Whiteout (2008 film)
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| Whiteout | |
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| Directed by | Dominic Sena |
| Starring | Kate Beckinsale Gabriel Macht Columbus Short |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | October 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Whiteout is a 2008 feature action thriller film adaptation of the 1999 comic book Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber and is based around U.S. marshal, Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale), the only one assigned to Antarctica, who must investigate a murder on the frozen continent within three days before the dark winter begins. Stetko crosses paths with a U.N. operative (Gabriel Macht), who is also investigating the murder.[1] The film is directed by Dominic Sena and stars Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht in the lead roles. Kate Beckinsale was producer Joel Silver's first choice for the main role.[2] Whiteout is slated to be released in October 2008.[3]
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[edit] Cast
- Kate Beckinsale as Carrie Stetko, a U.S. marshal.[4][2]
- Gabriel Macht as a U.N. operative.[1]
- Alex O'Loughlin as a brazen pilot who gets in trouble with the marshal.[5]
- Columbus Short as a novice pilot who helps the marshal in the investigation.[5]
[edit] Production
In November 1999, Columbia Pictures acquired feature film rights to the comic book Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber.[6] An adapted screenplay for the film was written by Jon and Erich Hoeber.[7] The script was written to have a male character star opposite the female lead, since the studio was hesitant on how large of a film audience that the original setup of two female leads would draw.[6] By November 2002, the studio placed the project on around after a lack of production, and the rights were acquired by Universal Studios. The studio cast Reese Witherspoon to star in Whiteout, which would be based on the screenplay written by the Hoebers.[7] By May 2004, a second draft of the script had been written, and a director was still being sought.[8] Ultimately, rights over the film changed ownership, detaching Witherspoon from the project.[9]
In October 2006, Whiteout entered development at Dark Castle Entertainment with production slated to begin in the coming winter for a release date in the first quarter of 2008.[10] Dominic Sena, a fan of the graphic novel since its '99 debut, had sought to acquire the rights to direct a film adaptation, and when rights were acquired by Dark Castle, Sena petitioned to producer Joel Silver, president of the company, for the opportunity to direct Whiteout.[11] In February 2007, with Warner Bros. signed on to distribute Whiteout, Sena was hired to direct the film, based on the adapted screenplay by the Hoebers. In the same month, Kate Beckinsale was cast in the lead role.[4] Production began on March 5, 2007 in Manitoba, with latter footage being shot in Montreal.[12] A set was also constructed on the shore of Lake Winnipeg.[13] The film was primarily set in a bright world of ice and sunlight, an unconventional approach to the murder mystery genre. Both real and fake snow were used in production. The author of the graphic novel, Greg Rucka, applauded the film adaptation of his source material. Filming concluded a few weeks before Comic-Con in July 2007.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pamela McClintock. "Macht lights on 'Whiteout'", Variety, 2007-03-14. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b c Ryan Rotten. "Comic-Con '07: Warner Bros. Preview", ShockTillYouDrop.com, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Larry Carroll. "Short Gets ‘Armored’ Up, Awaits ‘Quarantine’ In ‘Whiteout’ Conditions", MTV, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ a b Pamela McClintock. "Sena to direct 'Whiteout'", Variety, 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b Tatiana Siegel; Borys Kit. "Duo warm up for Silver's 'Whiteout'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-03-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
- ^ a b Jonah Weiland. "WITHERSPOON AND UNIVERSAL ICE 'WHITEOUT'", Comic Book Resources, 2002-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b Jonathan Bing. "U picks up snow job pic", Variety, 2002-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Jericho Wilson; Matt Brady. "BRU, COOKE, RUCKA: WRAPPING UP WONDERCON COVERAGE", Newsarama, 2004-05-04. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Jonah Weiland. "NYCC, DAY 1: “WHITEOUT” RETURNS! RUCKA & LIEBER TALK", Comic Book Resources, 2007-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Jill Goldsmith; Pamela McClintock. "Silver slots solo slate", Variety, 2006-10-15. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Eric Moro; Scott Collura. "SDCC 07: Exclusive: Whiteout Helmer Chat", IGN, 2007-07-28. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Eric Moro. "WonderCon 07: Whiteout, Haunted Hill", IGN, 2007-03-03. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Rebecca Murray. "Producer Joel Silver Talks "Speed Racer" and "Whiteout"", About.com, 2007-04-03. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
