The leviathan is a scifi monster movie that oscarnominated director ruairi robinson hopes to get made, and hes created this short trailer in hopes of convincing the right people that he has a strong enough vision to make it happen. Mar 27, 2015 last week, a proof of concept trailer for a sci fi film named the leviathan began to make the rounds, and now variety reports that 20th century fox has picked up the project to become a feature film. Just 10 days after the proofofconcept trailer was first released, 20th century fox has picked up the scifi thriller the leviathan from director ruairi robinson the last days on. Leviathan, a scifi thriller directed by george pan cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. Asimov, bradbury, clarke, dick, heinlein and other sf books. Past 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s now. The leviathan new scifi movie 2015 awesome teaser upempire. Action, scifi see all indevelopment titles on imdbpro. New action movies 2019 full movie english hollywood sci fi movies 2019 best action movies hd. This film, a hybrid of both the abyss and alien, has a decent cast, including peter weller as beck, the lead oceanographer. Of the half dozen or so underwater scifi horror movies that 1989 spawned this is probably my favorite, including abyss. Remember movies like alien 1979, escape from new york 1981, the thing 1982, blade runner 1982, and aliens 1986. Dust videos scifi short film leviathan ages presented by dust.
A feature film is now in the works with two men who know a thing or two about bringing vast sci fi universes to life. Set in the distant future, mankind has harnessed the power of faster than light travel by harvesting the eggs of the largest species mankind has ever known. Hired by martin meg foster, the head of a major corporation, a crew including geologist steven beck peter weller descends to the oceans depths for a mining project. He created this short trailer in order to convince others that he has a strong vision for this movie. To coincide with the publication of outer limits, howard hughess new filmgoers guide to the great sciencefiction films, we asked him to give us his top scifi films that may have passed under your radar. The leviathan trailer introduces a stunning sci fi world b. The director posted a proof of concept trailer just days ago, which led to neill blomkamp and simon kinberg. Scifi short film time trap presented by dust duration.
Factorys scifi web store, you can find a great selection of classic scifi films, including iconic titles like the thing, mystery science theater, and transformers the movie. Factorys featured scifi titles like leviathan, message from space, and roger cormans cult classic triple feature. Predator was one of the most successful scifi films of the 80s, and the predator alien became one of the most famous movie monsters of all time with its iconic mask, costume, and expanding jaws. Of the half dozen or so underwater sci fi horror movies that 1989 spawned this is probably my favorite, including abyss. The creature kills some crew members and causes them to mutate, resulting in a battle for. It stars peter weller, richard crenna, ernie hudson, and daniel stern as the crew of an underwater geological facility stalked and killed by a hideous mutant creature. Leviathan, a sci fi thriller directed by george pan cosmatos, is the story of a group of scientists who discover a sunken russian submarine which contains a monster that is the product of a genetic experiment. Those that take part in the hunt are mostly involuntary labor. Stunning proofofconcept trailer for scifi movie the leviathan. With peter weller, richard crenna, amanda pays, daniel stern. Spectacular proof of concept trailer for scifi monster movie. The creature kills some crew members and causes them to mutate. In george cosmatos sci fi thriller, a team of oceanographers discovers a sunken soviet submarine housing the murderous product of a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong.
The proofofconcept video for scifi epic the leviathan. Leviathan was a bit of a disappointment for the critics compared to some of the high voltage super scifi hits in the genre during the late 1970s and the mid 1980s. Developed with the assistance of bord scannain na heireann the irish film board. Apr 27, 2020 many of us are turning to sci fi movies and tv shows to engage our imaginations and offer us a brief moment of relief in space on board a leviathan, deep in the delta quadrant somewhere in the. The epic and gorgeous scifi short film the leviathan, which racked up over 1. An american deepsea mining colony stumbles upon a sunken soviet vessel hiding a horrific secret. Its a shame that instead of a fun jumble of good ideas tied together, leviathan is just a clumsy attempt to profit from the success of other films, including james camerons the abyss released in the same year and largely responsible for hollywoods sudden interest in. Leviathan wakes is a science fiction novel by james s.
