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An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors

John Woo hat geschrieben:Nicht schon wieder ein ScienceFiction Streifen. :(

The Island war ja ok, aber ich will lieber mal nen richtigen Actionkracher a la The Rock oder Bad Boys 2.

Roland Emmerich is ready to wreak havoc on the planet, and once again, multiple studios are vying to go along for the ride. CAA is shopping "2012," an apocalyptic spec script written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser, who collaborated on "10,000 B.C.," the prehistoric epic that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures releases March 7.
Studio toppers read the script Tuesday, and indications are that nearly all of them were interested enough to meet with Emmerich and reps Wednesday to hear his budget projection and creative aspirations. After that, studios will bid on what is essentially a greenlit film, one that Emmerich intends to direct next and have ready for a summer 2009 release, barring a prolonged Screen Actors Guild strike.
Emmerich has sold several of his tentpole projects in spec auctions that came with production budgets and release dates, something that was done with "Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow." Both of those films were purchased by 20th Century Fox and turned into global hits for the studio.
According to sources, Emmerich's latest project has more going for it than the big idea that studios love. Studios are hungry for fresh material after the writers strike, and getting the chance to round out a 2009 slate with an Emmerich-directed extravaganza will be a tempting proposition.

A heated bidding battle ended Wednesday evening with Sony Pictures Entertainment buying "2012," a spec script for a 2009 summer tentpole release that will be directed by Roland Emmerich.
Sony has essentially committed to green light the film. Production will begin late summer or early fall, and the deal is a signal that studios are open to flashy packages after the resolution of the writer’s strike.
Deal came on the same day that Emmerich pitched his vision and his budget projections for the film, which he scripted with "10,000 B.C." co-writer Harald Kloser. Studios, which read the script Tuesday [..], were then invited to pitch Emmerich and his CAA reps on how they would market the picture.
According to sources, several studios bid on the project, while some shied away from a price-tag that could hit $200 million.

IESB chatted with the stars of Roland Emmerich's 10,000 BC as well as the man himself who slowly but surely reveals more and more about his next film, 2012.
Though on his guard, Emmerich does tell us that 2012 is going to be CGI-lite. He compares the 2 1/2 year production of 10,000 BC to the 15 month timeframe for 2012, saying that he'd never make a film heavy on FX post-production in a such a short period.

John Cusack has signed on to topline Roland Emmerich’s apocalyptic thriller "2012" for Columbia Pictures.
"Redbelt" star Chiwetel Ejiofor also is in talks to join the big-budget epic, whose title refers to the end days of human civilization as foretold by the ancient Mayan calendar.
Story kicks off with a global cataclysm, which brings an end to the world as we know it, and chronicles the heroic struggle of the survivors.
Emmerich and Harald Kloser penned the screenplay, which Sony bought in February.
Shooting will begin in July in Los Angeles, barring a Screen Actors Guild strike.

Thomas McCarthy, the writer and director behind the season's indie sleeper hit, "The Visitor," is moving into disaster movie territory by booking a role in Roland Emmerich's "2012."
McCarthy, on a cross-Europe jaunt promoting the immigration-themed "Visitor," joins an ensemble cast led by John Cusack that includes Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Oliver Platt.
McCarthy will play the boyfriend of Peet, who is the ex-wife of Cusack's character