Miramax plans to highlights its latest acquisition from France the motion capture film, RENAISSANCE. The studio will be located at booth #5469.
Directed by Christian Volckman, RENAISSANCE takes film noir to its most stylized edge, utilizing live action motion capture, animated in 3D and rendered in high contrast black & white to create a graphic novel look.
The U.S. voice cast includes Daniel Craig (CASINO ROYALE), Catherine McCormack (DANGEROUS BEAUTY), Jonathan Pryce (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN), Romola Garai (VANITY FAIR) and Ian Holm (GARDEN STATE).
The film is produced by Aton Soumache, Roche Lener and Alexis Vonarb. The associate producer is Jake Eberts. The exec producer is Jean-Bernard Marinot. From a story by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre Patelliere, the script and dialogues are written by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre Patelliere and Patrick Raynal & Jean-Bernard Pouy. The original visual concept is by Marc Miance and the characters are created by Julien Renoult and Gerald Parel.
The film will be released on Sept. 22, 2006 in NY/LA and is rated R for some violent images, sexuality, nudity and language.
In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Cut off from the world for its own protection, the city has nonetheless continued to expand. Now, 21st century skyscrapers overlay centuries-old architectural masterpieces. And below street level, a sophisticated network of streamlined plazas push up against the citys ancient, deteriorating tunnel systems. Casting a shadow over everything is the citys largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export eternal youth and beauty.
When 22-year-old Ilona (Garai), one of Avalons most promising scientists, is abruptly kidnapped, Avalon calls on Barthélémy Karas (Craig), a Paris cop with a hard-fought reputation for finding anyone, no matter what sacrifices he has to make along the way. As the trail gets hot, Karas senses hes not the only one looking for the beautiful enigma, and every witness he digs up seems to turn up dead.
To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.
Rick DeMott
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