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652:, from writer Max Hurwitz and director Lennart Ruff, isn't a bad film, it just never pops. And it spends the bulk of its body focusing on the wrong story. By the time the tale ends, you feel like you've just finally reached something interesting because the hour and a half leading you there contained a ton of filler and unnecessary fat. 699:...the debut feature from director Lennart Ruff is an 'elevated' science-fiction tale set in a dystopian 2048 version of Earth ravaged by population growth, environmental decay, and constant war. It's a drab, rudderless movie that calls on its star to splice some life into the reanimated DNA of more thoughtful, original fare like 441:, Collingwood is chastised for doing forced evolutionary experimentation without proper evidence or ethical reasons, and is threatened with having his operation shut down. Abigail confronts him on the same issue, and he admits to her and Rick that he does not actually know what the surviving subjects will eventually become. 632:
A more interesting film might focus on how one actually goes about colonizing a moon, instead of ducking its premise for more hackneyed government corruption fodder. A more interesting film might also not star Sam Worthington, who was on the money when he offered this assessment of his performance in
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The group find a heavily wounded Rick, giving him first aid. Collingwood arrives but his men disobey an order to fire upon Rick, Abigail, Lucas and Dr. Freya. The colonel, who has been vocally against Collingwood's experiments, soon arrests Collingwood for his treachery. Abigail and Dr. Freya become
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Tally kills her husband, later visiting Rick at his home. Abigail and Lucas hide while military police surround Tally and Rick. Tally kills a member of the police before she is killed, and then Rick easily kills many more. When Abigail and Lucas confront him, Rick flees, realizing what he has become.
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Rick Janssen, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, volunteers to be a part of an experiment on 14 test subjects that forces human bodies to adapt to the super-cold methane liquids and the ultra-low oxygen atmosphere of Titan. He is joined by his wife Abigail, a medical researcher, and their son Lucas, at
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is, at its core, a love story that is set in the pioneering edge of space exploration, a world of fear and wonder. In Brian and Ben , I’ve been lucky enough to find smart, dedicated producing partners to embark on this adventure with, and we now find ourselves surrounded by a highly talented group
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without the courtesy of a trigger warning). His debut was only sold to Netflix after it was in the can, but this slick placebo dose of cerebral science-fiction is undeniably well-suited to the streaming platform, where it can be hard to classify what you’re watching, or know what it means for the
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Zane suffers another mental breakdown and throws Rayenne through a window, killing her instantly. He is shot and killed by military police. While visiting Rick in the medical facility, Abigail steals his key card and sneaks into Collingwood's office. She finds reports of autopsies of the numerous
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Rick takes a break by sitting at the bottom of their swimming pool, where large amounts of his skin are shed. Abigail's concern grows, and she begins experimentation on a sample of his blood, finding that it is indeed becoming darker. Rick undergoes corneal surgery to accommodate the low light on
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Rick's training becomes increasingly intense as he and the others adapt to increasingly Titan-like environments. Rick finds that some of his hair is falling out, and one of the team members starts convulsing and dies. Abigail notices the veins of all the test subjects becoming darker. Fellow
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of artists led by Ruth Wilson and Sam Worthington, under the direction of the incredible Lennart Ruff. I’m very excited that this team will be bringing this passion project to the screen, and to continue the relationship with Automatik, 42, and Motion Picture Capital.
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had picked up worldwide distribution rights to the film. The film has also been released on Blu-ray in several European countries including the United Kingdom. Principal production was slated to commence on January 18, 2016, in
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hedges its bets until we lose track of whose story this really is, the film so hesitant in its telling that we hardly even notice how Abigail is replacing Rick at the center of it all. Boasting the intellectual curiosity of
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Rick willingly undergoes major surgery to adapt to his new senses and become fully ready for Titan. He and Tally, the only other surviving test subject, complete their training and finish their transformations into
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Abigail wakes to find Rick in critical condition, due to his newly evolved incompatibility with Earth's atmosphere. Abigail is forced to give him a chemical solution that acts similarly to a
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joined the cast. In February 2016, at AFM, Voltage Pictures managed to sell international distribution rights in multiple countries. However, in February 2018, it was reported that
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researchers at the Titan II facility, using more ethical methods than Collingwood had. Rick is shown exploring Titan, flying under his own power over a methane lake.
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the Titan I research area. The initial results are promising. Rick becomes able to swim at incredible speeds and stay underwater for 42 minutes.
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deceased test subjects, discovering that they were having their DNA infused with animal DNA in an attempt to create the next human species,
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The military hunt for Rick, but it is Abigail who finds him on a hill they often jog to. The military arrives and arrests them.
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on March 30, 2018. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2018, by Signature Entertainment, and
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Titan. When he later has complications, Abigail confronts Collingwood about Rick's changes, but he divulges nothing.
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Clash of the Titans: 'I think I can act fucking better, to be honest.' I hope he’s right, but in view of
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or Annihilation. Sadly, Worthington isn't up to the task and the experiment eventually goes haywire.
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joined the cast with Voltage Pictures planning to sell international rights to the film at the 2016
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gave the film only one out of five stars, criticizing its script and Worthington's performance:
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signed on to replace Wilson, who, alongside Boutella, dropped out of the film. In January 2016,
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This article is about the 2018 science fiction film. For the 1950 German documentary film, see
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would handle international rights sales while CAA would handle domestic sales. Producer
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volunteer Zane has a mental breakdown which causes him to attack his wife, Rayenne.
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as a new home for humanity, spearheaded by Professor Martin Collingwood.
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and driven by violent conflicts, scientists are looking to Saturn's moon
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between the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Spain.
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but was pushed back to February 1, 2016, where shooting began in
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signed on to star in the film to be directed by Lennart Ruff.
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as Lt. Rick Janssen, Lucas’ father and Abigail's husband
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as Dr. Abigail Janssen, Lucas’ mother and Rick's wife
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Index

The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
Titan

Arash Amel
Arash Amel
Fred Berger
Sam Worthington
Taylor Schilling
Tom Wilkinson
Agyness Deyn
Nathalie Emmanuel
Corey Johnson
Diego Boneta
Voltage Pictures
Motion Picture Capital
Netflix
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science fiction
thriller
Sam Worthington
Taylor Schilling
Tom Wilkinson
Arash Amel
international co-production
Netflix
direct to video
overpopulated
Titan
NASA
lobotomy

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