Repo! The Genetic Opera

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Repo! The Genetic Opera

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Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Produced by Darren Lynn Bousman
Yoshiki Hayashi
Written by Darren Smith
Terrance Zdunich
Starring Alexa Vega
Paul Sorvino
Paris Hilton
Bill Moseley
Sarah Brightman
Music by Darren Smith
Terrance Zdunich
Cinematography Joseph White
Editing by Harvey Rosenstock
Distributed by Lionsgate
Twisted Pictures
Release date(s) August 8[1], 2008
Country Flag of the United States
Language English
Budget $45 million
Official website

Repo! The Genetic Opera is a rock musical movie directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is expected to be released on August 8, 2008. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich.

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[edit] Plot

An epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Panic erupts and scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest. Out of the tragedy, GeneCo, a multi-billion dollar biotech company, emerges. GeneCo provides organ transplantation for a profit. In addition to financing options, GeneCo reserves the right to implement default remedies, including repossession. For those who can't keep up with their organ payments, collection is the responsibility of "organ repo men", skilled assassins contracted by GeneCo, ordered to recover GeneCo's property by any means necessary.

At the heart of the story is Shilo Wallace (Alexa Vega), a 17 year-old girl with a rare blood disease. She has been kept locked up and protected in her house, where she is guarded from the outside world by her father, Nathan Wallace (Anthony Head). While Shilo struggles with her wish to leave the house and experience the outside world, Nathan struggles with his secret job as the Repo Man, and more specifically, his next target, a woman named Blind Mag (Sarah Brightman). Blind Mag, an opera singer, was a friend of Nathan's now-deceased wife, and is Shilo's godmother.

The Largo family, consisting of GeneCo president Rotti (Paul Sorvino), his daughter Amber (Paris Hilton), and his two sons Luigi and Pavi (Bill Moseley and Nivek Ogre, respectively), have their own plans. Rotti is dying, and the three siblings bicker and fight about who is to take the role as head of GeneCo.

The stories intertwine and merge at the GeneCo opera.[2][3][4]

[edit] Cast

  • Alexa Vega as Shilo Wallace, a young woman condemned to her room due to the blood disorder she inherited from her mother.
  • Paul Sorvino as Rotti Largo, the dying president of GeneCo.
  • Paris Hilton as Amber Sweet, the surgery-addicted daughter of Rotti.
  • Bill Moseley as Luigi Largo, the eldest son of Rotti, described as being angry.
  • Anthony Head as Nathan Wallace, a father to Shilo and a widower, having lost his wife Marni. He doubles as a legal assassin known as the Repo Man.
  • Sarah Brightman as Blind Mag, born blind but given the ability to see by GeneCo at the price of having to sing for the GeneCo Opera. She is marked for repossession and she is set to deliver her final performance for the company.
  • Nivek Ogre as Pavi Largo, the younger son of Rotti, described as vain, dim-witted, and effeminate.[5]
  • Terrance Zdunich as the Grave-Robber, a Zydrate-peddler with connections to Amber.

[edit] Production

Shooting began September 2007 in Canada.[6] The movie was scheduled to be released on April 25th, 2008, but has been pushed to August 8th, 2008. X Japan member Yoshiki Hayashi will produce the soundtrack, along with composing one extra track for the film. He is also one of the film's producers.[7]

[edit] Reviews

On March 4, 2008, there was a private screening of Repo! the Genetic Opera for many critics and the crew. The reviews written from the screening were all extremely positive. However, the film they saw was not the fully completed version. Some noted that the sound mixing was not finished.[2][3][4] The director has finished the final touches on the film as of March 31st, 2008. It is now in the hands of Lionsgate to release further information.

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • The first adaptation from stage to screen was a 10-minute trailer made by Darren Lynn Bousman to pitch the idea to movie companies, which starred Shawnee Smith.
  • The only person from the trailer that is in the feature film as a main character is Terrance Zdunich, who is the co-composer and playwright. Zdunich plays the Grave-Robber in all three incarnations of Repo! the Genetic Opera: the stage production, the 10-minute trailer, and the film.
  • The characters of Heather Sweet and Lucci Largo were renamed for the film adaptations. The names were changed to Amber Sweet and Luigi Largo respectively.
  • The original stage production included acclaimed singer/musician Curtis Wilson as Nathan. He is also scheduled to have a cameo role in the film as the voice of a News Reporter.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fearnet.com confirms new release date
  2. ^ a b Horror.com review and plot
  3. ^ a b Bloody-Disgusting reviews and plot
  4. ^ a b ShockTillYouDrop reviews and plot
  5. ^ ShockTillYouDrop interview describes Pavi as effeminate, wearing women's faces
  6. ^ Paris Hilton gets movie musical role
  7. ^ (Japanese) あのYOSHIKIが、パリス・ヒルトン次回作のプロデューサーに！ - シネマトゥデイ | 映画の情報を毎日更新

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