Rango (2011 film)
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This article is about the 2011 animated film. For the 1931 film, see Rango (film). For the web framework, see Rango (web framework). For the TV show, see Rango.
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| Directed by | Gore Verbinski |
| Produced by | Gore Verbinski Graham King John B. Carls |
| Screenplay by | John Logan |
| Story by | Gore Verbinski John Logan James Byrkit |
| Starring | Johnny Depp Isla Fisher Abigail Breslin Alfred Molina Bill Nighy Harry Dean Stanton Ray Winstone Timothy Olyphant |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Editing by | Craig Wood |
| Studio | Nickelodeon Movies Blind Wink GK Films Industrial Light & Magic |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 4, 2011[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is currently in production by special effects company Industrial Light & Magic, marking the first time the company undertakes making a full length animated feature in 35 years.[2][3][4]
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[edit] Plot
In the film, Rango is a pet chameleon who lives in a terrarium.[5] He has long thought himself a hero, but then finds himself removed from his contemporary American southwest surroundings and ending up in an Old West town called Dirt, which is populated by various desert critters garbed like characters out of a spaghetti western. As he’s always thought himself a hero, Rango establishes himself as the lawman, strolling the streets as a sheriff like character.Unknown to him, the “good guy” role doesn’t do very well in Dirt -- with a whole cemetery filled with good guy tombstones. But that doesn’t stop Rango from trying, constantly seeking to fit in, with his surroundings, no matter how challenging -- just like a good chameleon! At a certain point in the narrative, Rango will come to question everything about himself.[6]Many have noted that the film's main character and setting bear a strong resemblance to those in Hunter S. Thompson and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in which Depp also starred.[7] Indeed, a CGI version of Thompson makes a brief cameo in the film's trailer.[8]
[edit] Cast
- Johnny Depp as Rango
- Isla Fisher as Lucy
- Abigail Breslin as Missy
- Alfred Molina
- Bill Nighy as Rattlesnake Jake
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Ray Winstone
- Timothy Olyphant as The Spirit of the West[9]
- Alanna Ubach as Fresca
- Maile Flanagan as Boo
- Stephen Root as Doc' and Merrymack
- Beth Grant as Bonnie
- Ned Beatty as Tortoise John
- Kym Whitley as Melonee
[edit] Development
Animation is being handled by CGI veterans Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), and Post Production at Verbinski's production company, Blind Wink. This is a first for ILM, because they are usually dedicated to doing CGI visual effects for major film productions. This will be the first time in 35 years they will be doing a fully animated film themselves. During voice recording, the actors were given costumes and sets to "help give them the feel of the Wild West". Verbinski called it "emotion capture" with only the audio from these sequences being lifted directly for the final film. Due to Johnny Depp's busy schedule, he only had a "20-day window" in which he could shoot his role as Rango, but the filmmakers lucked out in getting all the other actors they wanted for the supporting roles who were available to film their scenes with Depp, where they unusually, but intentionally recorded all their voices simultaneously.[6] Verbinski said his attempt with Rango was to do a "small" film after the epic Pirates trilogy – even toying with shooting a live-action film while simultaneously helming Rango—but he soon realized just how painstaking and time-consuming animated filmmaking is.[4][6]
[edit] Marketing
Rango's announcement video was released on June 9, 2010, along with the film's official site RangoMovie.com.[10] The announcement shows an open highway and a wind-up orange plastic fish floating slowly across the road.[1] On June 28, 2010, the first poster was released showing a first look at Rango.[11] A teaser trailer was released on June 29, 2010, and was shown in front of The Last Airbender on July 1, 2010, Despicable Me on July 9, 2010, and Megamind on November 5, 2010.[12][edit] Video game
Canadian developer Artificial Mind and Movement will be developing a video game based on the film according to the website Destructoid.[13][edit] References
- ^ a b Rango - Movie Trailers - iTunes
- ^ ILM to fully animate new film Rango for Paramount « The Movie Planet
- ^ Industrial Light & Magic
- ^ a b ILM Jumps To Features With Rango | AWN | Animation World Network
- ^ 'Rango': A peek behind the scenes of Johnny Depp's epic lizard western | EW.com
- ^ a b c What Exactly is Rango? - Movies Feature at IGN
- ^ Rango Trailer: Are We Sure This Lizard Isn’t Hunter S. Thompson? « Film School Rejects
- ^ IMDb :: Boards :: Rango (2011) :: Dr. Gonzo AKA Hunter S Thompson Cameo i
- ^ Official site, "Film credits". Accessed 10 June 2010.
- ^ Rango Rango Announcement Teaser and Official Site Launch - MovieWeb.com
- ^ First Look At Rango
- ^ Rango Trailer Online
- ^ Rango is getting a game from A2M- Destructoid
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Categories: Upcoming films | American films | English-language films | 2010s adventure films | American animated films | Animated features released by Paramount Pictures | Computer-animated films | Fictional chameleons and geckos | Nickelodeon films | Paramount films | Films featuring anthropomorphic characters
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