The I-Land
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| German title | The I-Land |
| Original title | The I-Land |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 2019 |
| length | 40 minutes |
| Episodes | 7 in 1 season |
| genre | Science fiction , thriller |
| idea | Anthony Salter |
| music | Emily Rice |
| Initial release | September 12, 2019 on Netflix |
First publication in German |
September 12, 2019 on Netflix |
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The I-Land is an American thriller - Miniseries streaming service Netflix . The series combines motifs from a Robinsonade with science fiction elements.
action
The I-Land tells the story of ten strangers who wake up without a memory on the beach of a deserted tropical island. The series is initially about the everyday struggle for survival and rivalries between the stranded. In the course of the action, the island turns out to be a virtual reality . The stranded are actually inmates in a prison and the island is an experiment to see if the prisoners are ready to be reintegrated into society.
The background story of the stranded people is explained in flashbacks . Gabriela Chase, who at times manages to leave the virtual island, turns out to be innocent in the end and is released from prison.
Trivia
The prison's sociologist, Dr. Defoe, has the same name as the author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe. This can be interpreted as an allusion to the genre of the Robinsonad - as represented by The I-Land.
production
development
On September 28, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had placed a major order for a seven-part first season. Neil LaBute was to direct, write and produce the miniseries, along with co-director Jonathan Scarfe and storywriter Lucy Teitler . Executive producers were expected to include LaBute, Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev , with Lucy Teitler and Jonathan Scarfe serving as co-executive producers and Kate Bosworth as producer. The commissioned production company involved in the miniseries was expected to be Nomadic Pictures Entertainment . The commissioned production company is said to have spent a budget of $ 14 million for the first season, with each episode costing $ 2 million. On August 20, 2019, it was reported that the miniseries would be released on September 12, 2019. This deadline was kept.
Casting
In addition to the announcement of the series order, it was confirmed that Kate Bosworth , Natalie Martinez and Alex Pettyfer would star in the miniseries. In October 2018 it was announced that Kyle Schmid would be the lead actor. In December of the same year, it was reported that Clara Wong was inducted into the cast in a recurring role. Gilles Geary took on a leading role in August 2019 . In the same month it was confirmed that Michelle Veintimilla , Kota Eberhardt , Sibylla Deen , Ronald Peet and Anthony Lee Medina would star in the miniseries.
reception
The series was received largely negatively by critics and viewers. The series is rated 4.4 out of 10 stars in the Internet Movie Database . Moviepilot describes the series as "unbelievably bad" and "damn stupid", when film releases are called a "Netflix disaster".
Web links
- The I-Land in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nellie Andreeva: 'The I-Land' Starring Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez & Alex Pettyfer Among 3 Sci-Fi Series Ordered By Netflix . September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Joan Prats: "The I-Land", the new Netflix series with Creole flavor ( spa ) In: Diario Libre . September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ a b Dino-Ray Ramos: 'The I-Land' Teaser: Netflix Sets Release Date For Kate Bosworth Sci-Fi Series With Fyre Fest Flair . In: Deadline Hollywood . August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'The I-Land': Kyle Schmid Cast In Netflix Sci-Fi Series . October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'The Affair' Casts Lyriq Bent; Clara Wong joins 'The I-Land' . December 20, 2018. Accessed December 21, 2018.
- ↑ Andreas Wiseman: 'Echo Boomers': Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gilles Geary, Hayley Law Join Michael Shannon & Alex Pettyfer In Crime-Drama Pic . In: Deadline Hollywood . August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ The I-Land in the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
- ↑ "Incredibly Bad": Netflix 'The I-Land fails with viewers and critics. Moviepilot , September 13, 2019, accessed October 22, 2019 .
- ↑ The I-Land is “damn stupid”: Netflix viewers poke at sci-fi series. Moviepilot , September 18, 2019, accessed October 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Netflix disaster "The I-Land": That's why there won't be a second season. Film releases , September 17, 2019, accessed October 22, 2019 .