Project Detail

Planet 51

Synopsis

Sixteen year old Lem lives on Planet 51, a white picket-fenced world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent 1950's America. He is happy in his safe, predictable world and spends his time daydreaming about running the local planetarium and dating the girl next door, Neera. The only thing that rocks the idyllic life of the planet's green-skinned inhabitants is their fear of 'alien' invasion. No-one is more fearful of this than Lem's best friend Skiff, who is certain that the government is hiding the truth that aliens really do exist!

One day, out of the blue, and millions of miles from his own planet, astronaut Captain Charles 'Chuck' Baker crash lands in Neera's backyard. Unaware of his surroundings, he disembarks the ship revelling in his Big Moment. He plants his flag triumphantly and turns - only to find a Planet 51 inhabitant staring back at him bemused!

From here we join Chuck, Lem and the gang in a spectacular comic adventure which is sure to delight the whole family - whatever planet you are from!

Details

Year: 2009
Type of project: Features
Running time: 91 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad
Producer: Albie Hecht, Stephen Margolis, Mercedes Rey
Co-Producer: Albie Hecht, Stephen Margolis, Mercedes Rey
Editor: Alex Rodríguez
Screenwriter: Joe Stillman
Production Designer: Julian Muñoz Romero
Composer: James Seymour Brett
Principal cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jessical Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, John Cleese, Sean William Scott

Genre

Horror Children’s Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ilion Animation Studio

Calle Calendula 93
Edificio H, Alcobendas
Madrid 28109
Spain

T +34 916 585 106

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Sales Company

Handmade Films International

38 Albemarle St
London W1S 4JG
UK

T +44 (0)20 7518 8230

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