The Surrogates (film)

Infobox Film
name = The Surrogates


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director = Jonathan Mostow
producer = David Hoberman Todd Lieberman Max Handelman
writer = Michael Ferris John Brancato
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starring = Bruce Willis Radha Mitchell Rosamund Pike Ving Rhames
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cinematography = Oliver Wood
editing = Kevin Stitt
distributor = Touchstone Pictures
released = September 25, 2009
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country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = 1:392046
imdb_id = 0986263

"The Surrogates" is an upcoming science fiction film based on the 2005-2006 comic book series of the same name. The film is directed by Jonathan Mostow and stars Bruce Willis. Filming took place in Boston in 2008. "The Surrogates" is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2009. [cite web | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=39442 | title=The Surrogates | work=ComingSoon.net | publisher=Coming Soon Media, L.P | accessdate=2008-07-15 ]

Premise

In the near future, humans live in isolation and only interact through robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. When several surrogates are murdered, a cop (Bruce Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. The investigation forces the cop to bring his human form out of isolation and unravel a conspiracy behind the crimes.

Production

In March 2007, Disney acquired feature film rights to the 2005-2006 comic book series "The Surrogates" with the intent to distribute under Touchstone Pictures. The project was conceived by Max Handelman and Elizabeth Banks, and they enlisted producer Todd Lieberman to move it forward. Under Disney, Jonathan Mostow was attached to direct the film based on an adapted screenplay by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961181.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Disney wins rights for 'Surrogates' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-03-14 | accessdate=2008-07-15 ] The following November, Bruce Willis was cast to star in the lead role. Filming was scheduled to begin in February 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976216.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-11-18 | accessdate=2008-07-15 ] It was delayed,cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983472.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1 | title=Mitchell, Pike join 'Surrogates' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-04-03 | accessdate=2008-07-15 ] beginning on April 29, 2008 in Boston.cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/tools_data/production_listings/search_results.jsp?d=y&f=y&s=production | title=Film: In production | work=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | accessdate=2008-07-28 ] Filming also took place in the Massachusetts cities Milford, Woburn, Lynn, Worcester, Hopedale and Taunton. [cite news | url=http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1103859&srvc=home&position=also | title=Hollywood sign war grips Milford | work=Boston Herald | publisher=Herald Media Inc. | date=2008-06-29 | accessdate=2008-07-28 ] [cite news | url=http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/16779726/detail.html | title=Actor Willis In Bay State To Film Movie | work=thebostonchannel.com | publisher=WCVB-TV | date=2008-07-03 | accessdate=2008-07-28 ] [cite news | url=http://www.tauntongazette.com/homepage/x765552152/First-Leo-now-Bruce | title=First Leo, Now Bruce | work=Taunton Daily Gazette | publisher=The Taunton Gazette. | date=2008-06-03 | accessdate=2008-08-02 ] Brickyard VFX will do the visual effects work for "The Surrogates". [cite news | first=Leslie | last=Brokaw | url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/06/29/film_booms_special_effect/ | title=Film boom's special effect | work=The Boston Globe | publisher=The New York Times Company | date=2008-06-29 | accessdate=2008-07-28 ]

Cast

*Bruce Willis as a cop who investigates the murder of others' surrogates
*Radha Mitchell as the cop's partnercite journal | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20188617,00.html | title=Three Cast Alongside Willis in 'Surrogates' | journal=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Inc | date=2008-04-04 | accessdate=2008-07-15 ]
*Rosamund Pike as the cop's wife
*Ving Rhames as a cult figure who disdains surrogates and plans an uprising
*Boris Kodjoe
*Jack Noseworthy

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0986263|title=The Surrogates
*amg title|id=1:392046|title=The Surrogates