The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Asked in books and literature, animated and childrens movies, science fiction and fantasy movies what is the sequel to crank the book. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. From the numbers, paul more than made its money back internationally, but barely broke even in the states. That doesnt exactly leave room for the brightburn sequel. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers close.
I would love to hear more about the war that tore a hole in the sky but i. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the. In the first book, vicious, readers were introduced to the intense, superpowered college roommates eli and victor, who were locked in a war to death with one another. It was the bible, it was written in braille, eli was blind as it turns oh, so he memorized it from cover to cover.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Dec 18, 2009 new television commercials for the book of eli, believe and one man, have premiered and sum up the film pretty well. Paul 2011 financial information rotten tomato scores better than i expected. Sydney once had serenabeloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it.
Read sequels, prequels, and other books from the story shy by itswaypastmybedtimee tasha with 74,180 reads. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Sep 06, 2018 in the first book, vicious, readers were introduced to the intense, superpowered college roommates eli and victor, who were locked in a war to death with one another. Currently, netflix hasnt made an official announcement about a sequel to eli, but its relatively early given that the film released in october of 2019. In todays edition of sequel bits we take a look at.
In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. Cameron is producing the film with jon landau, with josh friedman originally announced as his cowriter. Jul 05, 2019 it didnt really leave itself open to a sequel. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. A revised and expanded version of the novel also containing the prequel meg. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. Given the success of the first film, it seems more than likely that it will get a sequel. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. Last updated december 3rd, 2019 new york times bestselling author daniel silva is the writer of the popular gabriel allon spy thriller series. The book of sequels henry beard, christopher cerf, sarah durkee, sean kelly on. And since sinister 2 has been directed by ciaran foy, his idea of a sequel for eli can be deduced from his approach with sinister 2. The book of eli ended when he died and his story concluded. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. In 2018, a film adaptation titled the meg, was released. Origins was also released to coincide with the films debut. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. New television commercials for the book of eli, believe and one man, have premiered and sum up the film pretty well. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. The second poster for iron man 2 features mickey rourke as whiplash, seen against a backdrop of his workshop wall. Comparing the two films, sinister had a fairly conclusive ending but left several unanswered questions, especially with respect to the origins of its overarching antagonist. Joker director todd phillips now says a joker 2 is possible, despite the fact that the joaquin phoenix movie was billed as a standalone story. Eli, a netflix original movie, was an overnight sensation that had audiences buzzing and fans are already speculating about a potential sequel.
Thebook of eli cant hav e a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Jan 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. If you like spy thrillers, you will want to pick up and read the daniel silva books in order of publication, because most of his novels focus on gabriel allon, with the exception of a standalone novel, and a few books in his second thriller series. Solaras name means light and the qoute eli uses the. The jungle book 2 jon favreaus take on the jungle book was a smash hit with film critics and the paying public alike so of course disney has put a sequel into production. Avatar 2 also marketed as james camerons avatar 2 is an upcoming american epic science fiction film directed, produced, edited, and cowritten by james cameron, produced by 20th century studios. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The night trilogy by elie wiesel meet your next favorite book. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Aug 22, 2019 joker director todd phillips now says a joker 2 is possible, despite the fact that the joaquin phoenix movie was billed as a standalone story. It is the second film in the avatar franchise, following avatar 2009. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. When eli 2 could release if its greenlit if eli is greenlit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Oct 18, 2019 and since sinister 2 has been directed by ciaran foy, his idea of a sequel for eli can be deduced from his approach with sinister 2. Directed by ciaran foy sinister 2, the film starred charlie.
Heres everything we know about brightburn 2 so far. He also died from a gunshot wound he received because gary oldman shot him pointblank in the abdomen. I loved the movie, but sometimes good movies have sucky sequels, which ruins everything imo. May 27, 2019 either way, its safe to assume brightburn 2 wouldnt release in 2020. The movie follows the same beats as the classic superman origin story at first, showing an alien boy named. Director denis villeneuve talks about why he is taking on blade runner 2. Todd phillips says a sequel is possible with joaquin. The sequel would have solaras story of carrying the book as she spreads the message. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. Netflix keeps a pretty packed roster of original releases, and seems to put out new films rather quickly, so its possible we could see a sequel hitting the streaming giants library in 2021 or 2022 at the latest.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. Sony already has multiple horror films set to arrive next year, in addition to titles like jason reitmans ghostbusters, morbius the living vampire, and venom 2 all of which have more than a touch of horror to them. Produced by james gunn and directed by david yarovesky the hive, brightburn is an unofficial superman reimagining that asks the question. Couple new posters have shown up today first up is what you see teased above. However, i feel a sequel, showing solaras way back home would be a great idea. Victor himself is under the radar these daysbeing buried and. Sequels are rather commonplace these days, so theres hope for another film that could take audiences deeper into foys unique take on demonic lore.
Brad bird teases the origins of the incredibles 2 story. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Nov 22, 2019 eli, a netflix original movie, was a smash hit with a twist ending that had audiences buzzing and left fans hopeful for a sequel. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Comparing the two films, sinister had a fairly conclusive ending but left several unanswered questions, especially. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. But now she is alone, except for her thricedead dog, dol, and then theres victor, who thinks sydney doesnt know about his most recent act of vengeance. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The battle begins the eli diaries book 1 bill myers. Dec 21, 2018 the jungle book 2 jon favreaus take on the jungle book was a smash hit with film critics and the paying public alike so of course disney has put a sequel into production. The novel, along with its sequels, follows the underwater adventures of a navy deepsea diver named jonas taylor.
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