Charlize Theron to Star in Aeon Flux!
Source: Variety
Charlize Theron is set to earn a $10 million payday, her biggest, to star in Aeon Flux. The Lakeshore Entertainment and Paramount Pictures-financed sci-fi film is based on the futuristic MTV animated series created by Peter Chung. MTV Films and Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Productions are producing.
Aeon Flux is set 400 years in the future in a world where humans have nearly been wiped out by a virus, with the remains of mankind living in a city encased in a protective bubble. The title character, an acrobatic superheroine, is assigned to kill the government leader.
Karyn Kusama (Girlfight) is directing a script by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. The film will shoot near Berlin in July.
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I can't believe this survived development hell for so long.
She better die at the end.
Quote from: GhostboyI can't believe this survived development hell for so long.
She better die at the end.
please dont tell me you ruined it
i hope this movie isnt as dull as I imagine it being
Nah, that's what was so cool about the show. She died in every single one, a la Kenny.
Sounds cool!!!
.thats stupid that its going to be live-action..i'm not an animae geek but back in the days the that sh*t freeked me out on liquid television.and partly b/c of the anination which it should retain for th ebig screen......
Problem with this is that the shorts on Liquid Television were good. But the show sucked because it added dialogue and plot and fucked up all the obscurity the shorts had going for them.
This will probably blow.
This WILL blow.
chest i think the show was on before your time. have you ever seen it?
yes, i think Liquid Television was definitely before his time.
man those were the days when MTV would make an effort..
expect the concept to be raped along with everything else that rocked about it.. (gangly limbs, wtf-factor). it'll be nice to see theron move in the costume tho.
fuck I feel old...
i hope that when the movie comes out, they'll release dvd sets of the original series, along with the maxx and the head. the maxx was da bomb.
Quote from: themodernage02chest i think the show was on before your time. have you ever seen it?
Yea, I used to watch all the old MTV shows. I liked the show; it was pretty cool. But the concept isn't why I'm not looking forward to it.
A) It's produced/distributed/whatever by MTV.
B) It's a live-action film based off an older animated show.
C) It stars Charlize Theron.
Thank you taz! I couldn't remember the title of The Maxx for the longest time. That was perhaps my favorite cartoon MTV ever had to offer!
Frances McDormand Aboard Aeon Flux
Source: Variety
Frances McDormand will co-star with Charlize Theron in Paramount Pictures' big-screen live-action adaptation of the futuristic MTV toon series Aeon Flux, to be directed by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight).
Variety says McDormand will portray the Handler in the film, produced by MTV Films along with Valhalla Productions, in association with Lakeshore Entertainment. Filming is slated to begin in August in Berlin for a 2005 release.
The script, written by Phil Hay (Crazy/Beautiful) and Matt Manfredi (The Tuxedo), is set 1,000 years in the future, when disease has wiped out the population save for one city. The acrobatic title character is the top operative in an underground rebellion, but when sent on a mission to kill the government's leader, she uncovers a secret making her question if she's on the right side.
McDormand, who won an actress Oscar for Fargo, will portray the leader of the rebellion. The series was created by Peter Cheung.
Quote from: bonanzatazi hope that when the movie comes out, they'll release dvd sets of the original series, along with the maxx and the head..
oh man, the head was such a great cartoon. I really hope this comes out on DVD.
i don't remember the maxx though
FLUX Cast in Flux
Marton Csokas and Jonny Lee Miller among those joining Charlize Theron in futuristic actioner Aeon Flux.
Source: FilmStew.com
Peter Chung's big screen version of the futuristic MTV animated series Aeon Flux is rounding out its cast. Joining Oscar-winning actresses Charlize Theron (Monster) and Frances McDormand (Fargo) are Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Amelia Warner and Caroline Chikezie.
Slated for release in 2005, Aeon Flux is set 400 years in the future, when disease has wiped out the majority of the earth's population except for one walled, protected city-state, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. Theron plays the title role of Aeon Flux, the top operative in the underground Monican rebellion, led by the Handler (McDormand). When Aeon is sent on a mission to kill the government's leader (Csokas), she uncovers a world of secrets, which makes her question everything she thought she knew.
