Insights from the Cinematic World: _Adventure

Life of Pi

Life of Pi is a 3D adventure film based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel. The film is directed by Ang Lee based on an adapted screenplay by David Magee and Martin Solibakke. Suraj Sharma play’s Pi.

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John Carter

John Carter reunites Julius Caeser (Ciarán Hinds), his niece Atia of the Julii (Polly Walker) and Marc Anthony (James Purefoy) from Rome. John Carter is a 2012 American epic science fiction film featuring John Carter, the heroic protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 11-volume Barsoom series.

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (also known as Journey to the Mysterious Island) is an American 3D action-adventure film directed by Brad Peyton and the sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán and Kristin Davis.

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Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror is a comedy fantasy film based on ‘’Snow White’’ by the Brothers Grimm. It is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, and Sean Bean.The film, which had previously been known as Untitled Snow White Project, was officially titled Mirror Mirror on November 4, 2011

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Hugo

Hugo is a 3D adventure drama film based on Brian Selznick’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. It is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. It is a co-production of Graham King’s GK Films and Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil. The film stars Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer and Jude Law.

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The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers is a German/American film based on the novel by the same name written by Alexandre Dumas. The film, shot in 3D is scheduled for release on October 14, 2011. The film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson stars Christoph Waltz (Cardinal de Richelieu), Juno Temle (Princess Anne), Milla Jovovich (M’lady De Winter), Logan Lerman (D’Artagnan) and Orlando Bloom (Duke of Buckingham)

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Immortals

Immortals is an 2011 fantasy-action drama film directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, and Mickey Rourke. The film was previously named Dawn of War and War of the Gods before being officially named Immortals and is loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.

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