A magician hired for a party lands in hot water when he makes a drug boss disappear during a. Jun 26, 2014 snowpiercer is everything transformers. A postapocalyptic ice age forces humanitys last survivors aboard a globespanning super train. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. I purchased snow piercer after finding out that it was the original source for the movie of the same name.
This following interview and article contains spoilers for the film snowpiercer back in may, we posted a trailer for john hurts mr. The film is directed by bong joonho and written by bong and kelly masterson. The acting is above average, with chris evans and jamie bell providing the good guy buddies who attempt to find their redemption, with generous support from octavia spencer, john hurt, ko asing, song kang ho and an impressive ensemble of heroes who will claim their place in the new world. Jan 12, 2014 snowpiercer is undoubtedly one of the greatest science fiction comics ever created, and after 32 years the first volume will finally be available in english thanks to an upcoming film adaptation. The host and mother director bong joonho makes his englishlanguage debut with this dystopian scifi thriller set in the aftermath of a failed globalwarming experiment that ushered in the dawn of a new. The host and mother director bong joonho makes his englishlanguage debut with this dystopian scifi thriller set in the aftermath of a failed globalwarming experiment that ushered in the dawn of a new ice age. Snowpiercer director reportedly furious about weinstein englishversion cuts bong joonho unhappy about heavy editing of his south korean scifi blockbuster by bob and harvey weinsteins film. Bong joonhos fifth feature film as a director, snowpiercer, is also his most ambitious for many reasons. Originally published in french, this marks the first time that snowpiercer will be available in english.
Snowpiercer directed by bong joonho available on blu. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Goodnight dear sister, dear brother, dear child, dear moon. Why francobelgian comicbook movies are more fun than marvel and dc. Ed harris is never less than compelling in everything he does, and here he raises his game yet again even though this is little more than a cameo. John hurt is as brilliant as ever channelling a gilliamesque vibe. There have been failed insurrections in the past but oldtimer gilliam has an ideaone of the prisoners placed in cryogenic sleep, namgoong kangho song, was one of the trains original engineers before turning into a junkie and. The film, directed by bong joonho, boasts an insane cast of chris evans, jamie bell, john hurt, tilda swinton, song kangho, update titan to. Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, this transatlantic talent was born john vincent hurt. Chris evans captain america looking a lot like u2s the edge with hat pulled low as curtis, the textbook reluctant leader of one of the perpetual, and, in an adornolike nod, planned and. Jul 18, 2014 and the casting of a hunched, browbeaten john hurt as the tailends radical paterfamilias, gilliam, works as a dystopian cinema twofer joke.
The few remaining humans live on the snowpiercer, a train on an infinite loop around the globe. For those at the front, its a lavish paradise of drugs and sushi in the lap of luxury. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. The source of bong joonhos snowpiercer is a graphic novel written in 1982, a time of political uncertainty for many countries, but its more accurate to say that the films origins can be traced back to 1997. In this scifi epic from director bong joon ho the host, mother, a failed globalwarming experiment kills off most life on the planet. The final survivors board the snowpiercer, a train that.
It was based on jacques lob and jeanmarc rochettes 1982 graphic novel le transperceneige, and featured an allstar cast that included chris evans, tilda swinton, octavia spencer and john hurt. He began his career as an editorial cartoonist, before an editor suggested he focused on his writing, which bore rich fruit across a number of genres. If you havent seen the film, yet, make sure you check out the trailer and. The book stalled for several years until jeanmarc rochette came on board for art duties.
Curtis is the latest in chris evanss miniindustry of comic book adaptations. Update titan to release snowpiercer, the comic that. The language of big budget action movies, of which the film is a sterling example, experienced a tectonic shift that year and south korea, bongs home, began suffering from an. Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, this. Jun 27, 2014 the newest work of korean filmmaker joonho bong the host cultclassic 2006 monster movie, not the stephenie meyer tween drama, snowpiercer is a piece bmovie science fiction brought to life in highly impressive fashion and distinguished by the uniqueness of its world, the compellingly oddball characters that populate it, and a signature filmmaking style that has earned joonho bong a cult. Snowpiercer director reportedly furious about weinstein englishversion cuts bong joonho unhappy about heavy editing of his south korean scifi. Movie of the year, at least so far the 99 percent fight back aboard a train to nowhere, in a dazzling. Goodnight chinese alligator, iberian lynx and the pied tamarin.
