yearolds have of making the movie by making a movie that he supposedly deliberately made like it. Abrams has directed two star trek movies and super 8 for paramount, bringing in big box office success. So when the esteemed master of mystery stopped by our mtv news headquarters on tuesday, we asked him our most burning super 8 questions. Hmm, the sheriff being taken out by a menacing, barelyglimpsed cgi monster sounds like the work of j. En espanol youll wear your thinker out if you try to think up all the othermovie references in super 8, the new scifi thriller from writerdirector j. Jj abrams secret super 8 movie is not a cloverfield sequel.
Last month, after seeing 20 minutes of footage at a. Jj abrams star trek, mission impossible, lost darsteller cast. Abrams talks about his new film super 8, the dynamic of the film, casting elle fanning for the film, developing the main kid of the film and casting newcomer joel courtney for the. Yet the movie bending over backwards to make sure we know all the dogs are safe spells 80s spielberg. And according to spielberg, super 8 is actually the first true jj abrams movie. Abrams, master of mystery and of forceful patience, has updated the world on his super secret super 8 project.
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