Mar 17, 2015 academy awardnominee ruairi robinson fifty percent grey, the last days on mars has just dropped this 3minute short that pitches the leviathan as a fullthrottle scifi adrenaline ride through. Dec 24, 2016 the leviathan 2015 is a spectacularlooking scifi thriller. Like deepstar six, leviathan is a by the numbers alien ripoff, no doubt inspired by the news that director james cameron was filming the abyss at the same time. Last week, a proof of concept trailer for a scifi film named the leviathan began to make the rounds, and now variety reports that 20th century fox has picked up the project to become a feature film. The thing 1982, the thing 2011, deep rising 1998, virus 1999, the relic 1997. The best scifi movies and tv shows to watch on amazon prime. A science fiction project called leviathan by director ruairi robinson has been green lit to become a motion picture. Default title price low to high price high to low best sellers.
Certainly, its prizewinning script can be faulted on a couple of levels. Stunning proofofconcept trailer for scifi movie the. Leviathan 1989 bluray full movie by retrohorror movies. It is the first book in the expanse series, followed by calibans war, abaddons gate, cibola burn, nemesis games, babylons ashes, persepolis rising, and tiamats wrath. In leviathan, the book of job references evoke timeless human suffering as well as the metaphysical questions it entails, while also pointing toward hobbes notions of the freedoms that people surrender for the security of an authoritarian regime like putins a theme that obviously has implications for many countries besides russia. Mar 27, 2015 just 10 days after the proofofconcept trailer was first released, 20th century fox has picked up the sci fi thriller the leviathan from director ruairi robinson the last days on mars. Xmen producer simon kinberg and chappie director neill blomkamp have joined oscarnominated director ruairi robinsons hot scifi project the leviathan. When the undersea explorers find a sunken ship and investigate, they inadvertently bring a malevolent life form on board their vessel. In scifi story terms, leviathan is no less schlocky than deepstar six, though the expanded budget and work from cinematographer alex thomson legend, labyrinth, john boormans excalibur means. Awesome scifi short leviathan to become fulllength. Damn what a shame, from the teaser this looks like it wouldve been a very good looking, fun scifi. Say what you want about blomkamps style and artistic choices, he tries to be original even though chappie was an amalgam of scifi robot flicks from the eighties, he still tries.
A monster movie inspired by alien and the thing is an irresistible idea for any horror fan. Nov 10, 2019 predator was one of the most successful sci fi films of the 80s, and the predator alien became one of the most famous movie monsters of all time with its iconic mask, costume, and expanding jaws. Its a shame that instead of a fun jumble of good ideas tied together, leviathan is just a clumsy attempt to profit from the success of other films, including james camerons the abyss released in the same year and largely responsible for hollywoods sudden interest in underwater horror during. Awesome scifi short leviathan to become fulllength feature. Sci fi short film time trap presented by dust duration. New scifi movie 2015 the leviathan new scifi movie 2015 teaser the leviathan teaser.
Neill blomkamp is helping turn viral scifi short the. Jun 06, 2017 in scifi story terms, leviathan is no less schlocky than deepstar six, though the expanded budget and work from cinematographer alex thomson legend, labyrinth, john boormans excalibur means. A still from robinsons short film leviathan, features a stunning rendering of a whalelike space monster that swims through clouds. Faster than light travel was made possible by harvesting exotic matter from the eggs of the largest species mankind has ever seen. If there is anything scary about leviathan it is the fact that david webb peoples who wrote sci fi classics blade runner and 12 monkeys not only shares a screenwriting credit but. In george cosmatos scifi thriller, a team of oceanographers discovers a sunken soviet submarine housing the murderous product of a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. May 09, 2015 watch the leviathan new scifi movie 2015 awesome teaser upempire on dailymotion. Science fiction, or speculative fiction if you prefer. Abyss is a good movie but it is a bit long and falls apart at the end where this movie starts off at a run and never really stops throwing decomposing bodies, slimy tentacle monsters, flamethrowers, and explosions at you. Creators brian michael bendis and alex maleev spent last year taking apart the espionage agencies of dcs comic book universe in the event leviathan miniseries, and starting this april, they. Mar 23, 2015 the epic and gorgeous sci fi short film the leviathan, which racked up over 1. Jan 14, 2020 creators brian michael bendis and alex maleev spent last year taking apart the espionage agencies of dcs comic book universe in the event leviathan miniseries, and starting this april, they. An american deepsea mining colony stumbles upon a sunken soviet vessel hiding a.
