Immortals (2011 film)

Immortals
Teaser poster
Directed by	Tarsem Singh
Produced by	Mark Canton Ryan Kavanaugh Gianni Nunnari
Written by	Vlas Parlapanides Charley Parlapanides
Starring	Henry Cavill Stephen Dorff Luke Evans Isabel Lucas Kellan Lutz Freida Pinto Mickey Rourke
Music by	Trevor Morris
Cinematography	Brendan Galvin
Editing by	Wyatt Jones Stuart Levy
Studio	Relativity Media Rogue Pictures
Distributed by	Relativity Media Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million[1]

Immortals is a 2011 3D action fantasy adventure film directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, and Mickey Rourke.^[2] The film also stars Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, Joseph Morgan, Stephen Dorff, Alan Van Sprang, Isabel Lucas, and John Hurt. The film was previously named Dawn of War and War of the Gods before being officially named Immortals, and is loosely based on the Greek myths of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.

It was released in 2D and in 3-D (using the Real D 3D and Digital 3D formats) on November 11, 2011 by Universal Pictures and Relativity Media.^[3]

Plot

Years after the Titanomachy, the King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) declares war on humanity. He searches for the Epirus Bow, a legendary weapon created by the war god Ares (Daniel Sharman), which will allow him to free the rest of the Titans from Tartarus and take revenge on the Olympians who brought about their downfall. In accordance with ancient laws, the gods are unable to take a side in the war between Hyperion and humanity. It is left to Theseus (Henry Cavill), who was chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) and accompanied by the priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and a thief named Stavros (Stephen Dorff), to protect his homeland and save the gods.

Cast

• Henry Cavill as Theseus, the film's protagonist.
• Stephen Dorff as Stavros, a cunning slave and master thief who joins Theseus on his quest.^[4]
• Luke Evans as Zeus, king of the gods, brother of Poseidon and father of Athena
• Isabel Lucas as Athena, goddess of warfare, battle strategies, wisdom and justice.^[5]
• Kellan Lutz as Poseidon, god of the sea and brother of Zeus^[6]
• Freida Pinto as Phaedra, an oracle priestess who joins Theseus on his quest.^[7]
• Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion, king of Crete and the film's antagonist.
• John Hurt as Old Zeus, an older and earthly manifestation of Zeus and mentor of Theseus.^[8]
• Peter Stebbings as Helios, Athenian soldier.
• Joseph Morgan as Lysander, the traitorous Athenian soldier who joins King Hyperion on his quest.
• Daniel Sharman as Ares, god of war, son of Zeus and forger of the Epirus Bow.
• Corey Sevier as Apollo, god of light, art, music, healing, poetry, archery, medicine and prophecy.
• Steve Byers as Heracles, demigod son of Zeus.

Production

This film incorporates classical Greek myths filmed using 3D technology, necessitating extensive post production.^{[original research?]} Director Tarsem Singh said that he is planning an action film using Renaissance painting styles. He then goes on to say that the film is "Basically, Caravaggio meets Fight Club. It's a really hardcore action film done in Renaissance painting style. I want to see how that goes; it's turned into something really cool. I'm going for a very contemporary look on top of that so I'm kind of going with, you know, Renaissance time with electricity. So it's a bit like Baz Luhrman doing Romeo + Juliet in Mexico; it's just taking a particular Greek tale and half (make it contemporary) and telling it."^[9] The film had a $80 million production budget ($75 million after tax rebates)^[10] and cost "at least" $50 million to market.^[1]

Soundtrack

The score for the film was composed by Trevor Morris and will be released on 14 November 2011.

All music composed by Trevor Morris.

Track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Immortal and Divine"
2.	"War in the Heavens"
3.	"Hyperion's Siren"
4.	"Witness Hell"
5.	"To Mount Olympus"
6.	"Enter the Oracles"
7.	"Theseus and Phaedra"
8.	"Poseidon's Leap"
9.	"This Is Your Calling"
10.	"Theseus Fights the Minotaur"
11.	"Theseus Fires the Bow"
12.	"My Own Heart"
13.	"Zeus' Punishment"
14.	"Ride to the Gates"
15.	"In War Fathers Bury Their Sons"
16.	"The Gods Chose Well"
17.	"Fight So Your Name Survives"
18.	"Battle in the Tunnels"
19.	"Immortal Combat"
20.	"Do Not Forsake Mankind"
21.	"Apotheosis"
22.	"Sky Fight/End Credits"

Release and critical reception

The film received theatrical release on November 11, 2011.^[11]

Immortals opened to generally negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 37% of 67 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 4.9/10. Based on 18 reviews, the film holds an approval rating of 22% from Top Critics. The critical consensus is that, "the melding of real sets, CG work, and Tarsem's signature style produces fireworks, though the same can't be said for Immortals' slack, boring storytelling."^[12] Metacritic assigns the film a weighted average score of 47 (out of 100) based on 17 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "mixed or average reviews."^[13]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kaufman, Amy (November 10, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Immortals' poised to conquer box office". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/11/box-office-j-edgar-immortals-jack-jill.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
2. ^ (2008-06-25). Producers Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann Exclusive Video Interview. Collider.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
3. ^ Fiona (2010-04-09). War of the Gods and Dawn of War Are Immortals. FilmoFillia. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
4. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (2008-06-27). Ancient epic "Dawn of War" follows "300" path. Reuters.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
5. ^ (2008-11-05). Casting begins for 'Dawn,' 'Titans'. Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
6. ^ Fischer, Russ (2010-03-22). Kellan Lutz Cast as Poseidon in War of the Gods. /Film. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
7. ^ Sciretta, Peter (2010-02-23). "Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto Cast in Tarsem’s War of the Gods". /Film. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
8. ^ (2008-06-26). Frank Miller writing 300 follow-up & what is Dawn of War?. ObsessedWithFilm.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
9. ^ Brandon Lee Tenney (2008-01-23). Tarsem Reveals Interesting War of the Gods Plot Details. FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
10. ^ McClintock, Pamela (November 11, 2011). "Box Office Report: 'Immortals' Looking at $33 Mil to $35 Mil Weekend". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-immortals-looking-260756. Retrieved November 12. 
11. ^ Immortals (2001) at Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
12. ^ "Immortals (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/immortals_2011/. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 
13. ^ "Immortals Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/immortals. Retrieved November 11, 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Immortals at the Internet Movie Database
• Immortals at Rotten Tomatoes