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Isobar
Directed by Peter Winther
Produced by Dean Devlin
Written by Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Distributed by MGM
Release date(s) TBA
Country USA
Language English
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Isobar is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Peter Winther (The Librarian: Quest for the Spear). The film is written by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin.

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[edit] Plot

In the future, Earth has no oxygen in its atmosphere. Humans live in cities built underground and breathe processed air. An underground train route between Los Angeles and Tokyo has been built for a luxury liner train.[1] During the journey from Los Angeles to Tokyo, a stowaway puts the train and its passengers at risk.[2]

[edit] Production

[edit] Project history

In 1990, director Roland Emmerich came to Hollywood with the original Isobar script, intending to direct a $90 million film starring Sylvester Stallone.[3] Kim Basinger was to co-star alongside Stallone, and Joel Silver was a producer at the time. Emmerich had requested for Dean Devlin (Stargate, Independence Day) to rewrite his script. However, Carolco Pictures wanted Emmerich to use the draft written by another screenwriter, Jim Uhls (Fight Club). Not willing to agree, Emmerich quit the picture.[1][4] The project was lost when Carolco Pictures went bankrupt. Peter Winther originally served as Emmerich's assistant in 1990. Sixteen years later, Winther was attached to direct the film in 2006.[5]

[edit] Filming

In a September 2006 interview, writer and producer Dean Devlin said that Isobar would begin filming on January-February 2007.[6]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Lee, Patrick; Virobik, Maria. "Devlin's Isobar Moves Forward", Sci Fi Wire, 2006-07-21. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Quint chats with producer Dean Devlin about Flyboys, Isobar, Ghosting and the StarGate sequels!", Ain't It Cool News, 2006-08-22. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 
  3. ^ Davidson, Paul. "Sci-Fi Isobar About to Engage", IGN, 2006-08-23. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 
  4. ^ Dreher, Dave. "Isobar Hits the Rails", House of Horrors, 2005-11-19. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 
  5. ^ Douglas, Edward. "Exclusive: Flyboys Producer Dean Devlin", ComingSoon.net, 2006-09-19. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 
  6. ^ Elliott, Sean. "Exclusive Interview: Producer Dean Devlin and the Road to Flyboys", iFMagazine.com, 2006-09-21. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 

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