Director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight) will helm the film with Gale Anne Hurd, David Gale, Gary Lucchesi and Greg Goodman producing. Tom Rosenberg and Van Toffler are executive producers. The screenplay was written by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi. The film is a Valhalla Motion Pictures and MTV Films production. Filming is scheduled to begin in early August in Berlin.
A New Zealand native, Csokas, who plays Trevor "the Chairman" Goodchild, recently completed production on Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven and The Great Raid. Csokas has also starred in films such as The Bourne Supemacy, XXX, Kangaroo Jack, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and as Celeborn in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings.
Miller portrays Trevor's younger brother, Oren Goodchild, who believes in the order of the city-state and seeks to crush the rebellion. Miller's credits include the psychological action-thriller Mindhunters as well as Afterglow, Dracula 2000, Love, Honour & Obey, Trainspotting and Hackers.
Okonedo, who portrays Aeon's protege and rebel operative Sithandra, starred in the critically acclaimed feature film Dirty Pretty Things as well as in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and the recently completed film Hotel Rwanda. Warner, who plays Aeon's beloved sister Una Flux, co-starred in the feature films Quills, Winter Passing and Love's Brother.
Chikezie, who stars as Elaine Hardy in the hit British TV series The Footballers' Wives, will play Freya, the loyal aide to Trevor Goodchild. Chikezie, a popular television actress in England, has also starred in the miniseries 40 and as a regular on the series Holby City and As If....
i can't imagine a live action version living up to the cartoon.
Theron injury puts prod'n in 'Flux'
Source: Hollywood Reporter
An injury Charlize Theron suffered on the set of Paramount Pictures/MTV Films' "Aeon Flux" has forced production to shut down on the sci-fi actioner for an indefinite number of weeks. The delay also could have a domino effect on Theron's next project, Warner Bros. Pictures' "Class Action," which is scheduled to start filming early next year.
Theron had been working in Berlin, where production on "Flux" began Aug. 16. The injury happened while Theron was performing stunts in wire-hanging action, according to unit publicist Jeanmarie Carrasco, quoted in an Associated Press report.
Asked for further detail, Carrasco only would say: "She sustained an injury, and we are closing down for a few weeks so that she can be 100% when she returns. She wasn't hospitalized, but I can't comment on anything specific about her injuries." Carrasco said no cameras were rolling at the time of the incident.
Theron's rep, PMK/HBH's Amanda Silverman, acknowledged that the actress had sustained an injury, saying, "She's resting and hopes to be back to work soon."
According to sources close to the film, Theron hurt her neck while performing stunts on a trampoline late last week. She was taken to a hospital for examination and flew back Tuesday to Los Angeles, where she is expected to meet with her personal doctors to further evaluate the situation.
Because it is anticipated doctors might want to monitor Theron's condition over the next several weeks, the production will not resume for a minimum of six weeks, sources said.
Paramount spokesperson Jasmine Madatian would not comment on the extent of Theron's injury or the exact circumstances under which it occurred. She would not say how long the production could remain shut down. Silverman said, "The time off is still to be determined."
"Aeon Flux," budgeted at less than $55 million, is considered a physically demanding project for Theron, who stars as a top assassin who is part of a rebellion sent to kill a government leader. Based on Peter Chung's futuristic MTV animated series, the film is being produced by Gale Anne Hurd, David Gale, Gary Lucchesi and Greg Goodman.
Because of the injury, there is a potential that Theron's upcoming project could be affected. Following "Aeon Flux," the Oscar-winning "Monster" star is due to topline Warners' "Class Action" for helmer Niki Caro. That project, scheduled to start early next year, now could be pushed back to accommodate Theron's recovery and any delays in the remaining "Aeon Flux" schedule. "We are waiting three weeks to evaluate her condition and at that time, we will decide," a Warners spokesperson said in reference to "Class Action."
Theron had planned to attend the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, but now that, too, is in doubt. The actress was due to visit Toronto for the world premiere of John Duigan's "Head in the Clouds," in which she stars opposite boyfriend Stuart Townsend and Penelope Cruz. Silverman said she's not sure if Theron will attend.
who does she think she is, halle berry?
dude probably
The cartoon was rocking, so I imagine this won't be.
