Tag: Shane Acker
“9″ Movie Review
Shane Acker‘s new post-apocalyptic animated adventure “9” began its life as the young director’s thesis project during his grad school days in UCLA’s animation department. In that original incarnation, the film was an 11-minute silent short that plunged viewers into a desolate, destroyed world inhabited only by diminutive rag dolls loosely stitched together out of whatever odds and ends survived the unseen cataclysm…read more [FilmJournal]
I have no idea who “9″ was made for, aside from me. It’s a dark, post-apocalyptic tale whose main characters are walking burlap sacks. There are killer robots, responsible for obliterating the human race, and they have long spindly arms and glowing red eyes, cousins of the Matrix’s sentinels. The story involves one of these sacks (9) meeting up with a group of other sacks, in an attempt to reclaim the world for… more sack people?…read more [MoviesOnline.ca]
“9″ Extended Featurette And New Clips
Fans will have just two weeks to catch “9” movie, directed by Shane Acker and co-written with Pamela Pettler. So, until then you can watch the extended featurette for the movie which shows never before seen footage, interviews with cast and crew and brand new clips from “9.”
The upcoming animated adventure / fantasy / Sci-Fi is based on Acker’s Academy Award-nominated 2005 short “9,″ a post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.
Directors Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are among the feature version’s producers.
New “9″ Posters
An action-packed adventure, director Shane Acker’s animated fantasy epic “9″ is the feature-length expansion of his Academy Award-nominated 2004 short film of the same name. The screenplay for the feature is by Pamela Pettler and directors Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov are among the feature version’s producers.
The time is the too-near future. Powered and enabled by the invention known as the Great Machine, the world’s machines have turned on mankind and sparked social unrest, decimating the human population before being largely shut down. But as our world fell to pieces, a mission began to salvage the legacy of civilization; a group of small creations was given the spark of life by a scientist in the final days of humanity, and they continue to exist postapocalypse.
“9″ Talismans And First TV Spots
Before you see the first TV Spots for Shane Acker’s animated sci-fi adventure “9” written by Acker and Pamela Pettler and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, find out what we have for the biggest “9″ movie fans – you can create your “9″ Talisman! And don’t forget to try to win “9″ Movie Giveaway
The Talisman is a key component in the story of the movie “9.” Now, you can create your own Talisman to share your pictures and thoughts with friends. Check out www.9Experiment.com and dive into the World Talisman, where user pics from around the world can be viewed in an “infinite zooming” gallery. Then create your own Personal Talisman by uploading your own photos, which can then be shared via email, blogs or social networks.
“9″ Movie Giveaway
Shane Acker‘s “9” will hit theaters nationwide on September 9th, 2009.
We have a surprise for “9″ movie fans and FilmoFilia readers who will win “9″ Movie Giveaway.
The prize includes:
- “9″ Official Soundtracks
- “9″ Books
- “9″ Mini-Posters
- “9″ Trading Cards (features all characters).
The biggest “9″ fans will get the prize.
Great New Four-Minute “9″ Clip
A few weeks ago we posted a five-minute clip from Shane Acker’s “9.” Today we have a brand new clip from this animated sci-fi adventure produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov.
New “9″ Poster And Image
Next week’s San Diego Comic Con will present us many movies and among them will also be Shane Acker‘s “9.” In the meantime, new image has been released. We have also an international (French) poster for this animated sci-fi adventure produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. Check them out below.
Fascinating Hi-Res “9″ Images
“9″ Movie Giveaway
We have a surprise for “9″ movie fans and FilmoFilia readers who will win “9″ Movie Giveaway.
Read more HERE
We bring you this batch of fascinating images from Shane Acker‘s animated adventure / fantasy “9.” Check them out and enjoy! As always, click on any of the photos to enlarge.
Once upon a time, the human race learned to create intelligent war machines. The machines that a scientist has created rebelled and began to manufacture an army to wipe out humanity.
So, before his death a wise scientist creates a group of 9 rag dolls putting into them his own soul, and they survived the destruction. The Scientist transferred his life force into them via an invention.
Great International “9″ Trailer
I’d love to see this movie right now! International (French) trailer for “9″ has hit the web and really looks amazing. In this trailer we can hear the human creator – The Scientist and watch some never before seen scenes. Enjoy!
