Equals (film)

Equals (film)

 

Equals
Directed by	Drake Doremus
Produced by	Chip Diggins Ann Ruark Michael Schaefer Ridley Scott Jay Stern
Written by	Nathan Parker
Screenplay by	Nathan Parker
Starring	Nicholas Hoult Kristen Stewart Guy Pearce Jacki Weaver
Music by	Sascha Ring Dustin O'Halloran
Cinematography	John Guleserian
Edited by	Jonathan Alberts
Production company	Route One Films Scott Free Productions
Distributed by	Icon Film Distribution (UK)[1]
Release dates	September 2015 (Venice)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Equals is an upcoming American science fiction romantic drama film, written by Nathan Parker and directed by Drake Doremus.^[2][3][4] It stars Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart, Guy Pearce, and Jacki Weaver.
The film will have its world premiere in the international competition section at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.^[5][6]

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
• 3 Filming
• 4 Promotion and Marketing
• 5 Release
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Plot

In a futuristic utopian society, human emotions have been eradicated and everyone lives in peace but when a new disease surfaces, everything changes for illustrator Silas (Hoult). He becomes an outcast once infected and is drawn to his writer co-worker Nia (Stewart), who is also infected but hiding her condition. In order to survive, they have to escape together.

Cast

• Nicholas Hoult as Silas
• Kristen Stewart as Nia
• Guy Pearce as Jonas^[7]
• Jacki Weaver as Bess^[8]
• Toby Huss as George
• David Selby as Leonard^[9]
• Kate Lyn Sheil as Kate^[10]
• Rebecca Hazlewood as Zoe
• Teo Yoo as Peter
• Aurora Perrineau as Iris^[11]
• Scott Lawrence as Mark
• Bel Powley as Rachel
• Tom Stokes as Dominic
• Kai Lennox as Max
• Claudia Kim
• Charles Sosa

Filming

Principal photography began on August 4, 2014 in Japan and will continue until August 28, after which production will move to Singapore for another three weeks.^[12] Filming wrapped in Singapore on September 26, 2014.^{[citation needed]}

Promotion and Marketing

"Equals" was sold by Mister Smith Entertainment to over 35 territories for distribution at Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival.^[13]
Doremus, Stewart, Hoult, and producer Michael Pruss attended a press conference in Tokyo on August 2, 2014 to announce the start of the film.^[14]
The first still from the film was released on September 26, 2014.^[15]

Release

On July 29, 2015, it was announced that "Equals" was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival and have its world premiere.^[16]

References