In 2019, Chinese filmmaker Frant Guo gave his country its very first science fiction blockbuster, The Wandering Earth, a high-concept adventure film set in 2058 with planet Earth threatened by the imminent explosion of the sun. This year, Guo extended his vision with a prequel, The Wandering Earth 2, told years before the story of the first film. Collectively, the two movies have earned a whopping $1.36 billion ($700 million for the first and $564 million for the follow-up), amounting to China’s very first sci-fi franchise that can legitimately rival Hollywood in both scale and production values. A third installment has been announced for release in 2027.
In recognition of The Wandering Earth 2′s achievements — the prequel has an average critics’ score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, signifying considerable praise beyond China’s borders — Beijing’s Film Bureau selected it as the country’s official entry for the Oscar’s best international film category race.
In recognition of The Wandering Earth 2′s achievements — the prequel has an average critics’ score of 82 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, signifying considerable praise beyond China’s borders — Beijing’s Film Bureau selected it as the country’s official entry for the Oscar’s best international film category race.
- 12/23/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars: Wu Jing, Wang Zhi, Andy Lau, Zina Blahusova, Clara Lee, Liya Tong, Matias Lorieri, Jeremiah Blakely, Temur Mamisashvili, Yanmanzi Zhu | Written by Gong Geer, Frant Gwo, Cixin Liu, Hongwei Wang, Ruchang Ye, Yang Zhixue | Directed by Frant Gwo
Released in 2019 The Wandering Earth became one of the largest grossing non-English language films in history, mostly on the strength of its performance in its native China. Of course, that made The Wandering Earth II inevitable. The only surprises are that rather than a sequel it’s a prequel, telling the story of the Moving Mountain Project that turned Earth into a giant spaceship and that it manages to be even longer than the original, coming in at just under three hours.
At the film’s start, The United Earth Government (Ueg) has been established and work on the first of the thousands of giant engines needed to move Earth out...
Released in 2019 The Wandering Earth became one of the largest grossing non-English language films in history, mostly on the strength of its performance in its native China. Of course, that made The Wandering Earth II inevitable. The only surprises are that rather than a sequel it’s a prequel, telling the story of the Moving Mountain Project that turned Earth into a giant spaceship and that it manages to be even longer than the original, coming in at just under three hours.
At the film’s start, The United Earth Government (Ueg) has been established and work on the first of the thousands of giant engines needed to move Earth out...
- 1/25/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Beijing, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Announced by Cmc Pictures, The Wandering Earth 2, the sequel to the China’s Highest Grossing Sci-Fi Film which has earned nearly 700 million dollars in box office worldwide, has set its release date in Australia & New Zealand on January 22, same as mainland China.
The Wandering Earth 2 is based on a novel of Cixin Liu, one of the most renowned Sci-Fi authors in China for his best-selling book The Three Body Problem, which has been adapted into a TV series helmed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Producers of the Game Of Thrones) and about to be on air on Netflix in 2023.
The film is again directed by Frant Gwo, starring by Wu Jing, Li XueJian, Sha Yi, Ning Li, Wang Zhi, Zhuyan Manzi, special starring by Andy Lau. Director Frant Gwo said that The Wandering Earth 2 was not only shot in China, but also took place in Iceland,...
The Wandering Earth 2 is based on a novel of Cixin Liu, one of the most renowned Sci-Fi authors in China for his best-selling book The Three Body Problem, which has been adapted into a TV series helmed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Producers of the Game Of Thrones) and about to be on air on Netflix in 2023.
The film is again directed by Frant Gwo, starring by Wu Jing, Li XueJian, Sha Yi, Ning Li, Wang Zhi, Zhuyan Manzi, special starring by Andy Lau. Director Frant Gwo said that The Wandering Earth 2 was not only shot in China, but also took place in Iceland,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Cmc Pictures is to give a 40-screen (30 venue) launch in Australia and New Zealand to “The Wandering Earth 2,” a sci-fi film that is expected to be one of the largest Chinese movies of the year.
It will launch in Australia and New Zealand on Jan. 22, the first full day of the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday and coincide with its release in mainland Chinese theaters.
The film is a prequel to “The Wandering Earth,” that grossed some 700 million and broke new ground for Chinese cinema which had previously enjoyed little success with locally-made sci-fi titles.
