Splice (film)
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| Splice | |
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| Directed by | Vincenzo Natali |
| Produced by | Steven Hoban |
| Written by | Vincenzo Natali Doug Taylor Antoinette Terry Bryant |
| Starring | Adrien Brody Sarah Polley |
| Country | Canada France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$26 million |
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| IMDb profile | |
Splice is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, who portray two young scientists who begin involving human DNA in their splicing of animal genes. Production began in November 2007 in Toronto with filming also taking place in Hamilton, Ontario[1] and is slated to conclude in February 2008. A release date has yet to be determined.
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[edit] Premise
Two young scientists (Brody and Polley) achieve fame by splicing the DNA of different animals to create new creatures. However, they ignore their society's ethical and legal boundaries as they begin experimenting with splicing human DNA.[2]
[edit] Cast
[edit] Production
Splice was written by director Vincenzo Natali and screenwriters Doug Taylor and Antoinette Terry Bryant.[2] The script was originally meant to follow up Natali's Cube (1997), but the budget and restricted technology hindered the project. In 2007, the project entered active development as a 75% Canadian and 25% French co-production, receiving a budget of $26 million.[3] The director described the film: "Splice is very much about our genetic future and the way science is catching up with much of the fiction out there. "[This] is a serious film and an emotional one. And there's sex... Very unconventional sex. The centerpiece of the movie is a creature which goes through a dramatic evolutionary process. The goal is to create something shocking but also very subtle and completely believable."[4]
In October 2007, actors Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley were cast into the lead roles. Production began the following November in the city of Toronto.[2] It was aided by Telefilm Canada's funding of US$2.5 million.[5] Filming will take place in a studio for 10 weeks and conclude by February 2008.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b c d e Borys Kit. "A creature feature for Polley, Brody", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-10-04. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ a b Marise Strauss. "Natali taps Polley, Brody for Splice", Playback, 2007-10-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ Ryan Rotten. "EXCL: Natali Talks Splice!", ShockTillYouDrop.com, 2007-04-25. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Telefilm Canada announces funding for 11 English-language projects", Canadian Press, 2007-12-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
[edit] External links
- Splice at the Internet Movie Database
- Splice at Allmovie
