Gravity (film)
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Gravity is a 2012 American science fiction thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
. The film stars Sandra Bullock
and George Clooney
as surviving astronauts in a damaged space station. Cuarón wrote the screenplay with his son and attempted to develop the project at Universal Pictures
. The project found traction at Warner Bros.
instead, and the studio approached multiple female actors before casting Bullock in the female lead role. Robert Downey Jr.
was also involved as the male lead before leaving the project and being replaced by Clooney. Gravity is scheduled to be released on , 2012.
, who also wrote the screenplay with his son. The project was in development at Universal Pictures
for several years, but the studio placed it in turnaround. Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the project, which in February of 2010 attracted the attention of Angelina Jolie
, who had rejected a sequel to Wanted. Later in the month, she passed on the project, partially because the studio did not want to pay her fee, and because she wanted to work on directing her Bosnian war film
. In March, Robert Downey Jr.
entered talks to be cast in the male lead role.
In mid-2010, Marion Cotillard
tested for the female lead role. By August of 2010, Scarlett Johansson
and Blake Lively
were in the running for the role. In September, Cuarón received approval from Warner Bros. to offer the role without a screen test
to Natalie Portman
, who was being praised for her recently released film Black Swan
. Portman passed on the project due to scheduling conflicts, and Warner Bros. then approached Sandra Bullock
for the role. In November of 2010, Downey Jr. left the project to star in How to Talk to Girls, a project in development with Shawn Levy
attached to direct. In the following December, with Bullock signed for the lead role, George Clooney
replaced Downey Jr. in the role.
Gravity has a production budget of and is being filmed digitally. It will be converted to 3D in post-production. Filming began in London
in May 2011.
2D and 3D screenings.
Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his films Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y tu mamá también, and A Little Princess.- Early life :...
. The film stars Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
and George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
as surviving astronauts in a damaged space station. Cuarón wrote the screenplay with his son and attempted to develop the project at Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
. The project found traction at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
instead, and the studio approached multiple female actors before casting Bullock in the female lead role. Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey, Jr. is an American actor. Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the...
was also involved as the male lead before leaving the project and being replaced by Clooney. Gravity is scheduled to be released on , 2012.
Synopsis
In Earth's orbit, satellite debris hits a space station, destroying most of it and killing all but two astronauts. The remaining astronauts fight for survival and to return home.Production
Gravity is directed by Alfonso CuarónAlfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his films Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y tu mamá también, and A Little Princess.- Early life :...
, who also wrote the screenplay with his son. The project was in development at Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
for several years, but the studio placed it in turnaround. Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the project, which in February of 2010 attracted the attention of Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
, who had rejected a sequel to Wanted. Later in the month, she passed on the project, partially because the studio did not want to pay her fee, and because she wanted to work on directing her Bosnian war film
In the Land of Blood and Honey
In the Land of Blood and Honey is an upcoming film marking a directorial debut of actress Angelina Jolie. Her first feature film is a love story set against the background of the Bosnian War.-Production:...
. In March, Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey, Jr. is an American actor. Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the...
entered talks to be cast in the male lead role.
In mid-2010, Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
tested for the female lead role. By August of 2010, Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...
and Blake Lively
Blake Lively
Blake Christina Lively is an American actress and model who stars as Serena van der Woodsen in the television teen drama series Gossip Girl...
were in the running for the role. In September, Cuarón received approval from Warner Bros. to offer the role without a screen test
Screen test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable...
to Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
, who was being praised for her recently released film Black Swan
Black Swan (film)
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to...
. Portman passed on the project due to scheduling conflicts, and Warner Bros. then approached Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
for the role. In November of 2010, Downey Jr. left the project to star in How to Talk to Girls, a project in development with Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levy is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer who directed the comedy films Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum, Date Night, and the sci-fi movie Real Steel...
attached to direct. In the following December, with Bullock signed for the lead role, George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
replaced Downey Jr. in the role.
Gravity has a production budget of and is being filmed digitally. It will be converted to 3D in post-production. Filming began in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in May 2011.
Release
Gravity is scheduled to be released on , 2012. The film will have IMAXIMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
2D and 3D screenings.