Chronicle
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
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[Interview] Michael B. Jordan Talks ‘Chronicle’, Flying And Found Footage!
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Director Josh Trank’s Chronicle sets out to challenge your perceptions of what exactly constitutes a superhero movie just as much as it sets out to redefine the “found footage” genre (or conceit, as some would say). While it’s not entirely successful at the latter, it pulls off the former quite well. My full review hit later this week and, despite some minor problems I had with the movie, I think it’s well worth checking out.
Before I saw the film (but after I saw about 30 minutes of footage) I had the chance to hop on the phone with Michael B. Jordan, a super charismatic actor who plays the super charismatic Steve Montgomery in the movie. Fans of “Friday Night Lights” (and Red Tails) will no doubt be familiar with the actor.
In Chronicle, “Three high school who friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.” The PG-13 found footage dark superhero flick opens in theaters February 3.
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Bullies Go SPLAT In Latest ‘Chronicle’ Clip
In theaters this Friday from Twentieth Century Fox is Chronicle , which begins when “Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.”
The following clip taps into one of the character beats, a young boy who is bullied at school. This is what happens when he’s given powers beyond his wildest imagination….
Directed by Josh Trank, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell, Dane DeHaan, Michael Kelly, and Ashley Hinshaw all star. READ MORE
Fox’s Viral ‘Chronicle’ Video Proves Humans Can Fly…
Twentieth Century Fox pumped out this fun little viral marketing campaign where three human shaped RC planes were flown around New York City to create the illusion of people flying.
In theaters this Friday, Chronicle begins when “Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.”
Directed by Josh Trank, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell, Dane DeHaan, Michael Kelly, and Ashley Hinshaw all star. READ MORE
‘Chronicle’ Whips Out A Flying Bus In New TV Spot
A new TV Spot for Chronicle improves on yesterday’s UK Spot in a big way by adding some new elements we haven’t seen before.
Directed by Josh Trank, the flick follows “Three high school who friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.”
You can read my thoughts on a recent footage presentation for the film here. The PG-13 found footage dark superhero flick opens in theaters February 3. Hit the jump to check out the new spot! READ MORE
New UK TV Spot For ‘Chronicle’ Doesn’t Reveal Too Much…
A new UK Chronicle doesn’t reveal all that much more than what we’ve seen already. But if you’re a Chronicle completist, I’m not gonna stop you from watching it.
Directed by Josh Trank, the flick follows “Three high school who friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.”
You can read my thoughts on a recent footage presentation for the film here
The PG-13 found footage dark superhero flick opens in theaters February 3. READ MORE
Thoughts On ‘Chronicle’ Footage Plus Q&A With Director Josh Trank!
Last week I was invited, along with several other journalists, to the Fox lot in Century City to check out some footage for the upcoming supernatural thriller Chronicle. Written by Max Landis (son of John) and directed by Josh Trank, Chronicle takes the standard “teen acquires superpowers” conceit and explores the smaller, more mundane daily elements of it. That is, until things get really big. Which I can assure you they do.
The film is centered around three unlikely teenage friends who happen upon a cave-like space that grants them telekinetic powers. The two more well adjusted guys (played by Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell) focus on honing their powers at least somewhat responsibly while the more introverted Andrew (Dane DeHaan) begins to go off the rails a bit.
While I can’t judge an entire film only by the 15-20 minutes of footage they showed, what I did see certainly had some intriguing elements. There’s some stuff that could be genuinely exciting if they pull it off correctly. I have a few concerns as well (the characters being chief among them) but again, I’ll just have to wait and see the whole thing.
Hit the jump to check more details on the footage along with excerpts from a Q&A with director Josh Trank and creative exec Steve Asbell.
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More Casting for Supernatural ‘Chronicle’
Michael Kelly (Dawn of the Dead, Unbreakable, The Adjustment Bureau) has landed the father role in 20th Century Fox’s supernatural thriller Chronicle, slated for release next year, reports Variety.
The pic, produced by John Davis, will also star relative newcomers Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Ashley Hinshaw.
Josh Trank will make his directorial debut with the Max Landis-penned project.
Studio is being unusually secretive about the film and has not released a logline, though sources tell Variety that the story centers on “three Portland teens who develop powers from exposure to a mysterious substance.”
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