Everything You Need to Know About The Giver Movie (2014): Aug. 11, 2014 - added Silent Clip to trailers & videos - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
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Who's Involved:
Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Swift, Odeya Rush, Cameron Monaghan, Alexander Skarsgard, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Holmes, Vadim Perelman, Nikki Silver, John Heyman, Neil Koenigsberg
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
In a perfect world where there is no conflict, racism or sickness, every member of society has a specific role, and 16-year-old Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memories. As Jonas uncovers the truth behind his world's past, he discovers that many years earlier his forefathers gave up humanity in order to have a stable society.
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A look at the The Giver behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Phillip Noyce last directed Fast Charlie and The Desperate Hour.
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Key Facts
- Jeff Bridges has long been attached to play the title role, who is the most important person in the Community; he bought the rights to "The Giver" two decades ago, originally envisioning it as a vehicle for his father Lloyd (Daily Variety, 11/7/12).
- Adapted from Lois Lowry's 1994 Newbery winning book.
Filming Timeline
- 2014 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2014 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2013 - October: The film was set to Production status.
- 2013 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2012 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Aussie helmer Phillip Noyce (Salt) is in early talks to direct an adaptation of Lois Lowry's celebrated 1993 children's book. An individual close to the project said, "[it] is very early, as there are a lot of moving parts to this."
- 2011 - June: The film was set to Development status.
Jeff Bridges and producer Nikki Silver picked up the rights to The Giver after they became available from Warner Bros.
- 2010 - March: The film was set to Development status.
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