First Look At Danny Boyle's Sci-Fi "Sunshine"
Director Danny Boyle, helmer of "Trainspotting," "28 Days Later," and the Ebertfest pick "Millions," has a sci-fi thriller coming out next year, but you can catch sneak peek clips of the fantastic-looking spaceship saga -- innocuously titled "Sunshine" -- on the pic's extensive production blog!
We've been looking forward to "Sunshine" ever since we first laid eyes on the production blog, wherein various members of the production team journaled throughout filming, offered peeks onto the set, and shared updates about the plot and the science behind it (in the future, the sun is dying, requiring a team of Earthlings to travel through space to jump-start it back to life; intrigue and twists ensue). Now, the "Sunshine" bloggers have given us the gift of video -- specifically, a clip introduced by director Boyle containing snippets of scenes from the film, which is now in post-production.

A ship of scientists must revive the dying sun in "Sunshine"
If you're not already familiar with the international cast of solar scientists, check out this lineup: you've got previous Boyle collaborator Cillian Murphy ("28 Days Later"), Chris "Fantastic Four" Evans, Japanese/international star Hiroyuki Sanada, "Crouching Tiger"'s Michelle Yeoh, plus Rose Byrne, Troy Garity, Cliff Curtis, and more. The script comes courtesy of Alex Garland, who wrote Boyle's "28 Days Later," wrote the adapted-into-film novel "The Beach," and is penning the screenplay for 2008's video game adaptation of "Halo."
Click here to jump to the "Sunshine" blog. The pic is expected to hit theaters March 16, 2007.
We've been looking forward to "Sunshine" ever since we first laid eyes on the production blog, wherein various members of the production team journaled throughout filming, offered peeks onto the set, and shared updates about the plot and the science behind it (in the future, the sun is dying, requiring a team of Earthlings to travel through space to jump-start it back to life; intrigue and twists ensue). Now, the "Sunshine" bloggers have given us the gift of video -- specifically, a clip introduced by director Boyle containing snippets of scenes from the film, which is now in post-production.

A ship of scientists must revive the dying sun in "Sunshine"
If you're not already familiar with the international cast of solar scientists, check out this lineup: you've got previous Boyle collaborator Cillian Murphy ("28 Days Later"), Chris "Fantastic Four" Evans, Japanese/international star Hiroyuki Sanada, "Crouching Tiger"'s Michelle Yeoh, plus Rose Byrne, Troy Garity, Cliff Curtis, and more. The script comes courtesy of Alex Garland, who wrote Boyle's "28 Days Later," wrote the adapted-into-film novel "The Beach," and is penning the screenplay for 2008's video game adaptation of "Halo."
Click here to jump to the "Sunshine" blog. The pic is expected to hit theaters March 16, 2007.
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on Jun 21 2006 05:58 PM It looks brilliant. Boyle is one of the best Directors out there. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 22 2006 03:08 AM Sounds like the core but going the opposite direction Please God LET ME BE WRONG (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 22 2006 08:58 AM This doesn't look too good . . . yet. Hopefully it'll eventually prove as strong as Boyle's other work. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 22 2006 09:17 AM Have you any reason to doubt this will be good? RT reported that Spielburg will do another sci-fi flick soon, but who cares? This is the best news for sci-fi fans in a long time. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 22 2006 11:32 AM In reply to this comment (#838606) If Danny Boyle creates something on par with The Core, then the sun will spontaneouly supernova. It's not gonna be remotely as bad as The Core, so stop freaking out. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 22 2006 12:49 PM I think it's going to be kickass, one of my most anticipated films of next year. (Reply to this) |
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