The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be book of eli 2 horrible bosses 3 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be a horrible bosses 3 role models 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be a role models 2. Eli, a netflix original movie, was an overnight sensation that had audiences buzzing and fans are already speculating about a potential sequel directed by ciaran foy, the film starred charlie shotwell as the titular character and featured a supporting cast from sadie sink stranger things, kelly reilly sherlock holmes, max martini pacific rim, and lili taylor the conjuring. Oct 18, 2019 i was really hooked by the eli s trailer and i was waiting for this one. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Blade runner prequelsequel rights acquired by warner bros. The first movie ended in a perfect way to allow for a sequel. Trailer hd fanmade denzel washington eric and rob chronicles tom cruise pirates of the. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Still, a sequel to the house with a clock in its walls is largely dependent on the films success, so it remains to be seen if the. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Does the house with a clock in its walls have a postcredits.
Itll star nic cage again, and diane krugar and that weird dude who played the mentally challenged guy from gigli who wanted to go to the baywatch i want the baywatch guy in dredd 2, just so. National treasure 3 is a sequel to the sequel to the sorta halfremake of indiana jones, which was an homage to the adventure films back in the 1950s. James cameron reveals his preplanned avatar sequel. Get the imdb app denzel washington on his bestknown roles denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Eli, a netflix original movie, was an overnight sensation that had audiences buzzing and fans are already speculating about a potential sequel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers.
When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a group of hijackers, he shows them whos boss. Aug 25, 2016 deadline have confirmed that the walking dead actor lennie james has joined the cast of the blade runner sequel james has previously starred in snatch, lost in space and lockout but is probably best known for his work on smash hit tv series the walking dead. Robert mccall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves. Girl with the dragon tattoo sequel gets release date variety. Aug 18, 2003 actress jennifer beals turned down a lucrative chance to reprise her popular role in a sequel to hit movie flashdance because artistic credibility is more important to her than money. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes.
The following october, gary oldman was cast to star alongside washington. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently. A thin, naturally attractive brunette with a personable smile and the brains to match her beauty, actress jennifer beals was virtually propelled to overnight stardom and fashion icon status with her energetic performance in director adrian lynes 1983 dance drama flashdance.
Warner brosbased alcon entertainment the financing and production company behind the blind side and the book of eli are in final discussions to secure film, television and ancillary franchise. Read all the blade runner sequel director, cast and crew. Im thinking she just didnt have it in her any more. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
The sequel to david finchers the girl with the dragon tattoo will be the girl in the spiders web 2018. Deadline is reporting that at long last, the blade runner sequel has been confirmed, with harrison ford set to reprise his role as rick deckard. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. Id like to think that in a sequel to the book of eli that reconstructed book will sit on that shelf, along with the copy of the quran and similar other books of religion, and just gather dust. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Mila kunis is an awardwinning hollywood actress and voiceover artist. The actress signs up to costar alongside denzel washington.
The ending of no country for old men finally explained. The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210. One of the most iconic science fiction films of all time could be getting a sequel or a prequel soon. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. Call me by your name is a 2007 novel by american writer andre aciman that centers on a blossoming romantic relationship between an intellectually precocious and curious 17yearold americanitalian jewish boy named elio perlman and a visiting 24yearold american jewish scholar named oliver in 1980s italy. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news. Take a closer look at the various roles denzel washington has played throughout his acting career. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the. Disneys liveaction aladdin gets a sequel, and more movie. With the the l word resuscitating her career, actress jennifer beals is returning to feature films in the action thriller the book of eli for warner bros. The twentyfiveyearold actress holds her own opposite the twotime oscar winner and veteran. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. I tried numerous times to read it since i own it but id have to be locked up in jail with nothing else to do before i could force myself to finish it.