Ultimately leviathan may divide viewers between those who find its possible meanings too numerous and inchoate and others who welcome the challenges of helping create its meaning. Robinsons proof of concept trailer for the project is a. Purchased first comic book at age five, and never stopped. Neill blomkamp is helping turn viral scifi short the leviathan into a. Hes an academy award nominated irish filmmaker known for his science fiction shorts. If there is anything scary about leviathan it is the fact that david webb peoples who wrote scifi classics blade runner and 12 monkeys not only shares a screenwriting credit but.
Simon kinberg, neill blomkamp board scifi the leviathan. Whats better, a huge number of our scifi films are offered as collectors edition blurays, so you can enjoy your favorite cult classic scifi movies as never before. The leviathan is a new scifi project being created by ruairi robinson, director of the last days on mars and blinky he also worked on akira for a while, along with jim uhls, screenwriter on. Hajime satos goke, body snatcher from hell 1968 is a highcalibre, wildly offbeat japanese contribution to the genre. Find out where leviathan is streaming, if leviathan is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Leviathan is a 1989 science fiction horror film directed by george p. The last man on earth full movie vincent price franca bettoia tcc ai color. The leviathan trailer introduces a stunning scifi world b. Ruairi robinson has released his proofofconcept trailer for the leviathan, a. Movement on ruairi robinsons proposed scifi film the leviathan happened fast. Ruairi robinsons online viral sensation leviathan is going to be turned into a fulllength movie produced by simon kinberg and neill blomkamp, according to slash films and deadline leviathan is a gritty, scifi moby dick that has the potential to be an incredible onscreen adventure.
Robinsons proof of concept trailer for the project is a jawdropping work. Many of us are turning to scifi movies and tv shows to engage our imaginations and offer us a brief moment of relief in space on board a leviathan, deep in the delta quadrant somewhere in the. Jun 03, 2014 japanese scifi cinema might be forever associated with the colossus of godzilla and the monster movie genre, but it also produced some interesting scifihorror hybrids. In the short version of the leviathan, the story took place in a future where human slaves harvest exotic. Watch the leviathan new scifi movie 2015 awesome teaser upempire on dailymotion. The leviathan 2015 is a spectacularlooking scifi thriller.
Corey, the pen name of daniel abraham and ty franck. Ruairi robinson has released his proofofconcept trailer for the leviathan, a 3 minute short that pitches a. Cosmatos and written by david webb peoples and jeb stuart. The leviathan 2015 is set at the early 22nd century when mankind had colonized many worlds. Mar 23, 2015 xmen producer simon kinberg and chappie director neill blomkamp have joined oscarnominated director ruairi robinsons hot scifi project the leviathan. A feature film is now in the works with two men who know a thing or two about bringing vast scifi universes to life. Like deepstar six, leviathan is a bythenumbers alien ripoff, no doubt inspired by the news that director james cameron was filming the abyss at the same time.
In this movie, giant killer spiders menace survivors of a. Spectacular proof of concept trailer for scifi monster. The leviathan new scifi movie 2015 awesome teaser youtube. Began reading a lot early on, and discovered ancient mythology, and began reading science fiction around the same time. Oct 10, 2016 a genuine ocd enthusiast of sci fi and fantasy. Jun 18, 2015 given leviathans originality, blomkamp, kinberg, and ulhs could turn this movie into something truly amazing. We hope this ends up being made, because it is awesome.