The document outlines a proposed crime/thriller film about a violent anarchist group that stages a revolution in corrupt Britain. The film would be inspired by V for Vendetta, Dawn of the Dead, and The Purge: Anarchy. Max Irons and Idris Elba would star as the leader of the revolution and prime minister, respectively. Thandie Newton would also star. The film would have a budget of £25 million and be directed by Guy Ritchie for Warner Bros. and Blumhouse Productions.
2. SYNOPSIS (TODOROV’S THEORY)
Equilibrium- The government in Britain is corrupt and tension is building. The NHS is being cut
off and people have to start paying or their own help and innocent people are being thrown
into prison and being prosecuted for peaceful protests.
Disequilibrium- A violent group emerge and take charge in order to form a revolution to over
throw the current government. A massive fight against the police occurs and lives are lost.
New Equilibrium- The anarchists storm the houses of parliaments and manage the over throw
the current government. Democracy is restored into Britain.
3. FILMS INSPIRED
V for vendetta
• Director: James McTeigue.
• Budget: $54 Million.
• Box Office: $132.5 Million
• Stars: Natalie Portman , Hugo Weaving, Stephen Fry.
• Production Company: Virtual Studios and Silver Pictures.
• Distrubtor: Warner Bros.
In V for Vendetta the narrative of a Revolution run by one man
was what insipred us and aspects of it will be used in our title
sequence.
4. FILMS INSPIRED
Dawn of the dead
• Director: Zack Snyder
• Budget: $28 Million
• Box office: $102.3 Million
• Stars: Sarah Polley, Jake Weber, Ty Burrell.
• Production Company: Strike entertainment
• Distributor: Universal pictures
From the dawn of the dead title sequence we liked the footage
used, the news report ideas and the style of cuts and will use
aspects of this in our work.
5. FILM INSPIRED
The Purge: Anarchy
• Director: James Demonaco
• Budget: $9 Million
• Box office: $110.6 Million
• Stars: Frank Grillo , Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford
• Production Company: Blumhouse Productions
• Distributor: Universal productions
In the Purge title sequence we enjoy the real footage used and
may add features like this in our title sequence.
6. TARGET AUDIENCE
Our target audience would be 15-40 as most students and adults usually enjoy watching
action/crime films and also the protagonist of our film will be aged between 20-25 which would
make the audience have something in common with the film and lead them to watch it.
Our film will be released in August as it is the time where students and adults have the most
free time and are able to watch the film. In addition to this the working class would also have
free time during the summer to watch films. A general election will be taking place around the
time of our release date which also links to our film.
Our age certificate is 15 as their will be violence and scene that may
disturb viewers under 15.
7. BUDGET AND BOX OFFICE
• Based on our three case studies we can see that for this genre of movie the budget
varies. As our film will be British and based in London with no substantially high actors our
budget will not be as high as other films in our genre.
• Budget: £25 Million
• Box Office Estimate: £85 Million
• Our film will be exclusively British in terms of actors and the settings but will be produced
and distributed by American film company's as we feel it could help our film reach out
internationally.
8. WHO WILL STAR
Max Irons
Born in Camden London England.
Most known for:
Red Riding Hood (2011)
The Riot Club (2014)
The Host (2013)
He will play the main role (the protagonist) as he will be the
leader of the revolution. We chose this actor as he looks
young and has experience in out genre of movie for example
he had to play a similar role in his film The Riot Club.
9. WHO WILL STAR
Idris Elba.
Born in Hackney London England.
Most known for:
RockNrolla (2008)
Luther (TV SHOW)
Mandela long walk to Freedom(2013)
He plays the prime minister (the antagonist) who the
revolutionaries are tries to over throw. We chose him as he is a
well known British actor.
10. WHO WILL STAR
Thandie Newton
Born in London
Most known for:
Mission Impossible II (2000)
RockNrolla (2008)
Crash (2004)
She plays the prime ministers right hand girl and is a love interest for
him. We chose her as she has sophisticated look which fits the role we
was looking for and she has starred in many action films fitting the.
11. DIRECTOR AND FILM STUDIO
Guy Ritchie a British director best known for making British crime films.
Best known for:
Sherlock Holmes(2009)
Snatch (2008)
RockNrolla (2008)
We chose him because he known for British films and has previously
worked with our two actors Idris and Thandie in RockNrolla.
Our distributor will be warner bros and our production company will be
Blum house productions as they have produced films similar to ours and
in our genre such as the Purge: Anarchy, the paranormal activity films and
currently making the Purge 3.