October 10th 2008
Adventure/Fantasy, TBA, ??mins, Fox-Walden
Cast: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place, Liz Smith, Harry Treadaway, Lucinda Dryzek, Simon Kunz, David Ryall, Heathcote Williams, Lorraine Hilton
Director: Gil Kenan
Writer: Caroline Thompson
Producers: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Executive Producers: John D. Schofield, Michael Zaltstein
Art Direction: Jon Billington, James Foster, Ashleigh Jeffers
Casting: Richard Hicks, David Rubin, Gail Stevens
D.O.P.: Xavier Pérez Grobet
Production Design: Martin Laing
Costume Design: Ruth Myers
Set Decoration: Celia Bobak
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Filming Locations: Belfast, North Ireland;
Berlin, Germany; England; Prague, Czech Republic; Romania
Production Companies: Playtone
Production Schedule: July 2007 - October 2007
Web Sites:
The IMDb
- Based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau". The deal also includes an option on the sequel novel The People of Sparks.