The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. Sep 20, 2018 for instance, the house with a clock in its walls features actress vanessa anne williams in the role of book character rose rita pottinger, who becomes more involved in lewis magical exploits in the second book. In 2004 beals took a turn as a lesbian in the madeforcable series the l word, with subsequent roles in the 2005 indies break a leg and desolatoin squad preceding a return to bigbudget hollywood blockbusters in the grudge 2 2006 and the book of eli 2010. Disneys liveaction aladdin gets a sequel, and more movie news we saw the batman, porgy and bess is getting remade, texas chainsaw gets rebooted again, and new roles for awkwafina, cynthia erivo, margot robbie, and michael b. Thebook of eli cant hav e a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Jan, 2010 mila kunis says she still cannot believe that she is starring in a film opposite denzel washington. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the process.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I must confess that midway through the book of eli s entire 118minute run time i found myself secretly wondering if, at the end, tom cruise wasnt going to show up and we would learn that this was, in fact, the long awaited sequel to battlefield earth and this way overly long, thunderously melodramatic and mindnumbingly self important flick would end up being about the saving of the life. Possible causes of this include adaptations frequently condensing the original story and including characters earlier on than the original especially when the original undergoes adaptation displacement or the franchise not growing the beard and gaining a larger audience until after the iconic sequel character makes their debut, or the first. Cbr news spoke with the book of eli star mila kunis about working with denzel washington and the films directors, the hughes brothers, the films unusual chronological shooting schedule, dealing with uncooperative weather and more. Denis villeneuve to direct blade runner sequel starring. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The waiting time by eugenia price goodreads share book. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The 25yearold actress most recently starred in max payne as a killer for hire but shes still best remembered in the role of jackie on seven seasons of that 70s show. High quality the book of eli gifts and merchandise. Hampton fancher to write blade runner sequel for ridley scott.
Hakayits shel aviya is a hebrewlanguage book that became a bestseller. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were destroyed following the nuclear war. May 17, 2015 whitta, who wrote book of eli, has an idea for a sequel that would involve alexs younger brother. Sad but this book was childish and poorly scripted in time and place. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. Jan 01, 1997 the waiting time was this authors last book before her death. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Denis villeneuve to direct blade runner sequel starring harrison ford jordan raup february 26, 2015 while the internet has been ablaze with news of the alien franchise continuing in hopefully the proper way, today brings a major development on the future of another ridley scott scifi franchise.
Jennifer beals opens the book of eli dark horizons. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. On the other hand, maybe eli only thought he was walking west. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. May 17, 2012 hampton fancher to write blade runner sequel for ridley scott. Was anyone offended by denzel washingtons character pretending to be a muslim in the equalizer 2. To avoid spoilers in the title of the question, im calling the period from when eli reached the island until solara left for home the end period of the movie. Blade runner sequel confirmed, harrison ford to return. I think one week is a hard lower limit for just reciting the book, assuming a normal.
Academy award nominee denis villeneuve prisoners, incendies is in negotiations to direct the blade runner sequel for alcon entertainment. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Netflixs eli ending explained what the hell was eli actually about. Picture the blind side, which earned sandra bullock a best actress oscar. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, career, works, achievements, family life and littleknown facts about her. Eli, a netflix original movie, was a smash hit with a twist ending that had audiences buzzing and left fans hopeful for a sequel. This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. Jan 15, 2010 james cameron reveals his preplanned avatar sequel.
A series of unfortunate events, based on the bestselling book series. The girl with the dragon tattoo 2018 sequel will feature new cast. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. If theres ever a sequel, we hope its a buddymovie as haley and eli run rampant across the country.
It really leaves you to want more, trying to decode the mystery revolving around eli, his illness, and the clinic where he is treated. Home entertainment thebook of eli cant have a sequel thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which then directed him to travel westward to a place where it would be safe. A woman is held captive in a futuristic smart house and hopes to escape by breaking into the computer programs that control the house. Jan 15, 2010 actress mila kunis will play the part of solara in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Important thing about a sequel is to be unique and different while still. Mar, 2017 sony pictures the girl in the spiders web, the sequel to the oscarnominated the girl with the dragon tattoo, will debut in theaters on oct.
Since 1997, alcon entertainment has financed and produced over 34 films, including the academy award nominated the blind side, which earned sandra bullock a best actress oscar, the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman and the dolphin tale franchise starring morgan freeman, harry connick jr. A photo gallery of the many movies of actress meryl streep. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. Asked in books and literature, animated and childrens movies, science fiction and fantasy movies what is the sequel to crank the book. The writer might have trouble securing the rights though, especially if seth rogen and steven spielberg have tried but failed to get the greenlight to exploit the brand. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. American ultra 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Eli carries a very special object that needs to be safeguarded for.
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