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Iron Sky promotional poster |
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| Directed by | Timo Vuorensola |
| Produced by | Tero Kaukomaa Oliver Damian Cathy Overett Mark Overett Samuli Torssonen |
| Written by | Johanna Sinisalo Michael Kalesniko |
| Starring | Udo Kier Tilo Prückner Götz Otto Julia Dietze[1] Christopher Kirby |
| Cinematography | Mika Orasmaa |
| Release date(s) | April 4, 2012 |
| Country | Finland Germany Australia |
| Language | English German |
| Budget | €7,5 million[2] |
Iron Sky is an upcoming science-fiction comedy film from the makers of Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning.[3][4][5] The film is directed by Timo Vuorensola and produced by Tero Kaukomaa of Blind Spot Pictures production company. Samuli Torssonen is responsible for the computer generated effects of the film. The screenwriters are Johanna Sinisalo and Michael Kalesniko.[6][7] The film is financed by Energia Productions, Blind Spot Pictures, New Holland Pictures and 27 Films production companies, and it is scheduled to be released on April 4, 2012.[7]
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As World War II comes to an end in 1945, Hans Kammler and other German scientists make a breakthrough in anti-gravity research. From a secret base in the Antarctic, Nazi spaceships are sent to the "dark side" of the Moon to establish the military base "Schwarze Sonne".[3] Their plan is to build a powerful fleet and return to conquer Earth. The film is set in the year 2018 when their descendants finally return.[3][5]
Production of Iron Sky began in early 2006, and the production team took their teaser trailer of the film to The Cannes Film Festival in May 2008 seeking co-financiers[8] and signed a co-production agreement with Oliver Damian’s 27 Films Prods.[9][10] During the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Iron Sky signed a co-production agreement with the Australian production company New Holland Pictures, which brought Cathy Overett and Mark Overett as co-producers of the film.[11]
Iron Sky is one of a new wave of productions, including The Cosmonaut, A Swarm of Angels and RiP!: A Remix Manifesto, produced in collaboration with an on-line community of film enthusiasts, that are creating a new kind of participatory cinema. At Wreck-a-Movie, a collaborative film-making web site, the producers have invited everyone interested in "chipping in" with their ideas and creativity to read the tasks given to the community and to take a shot (write an entry).[3][5][12]
On 11 February 2009 it was announced that the film will star German actress Julia Dietze.[13] The Slovenian industrial music group Laibach will be recording the soundtrack.[14]
Filming began in November 2010 in Frankfurt for location shooting, and after that in January 2011 in Australia for studio shooting.[2] Iron Sky was filmed in Red camera format.[15] On 6 February 2011, the filming of Iron Sky concluded in Australia and entered a 10 week post-production process.[16]
On October 5, 2011, Blind Spot Pictures released a digital comic prequel to the film called Iron Sky: Bad Moon Rising, written by the writer of Alan Wake, Mikko Rautalahti and fully illustrated by comic artist Gerry Kissell creator of IDW Publishing's Code Word: Geronimo.
In September 2011, a Chinese game company called Ziiso started selling Iron Sky: The Last Territory using the same name, characters and storyline through the iTunes Store. The makers of Iron Sky are not connected with the game and do not receive any proceeds. [17]