It's hard to do an adaptation of a cartoon because you have Hype to live up to, but you also have to somehow compact story into an hour and a half or so, and then stretch it again to fit an hour and a half or so, using short cartoon shows.
I'll definitely watch the trailer.
From your friends at Twitchfilms.com:
First image of Theron as Aeon Flux
A Charlize Theron fansite has posted the first image of the lanky lass in her Aeon Flux kit. It may be scanned from an unknown magazine but it loses none of it's... uh... effectiveness.
http://www.twitchfilm.com/pics/aeon-flux-full.html
Your cold shower awaits you!
her look is actually kind of disappointing, actually. is that spandex? i was expecting some good ol' vinyl.
i smell shit
yeah, that outfit doesn't resemble the cartoon's at all.
on the Liquid Television side of things:
does anyone remember a short were someone had these ozone missiles/rockets or something.......maybe strapped on their back........i think they shot them and then there was a hole in the ozone and it burned someone/something.........eh, i can't remember
That costume is laaaaaaame. In the scene that snap is from, Charlize better like, rip that shit off and get into the real outfit.
Ugh. It's gonna be some Tomb Raider crap, I just know it. They really just follow the show:
- Have her do acrobatic shit while dressed like a dominatrix
- Show her killing everyone in sight
- And then kill her off every ten minutes
That would satisfy me.
i was expecting something more like this...
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...not a damn ballet costume.
Looks like Cirque du soleil had input into the costume design as well...
Comic-Con 2005: Aeon Flux Panel
Charlize shoots 'em up.
The cavernous Hall H at the absurdly huge San Diego Convention Center was packed with fanboys Saturday, all of whom were there to ogle Oscar winner Charlize Theron ... oh, yeah, and to check out clips from her next film, the live-action feature version of MTV's animated series Aeon Flux.
Theron was on-hand along with co-star Marton Csokas, director Karyn Kusama, producers David Gale and Gale Anne Hurd, and creator Peter Cheung. Theron looked positively statuesque in a frilly black outfit, almost overdressed for Comic-Con but, hey, she was undeniably and radiantly beautiful.
Theron advised fans that she was looking for something completely unlike her previous film, the true crime tale Monster, when then-studio head Sherry Lansing approached her about the title role in Paramount's long-gestating Aeon Flux movie. Theron was initially reluctant as it was a genre she was unfamiliar with and unsure if she complemented. After a few meetings with Kusama, however, Theron was won over.
The futuristic film follows the sexy, deadly Aeon Flux's mission to assassinate Trevor Goodchild (Csokas), the leader of the last city on earth. Ever the rebel, though, Aeon begins to question her mission.
The audience was treated with a first look at the trailer for Aeon Flux. Theron seems made of elastic in some scenes, spreading, flipping and fighting at a variety of angles. The style of the film was very Matrix-like but that can be said of almost any genre film now, and is an often unfair comparison considering how much the Matrix trilogy borrowed from other films. But I digress ...
To Theron, "the core" of Aeon Flux is her constant questioning of authority. "When you have a character like that, it's fun to play. There's never just one answer, one scenario. ... It's very mysterious." Theron did not approach the character or the material as being fantasy fare but rather as "very real."
To prepare for the role, Theron underwent months of grueling training, including martial arts and dance (stretching was key for her most difficult moves). Theron also did a great deal of wire-work, badly injuring herself at one point.
Overall, the Aeon Flux footage seemed to wow the crowd ... but considering last year's Comic-Con crowds also wildly applauded the Paramount underperformers Sky Captain and Team America, I'm not sure if that is any real indication of this film's potential success. Like Sky Captain, the dialogue and acting in the Aeon Flux footage was very wooden but the action was intense and the imagery potent ("Stay off the grass" – you'll find out). We'll see if that's enough to make Aeon Flux a blockbuster hit when it opens this fall.
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god, at least make the costume white so we can see detailed contours.
