We have word today that Roland Emmerich is going to return to the apocalyptic genre in an upcoming film titled 2012. We get the scoop from ropeofsilicon:
Roland brought you Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow and his apocolyptic end times features aren’t over yet as he is now shopping around a film called 2012, a film described only as an apocalyptic spec script written by Emmerich and Harald Kloser. The kicker here is that many studios are interested. There isn’t a studio front-runner mentioned but the article does point out that outside of Warner Bros. grabbing 10,000 B.C., Fox was able to nab Independence Day and Day After Tomorrow. Thoughts are that once the film finds a home production will begin immediately with Emmerich in the director’s chair.
I have not been a fan of any of Emmerich’s films, the trailers for 10 000 B.C. look horrible and I would hazard a guess that I will dislike that too. Sometimes you just find a director that really doesn’t do it for you and Emmerich is one of those guys for me. If I had to choose between one of his films or watching a lake for jumping trout; I will choose trout every time.
I do love post apocalyptic films and I must give a nod to Emmerich for his dedication to the genre. With global warming everywhere in the news I am shocked that a glut of scorched earth post apocalyptic films have not been thrust upon us yet. All you need are sluts, cameras, a set in the New Mexico and you are ready to go. This film has yet to find a studio, so no word yet on when it will be released.
17 Comments, Comment or Ping
SML
Mike Bay’s doing a 2012 too. And there’s a 2012 set up at Nick films. All based on the Mayan Calendar myth of apocalypse.
Feb 20th, 2008
Kristina
This guy did Godzilla. GODZILLA. Nuff said.
Feb 20th, 2008
kc
I don’t understand the hate people have for Emmerich. Stargate was fun and so was Independence Day. Godzilla was disappointing but is certainly watchable… it’s not the abomination everyone makes it out to be. They are popcorn flix, pure and simple. 10000BC never really interested me but I’ll probably watch it on dvd… as for the world ending in 2012 (at least in a movie), I’d be up for that as well.
Feb 20th, 2008
Michael Nischt
I loved ‘Day after tomorrow’ and enjoyed most of the rest. Though I’m not exited about the upcoming 10000BC.
Feb 20th, 2008
rafa1215
I liked Independence Day - i know I l know he didn’t do it himself, but I liked his direction. Stargate was awesome the first time I saw it in the theaters. I say give this guy a shot.
Feb 20th, 2008
cib3k
I usually dislike dumb Hollywood blockbusters, but I always enjoyed this guy’s movies. I basically grew up with them. I loved Universal Soldier when it first came up, then Stargate, Independence Day, The Patriot - classic popocorn fun. He could use better scripts, but he really gets right that sense of wonder that defines major events. I also liked Godzilla; I never understood the hate towards this one - and, honestly, didn’t even try much. Godzilla was a good movie that for some reason disappointed people, just like The Village and other underrated movies did. Also, Eight Legged Freaks was a really funny movie, and The Day After Tomorrow, while clichéd, silly and unscientific, still had his moments.
And even if you dislike his movies, you should probably appreciate the fact that he produced the great TV series “The Visitor” and the movie “The Thirteenth Floor”.
Feb 20th, 2008
n3wm4rk
Heh, Emmerich is the guy Michael Bay wishes he could be when he’s not busy jerking off to military equipment.
Feb 20th, 2008
Slushie Man
“I don’t understand the hate people have for Emmerich. Stargate was fun and so was Independence Day. Godzilla was disappointing but is certainly watchable… it’s not the abomination everyone makes it out to be. They are popcorn flix, pure and simple.”
Amen to that. Stargate and ID4 are two of my favorite summer blockbuster sci-fi movies, with Day After Tomorrow being enjoyable enough, and Godzilla being their lowest movie yet, but still better then half the other shit out there.
And his movies also tend to have some really kick ass musical scores.
Feb 20th, 2008
Paul
2012 is the year that the Myan…or is it Aztec calender ends.
