Surrogates is an upcoming 2009 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. Surrogates is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2009
Premise
In the year 2017, humans live in isolation and interact only via robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. Several humans are killed when their surrogates are destroyed, and a cop (Bruce Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. After a near fatal encounter, his surrogate is destroyed, which forces him 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. The following November, Bruce Willis was cast to star in the lead role. Filming was scheduled to begin in February 2008 in Lynn, Massachusetts.It was delayed, beginning on April 29, 2008 in Woburn. Filming also took place in the Massachusetts cities Worcester,Milford, Hopedale, Taunton, LawrenceWayland.[10][11] Visual Effects were handled by Brickyard VFX.
Cast
- Bruce Willis as Agent Greer, a cop who investigates the murder of others' surrogates.
- Radha Mitchell as Agent Peters, Agent Greer's partner.
- Rosamund Pike as Maggie Greer, Agent Greer's wife.
- Ving Rhames as The Prophet, a cult figure who disdains surrogates and plans an uprising.
- Boris Kodjoe as Anthony Stone
- Jack Noseworthy as Strickland
- James Francis Ginty as Dr. Lionel Canter
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