Artemis Fowl (film)

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Movie
German title Artemis Fowl
Original title Artemis Fowl
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 95 minutes
Rod
Director Kenneth Branagh
script Michael Goldenberg ,
Conor McPherson
production Kenneth Branagh,
Judy Hofflund
music Patrick Doyle
camera Haris Zambarloukos
cut Martin Walsh
occupation

Artemis Fowl is an American adventure film directed by Kenneth Branagh and a real-life adaptation of the novel series Artemis Fowl directed by Eoin Colfer . The film premiered in multiple countries on Disney + on June 12, 2020 . The publication in German-speaking countries took place on August 14, 2020.

action

Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal genius, has to work with the elf and officer of the Central Underground Police, Holly Short, to not only rescue his kidnapped father, but also to save the whole world.

production

Genesis and Staff

The rocky coast near Portrush
Dunluce Castle , one of the largest medieval castle ruins in Ireland

In the summer of 2013, it was announced that Walt Disney Studios was planning a live adaptation of the novel series Artemis Fowl . While it had been speculated for years that the film would combine the stories from the first two Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin Colfer later stated in a video interview that the film would only focus on the events of the first Artemis Fowl novel will.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh , who also produced the film with Judy Hofflund . Conor McPherson wrote the script together with Michael Goldenberg , who in this capacity has already been responsible for films such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix .

Cast and filming

In September 2017, Judi Dench became the first actress to be engaged for the film. She will play Commander Root in the film, the head of the reconnaissance unit for the Central Underground Police. After over 1,200 candidates had come to the casting for the eponymous leading role, the young actor Ferdia Shaw was finally given the leading role of Artemis Fowl II. In this role Shaw makes his acting debut. Nonso Anozie took on the role of his bodyguard butler. Josh Gad will play Mulch Diggums, a kleptomaniac dwarf. The role of Captain Holly Short was cast with the child actress Lara McDonnell .

Filming began at Longcross Studios in February 2018 and has taken place in England, Northern Ireland and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. At the beginning of June 2018, the film was shot on the rocky coast near the small town of Portrush between the nearby Royal Court Hotel and Dunluce Castle , which is one of the largest ruins of a medieval castle in Ireland. Filming in the UK ended in mid-June 2018.

Film music and publication

The score was composed by Patrick Doyle . The soundtrack album with a total of 28 tracks was released on June 12, 2020 by Walt Disney Records as a download.

At the end of November 2018, Disney presented a first teaser trailer. This was underlaid with spherical music from Decks Dark by Radiohead . The film was originally scheduled to hit US cinemas on August 9, 2019, and German cinemas on October 3, 2019. The US theatrical release was later postponed to May 29 and the German release date to June 11, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , it was decided to publish the film directly on the Disney + streaming service . There he appeared on June 12, 2020 in various countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. A publication in Germany is planned for August 14, 2020.

reception

So far, the film has only won over 9 percent of all 139 reviews evaluated by Rotten Tomatoes and received an average rating of 3.6 out of a possible 10 points. This makes it the worst-rated original production ever released on Disney +.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Marc Graser: Disney Developing 'Artemis Fowl' Movie with Harvey Weinstein In: variety.com, July 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr7kGkz1WRE&feature=youtu.be&t=11m14s
  3. ↑ Ivan Little: Ken Branagh brings Artemis Fowl crew to Northern Ireland's north coast. In: belfasttelegraph.co.uk, June 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Judi Dench joins Kenneth Branagh's Artemis Fowl film. In: moviejones.de, September 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b Hannes Könitzer: Artemis Fowl: Disney announces the cast of the book adaptation. In: robots-and-dragons.de, December 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ Justin Kroll: Disney and Kenneth Branagh Find Star of 'Artemis Fowl' Movie. In: Variety, December 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Esther Stroh: Artemis Fowl - Film adaptation casts Josh Gad, young leading actor and others. In: moviepilot.de, December 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hoai-Tran Bui: 'Artemis Fowl' Casts Ferdia Shaw in Title Role, Judi Dench & Josh Gad Round Out Kenneth Branagh's Cast. In: slashfilm.com, December 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ a b Nia Daniels: Disney's Artemis Fowl wraps UK shoot. In: theknowledgeonline.com, June 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Dave Trumbore: Disney's 'Artemis Fowl' Officially Starts Production for Director Kenneth Branagh. In: collider.com, March 12, 2018.
  11. ↑ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/ken-branagh-brings-artemis-fowl-crew-to-northern-irelands-north-coast-36999849.html
  12. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/11/03/patrick-doyle-to-score-kenneth-branaghs-artemis-fowl/
  13. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/06/11/artemis-fowl-soundtrack-details/
  14. ↑ https://www.serienjunkies.de/news/artemis-fowl-teaser-trailer-disney-93619.html
  15. ↑ https://screenrant.com/artemis-fowl-trailer-song-music-radiohead/
  16. ↑ Petrana Radulovic: Artemis Fowl trailer introduces the young mastermind's world. In: polygon.com, November 27, 2018.
  17. ^ The Walt Disney Studios Announces Film Release Schedule. In: thewaltdisneycompany.com, May 7, 2019.
  18. ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  19. ↑ Björn Becher: New date for "Mulan", waiting for "Indiana Jones 5" and a film directly as a stream: Disney's Post-Corona Plan. In: film starts . April 3, 2020, accessed April 4, 2020 .
  20. ↑ Björn Becher: "Artemis Fowl" on Disney +: Germany starts later. In: film starts . April 17, 2020, accessed April 17, 2020 .
  21. ↑ Jan Felix Wuttig: "Artemis Fowl": Then Disney's "Harry Potter" starts on Disney +. In: film starts . June 8, 2020, accessed June 8, 2020 .
  22. ↑ Artemis Fowl. In: Rotten Tomatoes, accessed June 24, 2020 .
  23. ↑ Worst Disney + Movie? Artemis Fowl fails the criticism. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
Artemis Fowl


Books

Artemis Fowl  (2001) • The Conspiracy  (2002) • The Secret Code  (2004) • The Vengeance  (2006) • The Lost Colony  (2008) • The Time Paradox  (2010) • The Atlantis Complex  (2011) • The Magic Gate  (2013 ) • The Acts  (2008)

Movies

Artemis Fowl  (2020)