BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 From Entertainment Weekly... FIRST LOOK: George Clooney is a man out of time in Disney's 'Tomorrowland' By Anthony Breznican on Oct 8, 2014 at 12:20PM @breznican It never was, but is always near, can never be seen, but will always show up—although it disappears the moment it arrives… The solution to this old riddle is simple: Tomorrow. But for those awaiting a glimpse of Disney’s upcoming sci-fi/fantasy adventure Tomorrowland, the answer is not so elusive. Here’s an exclusive preview of what’s-to-come from the deeply shrouded new Brad Bird film. “We begin our movie asking what did [the future] used to be?” Bird says. “What’s good about the future and what’s scary about it? And we wrestle with those things in a slightly mythical way.” A Florida girl who dreams of the future while watching the launchpads of Cape Canaveral being disassembled goes exploring one day and, after landing in a bit of trouble, finds herself in possession of a mysterious pin. Touching it reveals a vision of a place that may not be a different world but simply a better one. (You can see the concept art above.) Then it’s gone—out, out, brief candle!—and the quest to discover the real Tomorrowland begins. This is the setup for Disney’s new sci-fi/fantasy film (out May 22) from Bird (the maker of The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, and Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol) and screenwriter Damon Lindelof (Prometheus, HBO’s The Leftovers). It takes its title from Disneyland’s “futurist attraction,” but suggests old Walt may have stolen it first when he caught sight of this otherworldly place. “What Hogwarts is to magic, Tomorrowland is to science: They are both easy to find if you are a wizard and very difficult to find if you’re a Muggle,” says Lindelof. “Walt Disney is not a character in our movie, but he is referenced as having some involvement in this mysterious place called Tomorrowland, as a huge futurist and aficionado of space travel, rocketry, cities of the future, and space travel.” Lindelof, the co-creator of Lost, came up with this tale in collaboration with EW TV critic Jeff “Doc” Jensen, who co-wrote the story and serves as an executive producer. The hero is Casey Newton (Under the Dome’s Britt Robertson), a teenager in the here and now, where it’s very hard to be an optimist. “You would think the younger you are the easier it is to be an optimist, but you are being fed a steady diet of dystopia,” Lindelof says. As mentioned already, she has seen NASA withering from her own backyard as the shuttle program is mothballed, exploration ceases, and the launchpads are taken apart. “It’s closed for business. There are no launches anymore. But she still holds a candle, she still believes in this amazing future, that things can be better,” Lindelof says. That’s when the pin mysteriously turns up in her possession. “There is a piece of technology in this pin, it’s the kind of old-school pin you would wear on your lapel, and when you make physical contact with it, you have the illusion of being physically transported to another world, and that’s how Casey gets her first glimpse of Tomorrowland,” Lindelof says. “She is a Muggle who accidentally wanders across Platform 9 ¾ and sees something she probably shouldn’t have.” As Bird puts it: “At first when she experiences this thing, she’s not sure if it’s real or not. It’s kind of like being hit by a dream and not sure whether the dream was a dream or real.” Her discovery of the pin, and the vision of this futuristic land it reveals, leads her to Frank Walker (George Clooney), a hermit and failed inventor who knows more about Tomorrowland than he wants to tell. “He’s at this farmhouse, and it’s probably the house he’s grown up in,” Bird says, noting that the old homestead is falling back into the past. “He hasn’t done anything to it. He’s done tech stuff inside it, but it’s not a super cool bachelor pad. It’s more like a guy who is retreating when something didn’t go well.” Once a boy genius, he has aged into a bitter and jaded man, and part of the journey to find Tomorrowland requires Casey to uncover the part of him that’s still optimistic. “There’s something about George,” Bird says. “You can see the wheels turning in his eyes, and he reads as somebody who is very principled. He seems like a very pragmatic guy who also dreams, but he’s not flighty. There’s an integrity to him that you feel.” Although there is a heavy-duty dose of nostalgia in Tomorrowland, that sentiment is aimed mainly at the sense of hope and yearning for exploration that seems to have faded from modern life. The design will strive for true modernism, rather than the kind of retro-futurism some may be expecting. “I’m a huge fan of Bradbury, Heinlein, Sagan and the great genre writers,” Lindelof said. “I do think that The Martian Chronicles are part of a bygone age, but the best sci-fi is also evergreen and just as potent today as it was when it was written.” Lindelof said he and Jensen, who got to know each other when the EW writer was covering (and obsessively trying to solve the riddles of) Lost, drew upon a much more recent sci-fi tale—if 1977 counts as recent. “Another big influence for Jeff Jensen and I when we first started talking about this story was Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Lindelof says. “Somehow it was able to do what no modern movies are able to do, which is tell a story that doesn’t have a bad guy who is trying to blow up the planet, or giant robots fighting, or lots of karate—though who doesn’t love karate? It was so not plot driven. It was just a pure discovery movie. It was pure what-if. Just that idea of what’s going on here? What does this mean? That was a real jumping off place for a movie like this.” There’s more to tell, but Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Tomorrowland won’t be revealed in just one either. Keep your eyes on the future … http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/10/08/first-look-george-clooney-is-a-man-out-of-time-in-disneys-tomorrowland/ Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 This sounds very promising. But that screenwriter needs to knock it off with the Harry Potter references. He needs to look at who's name is on his paycheck. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 The trailer was released at New York Comic-Con... http://youtu.be/1k59gXTWf-A From InsideTheMagic... The trailer prominently features a pin design previously given out during The Optimist interactive experience in Los Angeles, taking fans around the city to many of Walt Disney’s own old hangouts. The movie ties directly into some of Disney’s history, including Disneyland and the 1964 World’s Fair. From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever. Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of. The film also stars Hugh Laurie as brilliant scientist David Nix, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson. http://www.insidethemagic.net/videos/video-first-tomorrowland-teaser-trailer-debuts-at-new-york-comic-con/ Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 I'm in. See you there. TCD BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 They had me at George Clooney :) Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 They had me at George Clooney :)You and me both. Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Looks good! Link to post Share on other sites