How to Draw:
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Theron Redesigns Skimpy Superheroine Costume
Hollywood star Charlize Theron forced movie bosses to change her costume design for forthcoming movie Aeon Flux - after deciding her character's original outfit was too revealing. When Theron saw the superheroine's skimpy crime-fighting outfit of a bikini, thigh-high boots and shoulder pads, she decided to add trousers to the outfit. The 29-year-old star admits, "When you're playing with aspects of sexuality, certain things have to be hidden. That's what my mother always used to tell me. I wanted to stay as true as possible to the original character, but didn't feel the need to go as far with the costume." The sci-fi movie, based on the comic book adaptation, is due to be released in the autumn.
Quote from: MacGuffinWhen Theron saw the superheroine's skimpy crime-fighting outfit of a bikini, thigh-high boots and shoulder pads, she decided to add trousers to the outfit.
Aw man...
That's odd, though, isn't it? She's appeared nude in films before, why do you think she's bothered by a revealing costume?
she's also been in a good movie before...
Reindeer Games.
Quote from: MacGuffinThe sci-fi movie, based on the comic book adaptation,
there's ur problem right there. the costume in the comic is not the same as the series.
pictures here http://comics.ign.com/articles/632/632725p1.html
The trailers up at Quicktime.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/aeon_flux/
I feel like this should have come out circa 1993-1995 and had Sylvester Stallone in some sort of kick-ass role.
expertly trained
ruthlessly efficient
fanaticaly devoted to the pope
another show anally raped.
No press screenings for this one, which means its probably going to suck. Aeon Flux fans will see it anyways.
Quote from: Ravi on December 02, 2005, 04:50:23 PM
Aeon Flux fans will see it anyways.
Which is too bad, because they're the ones who will be the most disappointed.
Quote from: Ravi on December 02, 2005, 04:50:23 PM
No press screenings for this one, which means its probably going to suck.
I think there more, bigger, indicators of that than just 'no press.'
Haha, true, though "no press" is the final nail in the coffin.
It is the only big movie opening this weekend, so it will be number one for sure.
I sorta want to see it, but I probably won't.
Harry Potter will hang on to the top spot for one more week.
Forgot about Harry Potter. Okay, AF will be number one two.
did anyone get the animated box set?
i was somewhat interested.
they also advertised that there would be some more stuff from Liquid Television included.
Quote from: bigideas on December 03, 2005, 10:01:20 PM
did anyone get the animated box set?
i was somewhat interested.
they also advertised that there would be some more stuff from Liquid Television included.
a friend of mine did...it was great to watch the flux shorts and the episodes are sort of goodish....the pilot owns though..its really fucking great..we didnt go through all the extras but...like you ...i was interested in seeing other liq tv shorts...and damn, THEY FUCKINg SUCK ASS....when i was younger i thought it was cool...but its awful...exspecially the "art school girls of doom"...its dated and ....um...just sucks....in retrospec flux and butthead were the only thing i liked from liq tv..but the box set is worth it just for the flux shit though...
Oh man, avoid this one at all costs.
This movie ranks up there with some of the finest "adaptations of great work which suck balls". It was just terrible. The acting felt like a dry script read. The dialogue was incredibly lame. Your connection to characters in the film is razor thin. I could go on and on. It's just bad.
God this is badder than just bad... there is absolutely NO reason whatsoever to go see this.
Title: Aeon Flux
Released: 25th April 2006
SRP: Around $19.99
Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has sent over official artwork for Aeon Flux (2005) which stars the likes of Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas and Frances McDormond. The film is set 400 years in the future, after a virus has decimated the world population, and only one city on Earth remains. Ruled by the Goodchild dynasty, it appears to be a perfect society of peace and prosperity - except its citizens keep mysteriously disappearing. Theron stars as Aeon Flux, a secret agent/assassin/warrior whose mission is to bring down the regime. The disc will be available to own from the 25th April, and should retail at around $19.99. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. Extra material has yet to be confirmed. We've attached the official region one package artwork below: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/aeon-flux.html
what does "Around 19.99" mean? like, 19.99 until a month later when it hits bargain bins in every 2 for $20 and 3 for $25 sale best buy runs from here to eternity?
Umm, so... yeah. This pretty muched sucked, as I thought it would. It was doomed from the start with miscasting Theron. It doesn't resemble the animated series at all. The mystery of the character isn't there, so what we have is a hero and a story that I couldn't care less about.