In the near future, after learning that the sun is rapidly burning out and will obliterate Earth in the process, humans build enormous engines to propel the planet to a new solar system, far out of reach of the sun’s fiery flares. However, the journey out into the universe is perilous, and humankind’s...
It will launch in Australia and New Zealand on Jan. 22, the first full day of the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday and coincide with its release in mainland Chinese theaters.
The film is a prequel to “The Wandering Earth,” that grossed some 700 million and broke new ground for Chinese cinema which had previously enjoyed little success with locally-made sci-fi titles.
In the near future, after learning that the sun is rapidly burning out and will obliterate Earth in the process, humans build enormous engines to propel the planet to a new solar system, far out of reach of the sun’s fiery flares. However, the journey out into the universe is perilous, and humankind’s...
- 1/13/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The sun is about to be destroyed so the human race decides to build a huge propulsion system on the surface of the Earth to allow them to go in search of a new home. However, the universe is full of perils and in order to save the Earth, the young people of the era must once again step forward to start the battle for life and death. (Source: Far East Films)
This sci-fi action thriller, a prequel to 2019’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth, secures the highly coveted Chinese New Year release on January 22, 2023.
The first movie, which to date ranks as China’s fifth highest grossing movie of all time, is based on novelist-producer Liu Cixin’s short story of the same name. Both director-writer Frant Gwo and lead actor Wu Jing return to the cast and crew. Joining them are Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau...
This sci-fi action thriller, a prequel to 2019’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth, secures the highly coveted Chinese New Year release on January 22, 2023.
The first movie, which to date ranks as China’s fifth highest grossing movie of all time, is based on novelist-producer Liu Cixin’s short story of the same name. Both director-writer Frant Gwo and lead actor Wu Jing return to the cast and crew. Joining them are Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau...
- 1/2/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Chloe Bailey Boards AGC Studio’s Wall Street Drama ‘Midas Touch’
Musician and actor Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish) has signed on to star in the Wall Street drama Midas Touch from AGC Studios. The flick follows the true story of Lauren Simmons, the youngest equity trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and only the second African American woman to hold that position. Bailey will star as Simmons in the pic, which will be directed by Numa Perrier (The Perfect Find). Simmons is an executive producer on the film, as are AGC’s Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, and Glendon Palmer. CAA negotiated on behalf of Bailey and AGC’s SVP of Legal & Business Affairs, Anant Tamirisa, and Palmer negotiated on behalf of AGC.
‘The Pact’ Producer Little Door Expands With Drama Hires
The Welsh indie behind BBC drama The Pact, Little Door Productions, has hired Sherlock and Baker...
Musician and actor Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish) has signed on to star in the Wall Street drama Midas Touch from AGC Studios. The flick follows the true story of Lauren Simmons, the youngest equity trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and only the second African American woman to hold that position. Bailey will star as Simmons in the pic, which will be directed by Numa Perrier (The Perfect Find). Simmons is an executive producer on the film, as are AGC’s Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, and Glendon Palmer. CAA negotiated on behalf of Bailey and AGC’s SVP of Legal & Business Affairs, Anant Tamirisa, and Palmer negotiated on behalf of AGC.
‘The Pact’ Producer Little Door Expands With Drama Hires
The Welsh indie behind BBC drama The Pact, Little Door Productions, has hired Sherlock and Baker...
- 11/15/2022
- by Zac Ntim, Jesse Whittock and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The sequel to China’s first sci-fi blockbuster being positioned as a must-watch tentpole.
The highly anticipated sequel to Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth is being readied for a Chinese New Year release, defying a recent trend of last-minute approvals.
Despite the timing of the release having previously been indicated, the date was reconfirmed at a press conference during the national Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in the coastal Chinese city of Xiamen, underscoring the Chinese authorities’ commitment to positioning the film as a must-watch tentpole.
The Wandering Earth 2 is set to open on the first day...
The highly anticipated sequel to Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth is being readied for a Chinese New Year release, defying a recent trend of last-minute approvals.
Despite the timing of the release having previously been indicated, the date was reconfirmed at a press conference during the national Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in the coastal Chinese city of Xiamen, underscoring the Chinese authorities’ commitment to positioning the film as a must-watch tentpole.
The Wandering Earth 2 is set to open on the first day...
- 11/14/2022
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
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