•Production company founded by Noel Clarke – 15th April 2007•Noel Clarke: Doctor Who, Star Trek Into Darkness•Writer/Director – Company not on his Wiki page – Doesn’t even have a wiki page•Minimal website

•A former soldier is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van where he learns that he only has a 9 minutes and 47 seconds of consciousness to figure out how he got there.•Post-Production, set to release 2014•Promo posters released ONLINE•No trailer yet•Storyline•Use of social networking – particularly TWITTER #whatistheanomaly?

•First article – Empire•First insight into the production process (on-set)•More detailed description of the plot (against being repetitive – e.g. source code)

Ian SomerhalderAlexis KnappBrian CoxLuke HemsworthNoel Clarke

Writer: Simon LewisProducers: Noel Clarke & Mark LaneProducers (New York): Jessica Caldwell & Damon Lane•Tea Shop & Film Company•thefyzz (company not a specific person)•Dir: Noel Clarke – not since 4.3.2.1, debut Adulthood, only ever directed things he’s written

First look deal – option to finance, sell, distributeFinanced by:•Noel Clarke•Stewart Till (CEO, Icon UK Group)•Hugo Grumbar (President, Icon)•Josh VarneyIcon - small equity position in UnstoppableGained international sales rights to 4.3.2.1

Upie – Picked up UK theatrical and home entertainment rights to The Anomaly

1 Noel Clarke film in US cinemas – Storage 24

Noel Clarke’s original idea and screenplay

£1.6mil budget – Estimated 1/8th of Attack the Block’s £13mil

Filming Locations: Chiswick, Richmond & Wandsworth

Other Production Companies: Big Yellow Films, Medient EntertainmentDistributed by: Universal, Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing (US)

Sales Rep: Independent Film Company

US Exhibition:Disaster• 1 Cinema for 1 day due to TV deal• Clarke wants people to consider the low budget• Lowest Grossing film of 2013 in US

• Release Date: 29th June 2012• Highest Grossing: Ice Age: CD• Highest Grossing Competitor: Prometheus• Other Competitors: MIB 3, Chernobyl Diaries• Other Noel Clarke Film – Fast Girls (Writer)• Distributor: Universal

•Prime Focus World•Won Best 3D Conversion, Best 3D Film, Best 3D Scene of the Year, Best

Stereography at 3D Creative Awards for Gravity•Other VFX awards won

205 VFX shots incl:•50 Creature Animations•Complex Face Replacement on Physical Creature•Set Enhancement/Clean up work

•60 Artists were used•The creature was created entirely during post production

•Earlier design: the creature had translucent skin•CGI – longer corridors, ceiling of the unit

•LA based•Independent•Founders: Broderick Johnoson & Andrew Kosove – Now Co-CEOs•Financier: Frederick W. Smith (1997)•Long term distribution arrangement – Warner Bros•The money behind the movie

•Kira Davis brought script to Alcon•Worked at Alcon 9 years•Met founders of Alcon in 1994•Worked on film “Love is All There Is”•Started Alcon 1997 – Assistant•8:38 – 2007

Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Movie 43)Jake Gyllenhaal (Prince of Persia, Source Code, Love & Other Drugs)Viola Davis (The Help, Beautiful Creatures, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)Maria Bello (Grown Ups, Touch - TV)Terrence Howard (Iron Man, The Brave One, Movie 43)Paul Dano (Looper, Cowboys & Aliens, Where The Wild Things Are)

•Adam Kolbrenner•2006: Initial Screenplay•Later 2006: Idea•2 ½ years of re-drafting screenplay•2009: Complete screenplay•Screenplay sent to agencies – pass – too dark, not commercial – Avatar

•Adam Levine – Endeavour – best script•1 week later - Wahlberg, Bale•HOT SCRIPT•6 months later – not sold•Kira Davis•4th July 09 – Alcon purchase. No actor attachments

Director: Dennis Villeneuve (Foreign Lang Oscar Nominated – Incendies)Cinematographer: Roger Deakins (10 time Oscar nominated - Skyfall, True Grit, The Shawshank Redemption)Editor: Joel Cox - Oscar winning - (Best Film Editing) Unforgiven (1992), (Best Achievement in Film Editing) Million Dollar Baby (2004)

First Began Development: July 2009Pre-Production: July 2010Filming: February 2013Post-Production: June 2013Complete: August 2013 (set for September release)Sneak Screening: Telluride Film Festival 2013 - 29th August - 2nd September 2013World Premiere: Toronto Film Festival 2013 - 5th September 2013

US Cinema Release - 20th September 2013UK Cinema Release - 27th September 2013

•NC-17 – Tone & Subject Matter•Torture scenes cut by couple of frames•Cut scenes suggesting paedophilia•15 Rating BBFC as cut to receive R•Contains child abduction theme, strong violence and strong language

Box Office Takings: $118,433,958Opening Weekend: $20,817,053 (USA)Critical Reception:Rotten Tomatoes: 82%Average Rating – 4 StarsCommercial Reception: Rotten Tomatoes: 87%Distributed By:(USA) – Warner Bros. (UK) – Entertainment One

•Oscar: Best Achievement in Cinematography (Roger Deakins) + 2 other cinematography•Hollywood Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor (Jake G) - Won•People’s Choice Award: Favourite Dramatic Movie – Nominated•Toronto – 3rd Place People’s Choice (Dennis Villeneuve)•Best Ensemble – National Board of Review•3rd Place – Trailer – Key Art Awards