There are many pseudo-scientists who claim that 2012 the date of the end of the earth’s current natural cycle of history, by which I mean that we are on the cusp of a reboot of civilization and human memory. This is the end of days, the destruction of all civilization, and the return of man to the dark ages.
Scary stuff. Total crap, but scary.
Hey, right after this post, there used to be another post. One that was fairly controversial as I recall. Had something to do with Ben Stein and Intelligent Design. They rhyme. And that rhymes.
Did you guys edit your feed to suppress some ideas?
Feb 21st, 2008
Doug Nagy
No man that was an announcement post and they are always taken down post show. We should have the show up for you to check out soon though!
Feb 21st, 2008
Paul
Sorry, Doug. I guess I look kinda bad.
Let me clear the air. My posts on the editing of your blog stem from 2 sources. The first is just that I put a lot of work into my comments on the deleted post, unaware that the post was due to be deleted. When it was deleted, I was pretty pissed. I didn’t know that the post was doomed, otherwise I would have copied my wee script into a text file. Dammit! That was good stuff. 2, I’m genuinely concerned, when it comes to this blog, BTW a blog of good reason, that legitimate movie opinion may stray into the realm of demonstrable fact and could cause some real problems.
So, right now, I’m sorry for accusing the movie blog of rewriting history.
Feb 21st, 2008
scoville
I’ve had a few posts deleted, and one that waited for moderation for such a long time I gave up on it.
I’m not saying John and his minions are censoring and suppressive, but it has made me wonder. ;)
Feb 21st, 2008
Slushie Man
So Sony has won the bidding war on this movie, and production will start late summer/early fall.
Feb 21st, 2008
alligator
Emmerich’s movies ain’t that bad as some people had described. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EMMERICH !!! (:
Jun 2nd, 2008
Chuck B.
Roland Emmerich is brilliant. I hope that the research done in in this film, not only based on the Mayan calender, But also to include all the actual scientific facts.Such as, pole reversal,extreme sun emissions, our alignment with the center of the galaxy, Planet Nibiru has been found by astromers.
So, before you base all your opinions on whats going to happen.Do some research .
Google , Nibiru, pole reversal, 12-21-2012.
I hope the film has all this information, so more people understand what is going to happen in the near future.
Jul 13th, 2008
Daisy
There’s also a book with a similar story line, the author seems to have his facts together. All except for the aliens that is. His take is that aliens have secret messages about the end of the world in crop circles. The name of the novel is Escape 2 Earth. Of where another planet crashes into Earth and the planet has to be evacuated. It was okay, but this movie reminds me of this book.
Nov 17th, 2008
Chris A McLellan
Hi, my name is Chris A McLellan. I actually thoroughly enjoyed The Day After Tomorrow. But…I WAS looking forward to 2012. Just because it’s a fan way of a horror movie. BUT…DO NOT tell people to start google searching 2012, because when you do that, you start to read a LOT of different interpretations of ‘The End of the World.’ And a LOT are ridiculous, but people will believe it, and be in shear panic and fear for the next four years. Why would you do that? In fact, how dare you. People are gullable. People might not believe in the 2012 movie because…I mean, 10,000 BC and The Day After Tomorrow? I mean, come on. Unreallistic. So people won’t buy this movie as much. But DON’T start filling people’s heads with some mumbo jumbo that controdicts the other mumbo jumbo that’s on Google. GOOGLE! I don’t demand, but I think it’d be a good idea to take “Find Out The Truth/Google Search:2012″ off your trailer. Now. Cause you know what’s gonna happen? Panic in the streets and anarchy when the clocks start winding down closer and closer to Christmas, 2012. We’re talking even possible MASS SUICIDES. Remember Heaven’s Gate? (Rest their souls.) Pardon my language, I don’t ever really swear on these blogs and stuff (Because it’s immature and not constructive whatsoever.) But that last part of your trailer is fucking ridiculous. Take it off if you have a brain.
Best regards,
Chris A McLellan.
Dec 24th, 2008
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