oft013 23 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Looks interesting Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 My kids saw a preview of this last night at the opening for Big hero 6 and said it looks good. :) Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Full trailer has been released. I'm still confused, but it looks pretty cool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sH0__SpV88 Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Did you spot the tomorrow land rides nods? Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I did. Pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I heard some rumor mongering about a Tomorrowland makeover possibly coming soon; which will coincide with the movie release.The rumor was said to be part of the reason WDW will be demolishing the speedway to make room for more MK parking. Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I heard some rumor mongering about a Tomorrowland makeover possibly coming soon; which will coincide with the movie release. Given the pace of things at WDW these days, they'd better hope this movie has 3 more sequels in it. But hey, as long as they don't get rid of the PeopleMover... because I *will* chain myself to a car and stage a protest before that happens. Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 The latest rumor I have heard on this is that DL will have Tomorrowland rethemed around Star Wars/Marvel. Innoventions at in the old Carousel building is closing this month. Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Did you spot the tomorrow land rides nods? I saw Space Mountain, but didn't notice any other rides. Which others did you see? TCD Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I saw Space Mountain, but didn't notice any other rides. Which others did you see? TCD I admit I didnt catch the other myself but when you see Space Mountain along the edges of the buildings are raised platforms that have very similar supports to the People Mover. Also the Rocket they take off in towards the end of the trailer looks a bit like the old rocket for Astro Orbiter. Let me see if I can find the article. Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.hitfix.com/harpy/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-some-familiar-rides-in-the-tomorrowland-trailer Thats not the original one I read but it has screen shots from the trailer for it. Harder to search on my phone. Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.hitfix.com/harpy/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-some-familiar-rides-in-the-tomorrowland-trailer Thats not the original one I read but it has screen shots from the trailer for it. Harder to search on my phone. Thanks. The other references are a stretch, but I do see what the author is talking about. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Looks like it might be a decent movie. Will add it to the rental list for when it come out on Bluray. Link to post Share on other sites
lightbikes 73 Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 They had me at George Clooney :) Me You and me both. Me too!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 From WDW News Today. Follow the link for more photos... SPOILERS: Japanese Trailer For “Tomorrowland” Shows More Disney Attractions; Hints At Walt Disney’s Connection To The Film A Japanese trailer for “Tomorrowland” was released and displays new footage that ties the movie to Walt Disney, Disneyland, and the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. Unfortunately, the trailer was pulled this morning… The trailer shows young Frank Walker (George Clooney’s character) discovering a secret entrance while on the ride, “it’s a small world” that apparently leads to the futuristic world of “Tomorrowland.” Two characters in this trailer reveal that Tomorrowland, found in Disneyland, is actually a cover for the real thing. They explain that geniuses like Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and Walt Disney worked together in order to change the world and create a real “Tomorrowland.”Here are some images that I captured from the trailer showing lots of new footage, very familiar places and some memorabilia from a very famous movie: In Disney’s riveting mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” a jaded scientist and an optimistic teen embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space. From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever. Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of. “Tomorrowland” opens on May 22, 2015. http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/03/spoilers-japanese-trailer-for-tomorrowland-shows-more-disney-attractions-hints-at-walt-disneys-connection-to-the-film/ Tri-Circle-D 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Great find, Mo. Thanks for sharing it. This makes the movie even more interesting to me. I can't help but notice that the opening date coincides with the 24 hour Disney days announced yesterday. I wonder if there will be any kind of Tomorrowland tie ins at the parks? TCD Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I can't help but notice that the opening date coincides with the 24 hour Disney days announced yesterday. I wonder if there will be any kind of Tomorrowland tie ins at the parks? TCD Good catch! Hey maybe that would actually mean something new for MK's 24 hour day this year? Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 That sounds pretty interesting to me. Link to post Share on other sites
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