The snowpiercer cast includes chris evans, kangho song, ed harris, john hurt, the amazing tilda swinton, and octavia spencer in the leading roles. The leaders gilliam sir john hurt, curtis everett chris evans, and edgar jamie bell are plotting a scheme to reach the engine and talk to wilford about their conditions using the addicted security engineer namgoong minsoo song kangho and his clairvoyant daughter yona ko asung that are imprisoned to open the locked doors. An adaptation of the cult french comic book series le transperceneige, snowpiercer is an epic yet. Joonho bongs snowpiercer 20 movie poster and john hurt and ewen bremner interviews for the film have been released. On june 27, fight your way to the front of the train.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, this transatlantic talent was born john vincent hurt on january 22, 1940 in shirebrook, a coal mining village near the busy market town of chesterfield, in derbyshire, england. The movie takes place aboard the snowpiercer train, operating on a globespanning track, carrying the last remnants of humanity after an attempt at climate engineering in order to stop global warming has unintentionally. A video tour of the english language translation of snow piercer. Snowpiercer is undoubtedly one of the greatest science fiction comics ever created, and after 32 years the first volume will finally be available in english thanks to an upcoming film adaptation. Jun 24, 2014 bong joonhos fifth feature film as a director, snowpiercer, is also his most ambitious for many reasons. Chris evans, tilda swinton and octavia spencer in snowpiercer radiustwc snowpiercer. In a harsh, uncompromisingly cold future where earth has succumbed to treacherously. The acting is above average, with chris evans and jamie bell providing the good guy buddies who attempt to find their redemption, with generous support from octavia spencer, john hurt, ko asing, song kang ho and an impressive ensemble of. The action and pacing in snow piercer is odd and disjointed. Jun 27, 2014 after seventeen years of subhuman conditions, the people in back are about to explode and curtis chris evans is elected to lead the charge, albeit reluctantly. Chris evans and korean film star song kangho battle tilda swintons forces in this scifi action thriller. In all there are three albumsvolumes, with only the first written by lob and i hazard a guess it is only the first volume that the film adaptation will cover. A south koreanczech coproduction, the film marks bongs englishlanguage debut. John hurts worked with some of the best filmmakers in history, but now he only wants to act for bong joon ho.
Snowpiercer 20 movie poster, john hurt, ewen bremner. The series is based on bong joon hos thoughtprovoking scifi action movie which starred chris evans, song kangho, tilda swinton, jamie bell, octavia spencer, go ah sung, john hurt, and ed harris. Snowpiercer, the french graphic novel that inspired the upcoming film of the same name, is on track to reach englishspeaking readers for the first time titan comics will release the first. Jul 09, 2014 many moons past, at an nyc dinner where the soju flowed freely, director bong joonho revealed his plans to adapt the french graphic novel, le transperceneige, as an international production. The earths remaining inhabitants are confined to a single train circling the globe as revolution brews among the classdivided cars. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. Jumping ahead several hours or days between individual issues is one thing, but this book did a weird thing where it would jump ahead just a couple minutes like we were a camera only capturing the moments that were interesting. With chris evans, jamie bell, tilda swinton, ed harris.
Snowpiercer is the enthralling and thoughtprovoking postapocalyptic graphic novel that inspired the critically acclaimed movie starring chris evans captain america, fantastic four. One man chris evans will risk everything to lead a revolt for control of the engine and the future of the world. It is, to my mind, one of the greatest scifi comics ever written. Snowpiercer by bong joonho bong joonho, chris evans, song. Chris evans, tilda swinton, jamie bell, ed harris, octavia spencer, john hurt, bong joon ho. Snowpiercer by bong joonho bong joonho, chris evans. Chris evans, kangho song, ed harris, john hurt, tilda swinton, jamie bell, octavia spencer, ewen bremner, ko asung. And gilliam might as well be played by john hurt, who starred in the similarly dank film version of george orwells nineteen eightyfour, a primal dystopia that also feeds into snowpiercer. If you like to participate, you can help with the current tasks, visit the notice board, edit the attached article or discuss it at the projects talk page. This article is within the scope of wikiproject comics, a collaborative effort to build an encyclopedic guide to comics on wikipedia. Mar, 2014 a video tour of the english language translation of snow piercer. John hurt 1984 as the requisite gandalf figure gilliam a hamfisted tribute to director terry gilliam, from whose brazil the film clearly borrows.
As a perpetualmotion engine keeps a superpowered locomotive speeding around the planet, the impoverished lower classes occupy the rear cars while the. The film stars chris evans, song kangho, tilda swinton, jamie bell, octavia spencer, go ahsung, john hurt, and ed harris. The film, directed by bong joonho, boasts an insane cast of chris evans, jamie bell, john hurt, tilda swinton, song kangho, update titan to release snowpiercer, the comic that inspired. In a nutshell, the story is set in a world where the only survivors of the human race are doing the rounds in a train, and the prevailing class system on the train leads to conflict. Was snowpiercer worth the battle for the directors. Now, a new interview with the actor reveals some of his thoughts about his character in the film, and more. The newest work of korean filmmaker joonho bong the host cultclassic 2006 monster movie, not the stephenie meyer tween drama, snowpiercer is a piece bmovie science fiction brought to life in highly impressive fashion and distinguished by the uniqueness of its world, the compellingly oddball characters that populate it, and a signature filmmaking style. Below you can check out the trailer for the new sciencefiction korean flick starring chris evans with snowpiercer snowpiercer has an august 1, 20 release date in south korea, with no word yet of a u. Many moons past, at an nyc dinner where the soju flowed freely, director bong joonho revealed his plans to adapt the french graphic novel, le transperceneige, as an international production. As a perpetualmotion engine keeps a superpowered locomotive speeding around the planet, the impoverished lower classes occupy the rear. And the casting of a hunched, browbeaten john hurt as the tailends radical paterfamilias, gilliam, works as a dystopian cinema twofer joke. Acting legend john hurt and cowriter kelly masterson talk. Different, tense, set in a futuristic dystopian microsocietyaboardatrain movie.