Skyscraper (2018)

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Movie
German title Skyscraper
Original title Skyscraper
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2018
length 103 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 14
Rod
Director Rawson Marshall Thurber
script Rawson Marshall Thurber
production Beau Flynn ,
Dwayne Johnson ,
Rawson Marshall Thurber,
Hiram Garcia
music Steve Jablonsky
camera Robert Elswit
cut Michael Sale ,
Julian Clarke
occupation

Skyscraper ( English for skyscrapers ) is an American action film from the year 2018 written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber . The film is starring Dwayne Johnson , Neve Campbell , Chin Han , Roland Møller , Noah Taylor , Byron Mann , Pablo Schreiber and Hannah Quinlivan a role. The story is about a former FBI agent who has to rescue his family from a newly built skyscraper - the tallest in the world - after it has been taken over by terrorists.

Filming began in September 2017 in Vancouver , Canada. The film was released in 2D and 3D cinemas by Universal Pictures on July 12th in Germany and on July 13th 2018 in the USA .

action

Former Marine Will Sawyer heads an FBI hostage rescue team who loses a leg in a failed hostage rescue. In the hospital he meets his future wife Sarah. Ten years later, Sawyer is a private security advisor and works for Magnate Zhao Long Ji on the recommendation of his former teammate Gillespie. In Hong Kong, he built the “Pearl”, the tallest and most technologically advanced skyscraper in the world. Sawyer advises Zhao on his security measures, his wife Sarah and their two children Georgia and Henry accompany him and live with him during his work in the not yet opened living area of ​​the Pearl.

At the top of the Pearl, Sawyer meets with Zhao, Gillespie, Okeke, Director of Security, and Pierce, the insurance representative, to deliver his report. Although the fire and security measures passed its tests, the inspection of the security center, which is located at a location in Hong Kong, is still pending. For this purpose, Sawyer receives a tablet from Zhao that gives him full control of all Pearl systems. He and Gillespie are on their way there when an armed thief steals Sawyer's bag. When Sawyer explains to Gillespie that he still has the tablet, he is attacked by the tablet, and Gillespie reveals that he works for Kores Botha, an internationally wanted terrorist who appears to be planning an attack on the Pearl. After Sawyer kills Gillespie and tries to return to the Pearl, he is attacked by Botha's aide, Xia, who steals the tablet from him. She and her men occupy the security center and deactivate the Pearl's fire extinguishing systems.

Meanwhile, Botha and his helpers break into the Pearl and start a fire on the 96th floor to create a barrier between the lower and upper floors. When the fire breaks out, Sarah and her children barricaded themselves in the apartment. Zhao and Okeke send security guards to see Sawyer's family, but they are killed by Botha's men; Sarah and the children can escape. At Pierce's insistence, Zhao orders the evacuation by helicopter, but all of Zhao's men are killed on the way by Pierce, who turns out to be Botha's agent. Zhao escapes to his burglar-proof apartment.

Meanwhile on the ground, Hong Kong Police Inspector Wu suspects Sawyer to be involved in the attack and wants to arrest him. Sawyer escapes and makes his way to the Pearl to save his family. He overcomes the fire with a spectacular jump from a neighboring crane. Sawyer meets Pierce on his way upstairs and kills him when he threatens Sawyer's family. However, Georgia is separated from the others. Will sends Sarah and Henry down an elevator in free fall through the fire, where they arrive safely thanks to the emergency brakes. On the ground, Sarah Wu explains the situation and explains that Botha's men presumably want to escape from the building with parachutes, but is not heard.

Meanwhile, Sawyer is looking for Georgia, who has since been captured by Botha. This forces him to get Zhao out of his secured apartment and bring him to the helipad. Through a daring climb on the outside and through the wind turbines, Sawyer can operate a panel that gives him access. Zhoa explains to him that he laundered money for Botha, but wanted to part with him and his illegal business; Botha's attack is used to obtain evidence of the transactions. Together they face Botha, ostensibly to swap the data for Georgia. You can fool Botha and kill his men thanks to the illusions in the pearl at the top of the building. When Botha finally threatens to throw Georgia in the fire, Sawyer can defeat him and save Georgia. However, you are caught in the fire.

At Sarah's insistence, the Hong Kong police can now overpower Xia and her men in the landing zone; Sarah falls into the hands of the stolen control tablet. While the entire upper half of the Pearl is in flames and Tom can no longer see an escape route, Sarah manages to restart the skyscraper's systems with the tablet. With the reboot, the fire extinguishing system starts up again and extinguishes the fire. Sawyer, Georgia and Zhao are rescued by helicopter, and Sawyer and his family are reunited. Zhao says he will rebuild the Pearl.

production

On May 26, 2016, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment had won the bidding war for the action adventure film Skyscraper from China, in which Dwayne Johnson would star. Rawson Marshall Thurber is the scriptwriter, director and producer . Beau Flynn produced the film through his Flynn Picture Company with Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions , while Universal Pictures would take over the distribution rights. On June 22, 2017, it was reported that Neve Campbell had signed the project to play alongside Johnson, who would play a former FBI hostage rescue team leader and war veteran and now chief safety officer for skyscraper. In July 2017, Chin Han and Pablo Schreiber joined the cast of the film. In August 2017, Byron Mann and Hannah Quinlivan joined the cast, while Variety confirmed a few days later that Noah Taylor had also been cast in the film. On August 22, 2017, Roland Møller was inducted into the cast of the film for one of the leading roles.

publication

Skyscraper was released on July 13, 2018 by Universal Pictures in the US and several international territories in 3D and standard formats. The film also secured a release date on July 20, 2018 in China.

Universal released the first official trailer in February 2018 and the second trailer on May 23, 2018. Skyscraper premiered on July 1 in Beijing.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Certificate of Release for Skyscraper . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 180192 / K). Template: FSK / maintenance / type not set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ↑ Age rating for skyscrapers . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Borys Kit: Legendary Wins Bidding War for China-Set Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Action Movie (Exclusive) . In: The Hollywood Reporter , May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016. 
  4. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: Neve Campbell Joins Dwayne Johnson In 'Skyscraper' . In: Deadline , June 22, 2017. Accessed July 28, 2017. 
  5. ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos: 'Ghost In The Shell' Star Chin Han To Scale 'Skyscraper' With Dwayne Johnson . In: Deadline , July 26, 2017. Accessed July 28, 2017. 
  6. ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Pablo Schreiber Joins Dwayne Johnson In 'Skyscraper' . In: Deadline , July 27, 2017. Accessed July 28, 2017. 
  7. ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Legendary's 'Skyscraper' Adds Byron Mann & Hannah Quinlivan . In: Deadline , August 1, 2017. Accessed August 2, 2017. 
  8. ↑ Justin Kroll: 'Preacher' Actor Noah Taylor Joins Dwayne Johnson in Legendary's 'Skyscraper' (EXCLUSIVE) . In: Variety , August 7, 2017. 
  9. ↑ Amanda N'Duka: Roland Møller Cast In Rawson Marshall Thurber's 'Skyscraper' . In: Deadline , August 22, 2017. 
  10. ↑ Justin Kroll: Dwayne Johnson's 'Skyscraper' Gets July 2018 Release Date . In: Variety , March 15, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017. 
  11. ^ Nancy Tartaglione: Dwayne Johnson's 'Skyscraper' Lands China Release During July Blackout . In: Deadline Hollywood . June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ Rene Carson: Universal releases second trailer for Dwayne Johnson action thriller Skyscraper . May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  13. ↑ Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Looks Dapper In Blue At 'Skyscraper' Beijing Premiere . July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.