Geostorm
Summary
As Gerard Butler forges ahead in the writing style with a different property , Dean Devlin is candidly reflecting on his experience withGeostorm . Co - written , co - produced and directed by Devlin , frequent henchman ofIndependence Day ’s Roland Emmerich , the 2017 movie is set in a world in which mood - controlling satellites have been created to battle a series of catastrophic natural disasters , only for a diversionist to get access to it and unleash havoc . Led by Butler , Jim Sturgess and Abbie Cornish , Geostormwas an notorious decisive and commercial turkey , lose Warner Bros. a reported $ 71.6 million .
During a recent consultation withInverseto discussThe Arkseason 2 ’s acquittance , Devlin was asked aboutGeostormand the potential for a subsequence . The director / Colorado - writer / co - producer got candid in his reflection on the 2017 movie , recalling being replaced and having " 60 % of the movie " re - written and re - chatoyant , but expressed an interest in seeing a sequel made to it , or an original film director ’s cut . See what Devlin said below :
We scarcely survive Geostorm 1 . The truth of the thing is I was supersede on Geostorm . Someone else rewrote and redirected 60 % of the movie . So it ’s not my film . If they ever want to go back and doctor my interlingual rendition of the film , I ’d be happy to do that , and I ’d be well-chosen to go do a sequel to that .
Butler’s Upcoming Disaster Movie Sequel Can Redeem Geostorm’s Failure
At the time ofGeostorm ’s spill , the catastrophe motion-picture show musical genre was on a notably down trend both in popularity and overall reception . Thoughthe Mark Wahlberg - ledDeepwater Horizonand Chris Pine - starringThe Finest Hoursboth scored for the most part favorable reviews from critics , both were far-famed box office bombs , with the former losing the studio an reckon $ 60 - 112 million , while the latter lose a report $ 75 million . This clock time period also saw a miscellanea of intentionally campy titles , namely theSharknadofranchise .
ThoughGeostormnearly go on the downfall of the calamity movie genre , there have been a few recent hit , one of which Butler himself led with 2020’sGreenland . In addition to clear a Certified Fresh approval rating of 78 % from critics on Rotten Tomatoes , the movie also became a fiscal achiever , grossing over $ 52 million amid its COVID-19 - based handout , though saw even further success on VOD , with paper of STX Films seeing up of $ 80 million in profit . This success has even led to the ontogenesis ofGreenland : Migration , which will see Butler rejoin to lead the sequel ’s dramatis personae .
The Gerard Butler catastrophe movie Greenland saw the planet for the most part annihilated by a comet . Here ’s everything we sleep with about its forthcoming subsequence .
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With a number ofButler ’s recent moviesseeing both critical and commercial-grade success in the old age sinceGeostorm ’s release , not only canGreenland : Migrationcontinue this success , but also further redeem him in the world of the catastrophe genre . That being say , even in the midst of this success , it does seem unbelievable that aGeostormsequel will ever come about , not only because of the 2017 film ’s box office struggles , but also its vital unsuccessful person .
Source : Inverse
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Cast
Geostorm is a sci - fi thriller star Gerard Butler as satellite designer Jake Lawson who discovers a problem with an outside satellite organisation developed to counter clime change . When the satellites malfunction , causing a dangerous and mammoth violent storm that threatens to blot out the planet , Jake and a group of other officials must cannonball along to solve the job before the storm accept them whole .
Geostorm is a sci-fi thriller starring Gerard Butler as satellite designer Jake Lawson who discovers a problem with an international satellite system developed to counter climate change. When the satellites malfunction, causing a dangerous and gigantic storm that threatens to obliterate the planet, Jake and a group of other officials must race to solve the problem before the storm swallows them whole.
