Garry whitta wrote the screenplay for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, and also worked on the script. Pokes at the meat with a penknife, checking it for doneness. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i think readers will find quite interesting. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. The point here is that cliches and borrowed motifs are not merely writ. Apr 10, 2014 gary whitta, the hollywood scribe behind warner bros. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. How star wars writer gary whitta used animal crossing to. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. Eli dear lord, thank you for your generosity in providing us today. Gary whitta the book of eli todays interview is with screenwriter gary whitta, whose movie the book of eli opens this weekend. Interview with gary whitta, the writer of the book of eli.
Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an english screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli 2010, 118 minutes, rated r directed by albert hughes and allen hughes, written by gary whitta starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis released by alcon entertainment related stories. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. As the writer for films like after earth and the book of eli as well as one of the writers for telltales the walking dead, whitta has been able to explore a variety of storytelling techniques. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and. A star wars story revealed during a twitch stream thursday.
Garry whitta wrote the screenplay for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, and also worked on the script for after earth, an sf adventure starring will smith and directed by m. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. According to whitta, there are many people within the industry who would love to remake the 80s. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. Last starfighter sequel is super close to happening, says. I started out as a journalist and editor in the video game industry. He is cowriter of the upcoming star wars movie rogue one as well as the animated series star wars rebels. The book of eli by gary whitta wgaw 11632 june 21, 2007. The movie the book of eli, released in 2010 and directed by albert hughes, allen hughes, was shot on digital using red one camera and panavision primo anamorphic lenses with don burgess as cinematographer and editing by cindy mollo.
Now comes the gary whitta original scripted, the book of eli. In comparison to other films that feature lone travelers living in a postapocalyptic world mad max, children of men, the road, the book of eli would be the endofdaysmovieoftheweek. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. After earth screenwriter gary whitta talks book of eli sequel and. Eli sits in the corner, roasting the carcass of the dead cat over a small campfire. Smith had his production company overbrook contact gary whitta who was then known for his script for the book of eli with a simple log line for a film. Jan 14, 2010 interview with gary whitta, the writer of the book of eli. The book of eli screenwriter gary whitta provides a commentary track. Maybe the book takes off, maybe it doesnt, but at least i know that the version i put out there is the one that i wanted to tell, says whitta. The point here is that cliches and borrowed motifs are not merely written, as in 8. Rogue one, the book of eli, star wars rebels, the walking dead, and other stuff. Eli makes his way through this troubled futureville landscape, shooting and. For more you want to see more videos like this one please support the channel by liking this.
Pictures the book of eli and sony pictures after earth, comes from the video game industry. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an englishborn american screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. Interview with the book of eli s gary whitta shax jan 8 2010, 3. Gary whitta on animal talking, his animal crossing talk. How gary whitta turned an unproduced screenplay into. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. A few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars.
Jan 15, 2010 but thats where the significant symbolism of the book of eli which was written by gary whitta begins and ends. Writer gary whitta spoke with cbr news in a oneonon interview discussing the nature of the book of eli, the caliber of acting involved and the miracle of a movie that looks and feels like what the original writer put to paper. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. Alcon entertainment presents a silver pictures production. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Interview with the book of elis gary whitta geekweek. A star wars story, the book of eli teams with celebrated artist darick robertson transmetropolitan, happy. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Jan 08, 2010 interview with the book of eli s gary whitta shax jan 8 2010, 3. Gary has written for video games and comics and he also worked on the upcoming feature film star wars. A sequel to 1984s the last starfighter is closer to happening than its ever been, screenwriter gary whitta the book of eli, rogue one.
In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli about a biblical warrior who protects the last known copy of the good book suggests a late start. A few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta. Gary whitta is a producer and director, known for rogue one. Genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen. In an interview with film, whitta was asked about whether he may be involved in a remake of the last starfighter. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, a newcomer with only one other credit to his imdb resume the forthcoming liveaction version of akira and as directed by allen and albert hughes, it. Screenwriter gary whitta said that his story was influenced by an obscure british apocalyptic movie.
Use the onscreen time code to sync it up with your copy of the movie. A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. But the truth is oliver was originally conceived and written as a. Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. A star wars story 2016, after earth 20 and the book of eli 2010. You sold the book of eli in may 2007 to warner bros. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games interactive adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis directed by. The book of eli by gary whitta raindance film festival. The book of eli is more than just a good action film. Albert hughes from hell and allen hughes from hell written by. Abomination, id like to explore the movie the book of eli, which you wrote.
Gary whitta on book of eli genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. Cast includes jennifer beals, mila kunis, gary oldman, ray stevenson and denzel washington. Mar 25, 2021 the pitch by gary whitta and original screenwriter jonathan r. Working from a script by gary whitta, the hughes brothers, albert and allen, have made a stark. Stark gray sunlight shafts between the trees, clouded by a.
How gary whitta turned an unproduced screenplay into oliver. Gary whitta wants to make a last starfighter remake. I edited pc gamer magazine from 19932000 before starting a new career as a screenwriter. Our third installment of the indepth gary whitta interview talks about the movies book of eli and after earth, and his new book abomination. The last starfighter 2 video teases possible sequel from. May 21, 2020 whitta, a screenwriter who wrote 2010s the book of eli, 20s after earth and codeveloped the story for rogue one. Gary whitta talks book of eli, after earth and his novel abomination posted on wednesday, february 25th, 2015 by peter sciretta to promote the preorder of his first novel.
May 04, 2010 screenwriter gary whitta talks about the themes and ideas behind the book of eli during filming in new mexico, february 2009. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Todays interview is with screenwriter gary whitta, whose movie the book of eli opens this weekend. Feb 28, 2015 however, according to screenwriter gary whitta after earth, the book of eli, it isnt for lack of wanting on hollywoods part. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Interview with gary whitta, author of abomination aidan moher. Jan, 2010 the book of eli is a protowestern with a hero driven by the most manifest destiny of all. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. High resolution official movie posters for the book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughesallen hughes. In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. Screenwriters who want control should be writing novels. Night shyamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts.
He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. The book of eli 2010 technical specifications shotonwhat. He is known as the former editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. The following interview has been split up into five parts. Read the next installment of the gary whitta interview after the jump. The former video game journalist penned the story for telltale games episodic games based on robert kirkmans comic book, the walking dead. I wrote the denzel washington movie the book of eli. The book of eli, valentines day, theater of war, hamlet 2, test pilot, prince valiant, in the line of fire, life unxpected, temple grandin. As someone who only knew gary whitta from his cameos on the technology podcast this is only a test, i was pleasantly surprised to discover his career as a screenwriter, and even more as a recently published author.
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