Daybreakers
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| Daybreakers | |
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| Directed by | Peter Spierig Michael Spierig |
| Produced by | Chris Brown Sean Furst Bryan Furst |
| Written by | Peter Spierig Michael Spierig |
| Starring | Ethan Hawke Willem Dafoe Sam Neill |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release date(s) | September 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| IMDb profile | |
Daybreakers is an upcoming vampire film written and directed by Peter and Michael Spierig. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill. Filming took place in Australia from July to September 2007. Daybreakers is slated to be released in September 2008.
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[edit] Premise
In 2017, a plague transforms the world's population into vampires. With fewer humans to provide blood, the vampires seek to farm the remaining humans and to find a way to continue their existence. A secret team of vampires uncover a way that would rescue the human race.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Ethan Hawke as a vampire researcher who tries to save humanity from extinction.[2]
- Sam Neill as a vampire in charge of a corporation.[2]
- Willem Dafoe as a vampire who duels with Hawke's character.[3]
- Claudia Karvan as Lucy, the vampire researcher's love interest.[4]
- Vince Colosimo in an unnamed role.[5]
- Isabel Lucas as the last surviving member of the human race.[6]
[edit] Production
In November 2004, Lionsgate acquired the script to Daybreakers, written by Peter and Michael Spierig. The brothers, who directed Undead (2003), were attached to direct Daybreakers.[7] In September 2006, the brothers received financing from Australia's Film Finance Corp., with production set to take place in Queensland.[8] In May 2007, actor Ethan Hawke was cast into the lead role.[1] Later in the month, Sam Neill joined the cast. Daybreakers began filming in Gold Coast, Queensland at Warner Bros. Movie World studios on July 16, 2007.[4] Weta Workshop will create the creature effects.[1] The production budget is $21 million, with the State Government contributing $1 million to the filmmakers.[9] Filming was completed on time in September 2007.[10]
Hawke described the film as an allegory of man's pacing with natural resources, "We're eating our own resources so people are trying to come up with blood substitutes, trying to get us off of foreign humans." The actor also said that despite the allegory, the film was "low art" and "completely unpretentious and silly".[11]
[edit] Release
Daybreakers is slated to be released in September 2008.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Tatiana Siegel. "Hawke bites on Lionsgate 'Daybreakers'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ a b Sandy George. "Sam Neill signs up as a vampire", The Australian, 2007-05-30. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ "Ethan Hawke To Play Vampire", StarPulse.com, 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ a b "Karvan's new job sucks!", Sunday Telegraph, 2007-07-04. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
- ^ http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=832. "Spierigs Lands Another Daybreaker", ShockTillYouDrop.com, 2007-07-22. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Erin McWhirter. "Isabel Lucas lands role in Daybreakers", news.com.au, 2007-08-04. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ "'Day' breaks for Lions Gate, Spierig bros.", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ Michaela Boland. "Icon takes 'Balloon' sales rights", Variety, 2006-09-28. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Local movie-maker urges more Govt support", ABC News, 2007-07-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ a b Renee Redmond. "Hollywood big guns wrap up Daybreaker", Gold Coast, 2007-09-10. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ Shawn Adler. "Ethan Hawke Gets Ready To Suck As Vampire Researcher", MTV, 2007-07-02. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
