It sounds like J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot might be producing another sci-fi movie for Paramount. This time, the Star Trek helmer is looking at God Particle, a new script from Oren Uziel who penned Sony's upcoming zombie/vampire/alien action comedy The Kitchen Sink.
While Abrams has declined to comment, the project's synopsis posted by Vulture sounds right up his alley: "After a physics experiment with a large hadron accelerator causes the Earth to seemingly vanish completely, the terrified crew of an orbiting American space station is left floating in the middle of now-even-more-empty space. When a European spacecraft appears on their radar, the Americans must determine whether it’s their salvation, or a harbinger of doom."
But before you get too excited, it's unlikely that Abrams will be directing the project himself. Paramount is looking to shoot the entire thing for under $5 million. Of course, this no-budget model has been a common trend at the studios lately. Movies such as Paranormal Activity, The Woman in Black, Chronicle and Insidious were all shot on micro-budgets and ended up turning substantial relative profits.
Hopefully -- with Abrams' name attached especially -- God Particle will do the same business as its dirt cheap predecessors.
I can imagine. Just a shot of the Earth, spinning around, and just smash cut to the Earth being completely fucking gone, and everyone proceeds to lose their shit.
Following the success of “10 Cloverfield Lane,” Paramount is moving quickly on another J.J. Abrams-produced property with David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in negotiations to star in the sci-fi thriller “God Particle.”
Julius Onah is directing the film with Abrams producing through his Bad Robot banner.
Originally set up at Paramount InSurge before its shuttering, the long-in-development pic takes place in the near future. It centers on a team of astronauts who make a terrifying discovery that challenges all they know about the fabric of reality, as they desperately fight for their survival.
The film will hit theaters on Feb. 24, 2017, with production scheduled to start sometime in the second quarter.
Oyelowo has a strong relationship with Paramount dating back to his critically acclaimed portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma,” as well as “Captive” opposite Kate Mara. He recently finished production on “A United Kingdom” costarring Rosamund Pike, as well as Disney’s “Queen of Katwe.” He is also shooting “American Express.”
Mbatha-Raw most recently appeared as Will Smith’s wife in “Concussion” and has the Civil War drama “Free State of Jones,” opposite Matthew McConaughey, bowing this summer.
She can be seen next in Disney’s 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast” adaptation.
Following the success of “10 Cloverfield Lane,” Paramount is moving quickly on another J.J. Abrams-produced property with David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in negotiations to star in the sci-fi thriller “God Particle.”
Julius Onah is directing the film with Abrams producing through his Bad Robot banner.
Originally set up at Paramount InSurge before its shuttering, the long-in-development pic takes place in the near future. It centers on a team of astronauts who make a terrifying discovery that challenges all they know about the fabric of reality, as they desperately fight for their survival.
The film will hit theaters on Feb. 24, 2017, with production scheduled to start sometime in the second quarter.
Oyelowo has a strong relationship with Paramount dating back to his critically acclaimed portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma,” as well as “Captive” opposite Kate Mara. He recently finished production on “A United Kingdom” costarring Rosamund Pike, as well as Disney’s “Queen of Katwe.” He is also shooting “American Express.”
Mbatha-Raw most recently appeared as Will Smith’s wife in “Concussion” and has the Civil War drama “Free State of Jones,” opposite Matthew McConaughey, bowing this summer.
She can be seen next in Disney’s 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast” adaptation.
John Krasinski is in early talks to co-star with David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi thriller “God Particle.”
Julius Onah is directing the film with Abrams producing through his Bad Robot banner.
Originally set up at Paramount InSurge before its shuttering, the long-in-development movie takes place in the near future. It centers on a team of astronauts who make a terrifying discovery that challenges everything they know about the fabric of reality, as they desperately fight for survival.
Krasinski would play one of the astronauts.
The film will hit theaters on Feb. 24, 2017, with production scheduled to start sometime in the next few months.
Best known for his comedic skills on the long-running NBC sitcom “The Office,” Krasinski recently starred in Michael Bay’s Benghazi actioner “13 Hours.”
Krasinski directed and starred in the Sundance Film Festival pic “Hollars” opposite Anna Kendrick and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, which was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics. He also has the animated movie “Animal Crackers” in development and is currently in “Dry Powder” at the Public Theater.
He is repped by WME, and Schreck, Rose, Dapello and Adams.
Chris O'Dowd is the latest addition to the growing international cast of the J.J. Abrams-produced God Particle.
The Irish actor will join David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Daniel Bruhl, who will play crewmembers aboard a space station who find themselves alone after a scientific experiment causes Earth to disappear. When a space shuttle appears, the space station crew must determine if they are friend or foe.
O'Dowd is taking the part previously earmarked by John Krasinski, who has exited the project.
The Paramount sci-fi thriller is being directed by Julius Onah. Abrams will produce the project under his Bad Robot production banner.
O'Dowd broke through Stateside with his role as Kristen Wiig's love interest in Bridesmaids. He will next be seen in Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which Fox opens Sept. 30, and will be heard in the Vincent van Gogh film Loving Vincent, the first fully painted animated feature.
He is repped by WME, the U.K.'s Gordon and French and 3 Arts.
Zhang Ziyi, the Chinese actress who starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as well as Memoirs of a Geisha, is joining Paramount’s sci-fi thriller God Particle from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions.
David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O’Dowd, Daniel Bruhl and Elizabeth Debicki have already signed on to the mission to play crewmembers aboard a space station who find themselves alone after a scientific experiment causes Earth to disappear. When a space shuttle appears, the space station crew must determine if those aboard are friend or foe. Julius Onah is directing the movie.
Zhang is part of the international team of astronauts and scientists up in space.
The actress, who broke out on the international stage with the martial-arts love story Crouching Tiger, also starred in House of Flying Daggers and Hero. She made her English-language debut with Rush Hour 2. More recently, Zhang starred in Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster.
She is repped by ICM Partners, Mosaic and Ziffren Brittenham.
