I Kill Giants (film)
| I Kill Giants | |
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| Directed by | Anders Walter |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Joe Kelly |
| Based on |
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly & J. M. Ken Niimura |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rasmus Heise |
| Edited by | Lars Wissing |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Kill Giants is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Anders Walter and written by Joe Kelly, based on his own comics of same name. The film stars Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldana, and Imogen Poots.
Cast
- Madison Wolfe as Barbara
- Zoe Saldana as Mrs. Mollé
- Imogen Poots as Karen
- Noel Clarke as Mr. Molle
- Ciara O'Callaghan
Production
On March 23, 2015, it was announced that Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's graphic novel I Kill Giants was being adapted into a live-action feature film, which Kelly would write the screenplay for the film.[1] Chris Columbus came on board to produce the film through his 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment, along with Treehouse Pictures, Man of Action Entertainment, and XYZ Films.[1] Treehouse would fully finance the film, while XYZ would handle the international sales. Anders Walter would make his feature film directing debut.[1]
On September 11, 2015, Zoe Saldana and Madison Wolfe joined the film, in which Wolfe would play Barbara, a young misfit girl battling both internal and external monsters in her life, while Saldana would play Mrs. Mollé, a school psychologist.[2] Wolfe was cast in the film after a search through 500 actors.[2] On September 10, 2016, Imogen Poots was confirmed to star in the film.[3]
Principal photography on the film began on September 27, 2016.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (March 23, 2015). "‘I Kill Giants’ Movie Gains Financing From Treehouse". variety.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- 1 2 Kit, Borys (September 11, 2015). "Zoe Saldana to Star in Graphic Novel Adaptation 'I Kill Giants'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 11, 2016). "Toronto: Imogen Poots Joins Zoe Saldana’s ‘I Kill Giants’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Gelmini, David (September 27, 2016). "Comic Adaptation I Kill Giants Starring Zoe Saldana Begins Filming - Dread Central". Dread Central. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "I Kill Giants Movie Begins Filming Today, Your Feels Better Get Ready for a Pounding". www.themarysue.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.